Former Deputy Speaker Rodante D. Marcoleta denounced Senator Pia Cayetano’s attempts at eradicating the livelihood of 3 million Filipinos relying on the tobacco industry. “I’d rather have one thousand Dirty […]Read More
International anti-smoking advocates defended the Philippines from attempts to besmirch its reputation over the country’s endorsement of state policies that would effectively end smoking in the country. “Health advocates in […]Read More
As 183 representative-countries convene in Panama for the tenth Conference of the Parties (COP) to discuss the future of novel tobacco products, harm reduction experts cautioned the World Health Organization […]Read More
PANAMA CITY—Harm reduction advocates denounce Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charity foundation of US billionaire Michael Bloomberg, for exerting influence on governments and health authorities in low and middle-income countries to deny […]Read More
PANAMA CITY—The Philippines introduced its legislation on vaping and other novel tobacco products as part of its anti-smoking strategy at the ongoing World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control […]Read More
PANAMA CITY—The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) opened at the Panama Convention Center Monday amid protests from tobacco […]Read More
Public health advocates advised the World Health Organization (WHO) that harm reduction is key to ending the smoking problem globally. Dr. Lorenzo Mata, president of Quit For Good, a non-profit […]Read More
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – The Taxpayers Protection Alliance will kick off its Good COP (Conference of the People) programming in Panama on February 5, 2024. Good COP will feature nearly […]Read More
Tobacco farmers in the Philippines, encouraged by a government roadmap to expand production and the rise of less harmful alternatives to cigarettes, urged officials to champion their livelihood at the […]Read More
While the Philippines’ landmark “Vape Law” supported tobacco harm reduction as one of the pillars for tobacco control approaches identified in the World Health Organization global treaty, the WHO remains […]Read More