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The Philippines is being commended for doing a u-turn from its former prohibitionist stance to embracing tobacco harm reduction and regulating vaping products.
Citing the United Kingdom’s Parliamentary report, the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP), is urging its government to consider UK’s scientific and effective strategy in tackling local smoking rates.
In what is being described as “a massive turnaround,” the Philippines Senate is set to approve the most commendable vape laws in the Asia Pacific region.
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 1:37 pm “The world is watching as the Philippines Senate looks set to approve the most progressive and risk-proportionate vaping legislation in Asia Pacific. We’re hoping other countries in the region will then follow their lead,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA). In May the Philippines House of Representatives passed the Non-Combustible Nicotine Delivery Systems Regulation Act also known as House Bill 9007. It aims to regulate the manufacture, use, sale, distribution, and promoti...