DoH pushes for total ban on e-cigarettes, vape products
March 17, 2026 by bworldonline.com
DoH pushes for total ban on e-cigarettes, vape products
The Department of Health urges a complete ban on e-cigarettes and vaping to address regulatory loopholes. Current restrictions are ineffective in preventing youth access. A unified tax and age limit of 25 are proposed as interim measures. In ASEAN, eight countries have already banned vape products. A suggestion is for the regulation of vapes and heated tobacco to return to the Department of Health and the FDA due to health concerns. The Department of Trade and Industry, currently regulating these products, has seized HTPs worth P519 million. Age restrictions may increase to 21.
March 17, 2026 by rappler.com
DOH, health experts push for total vape ban to protect youth
Vape products confiscated by the Department of Trade and Industry in the Philippines are destroyed.…
19.70% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 16.3 million current smokers in Philippines 35.60% of men are current smokers but only 4.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
