Philippines Iloilo City Intensifies Anti-Smoking Ordinance Enforcement

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Iloilo City raises anti-smoking fines

The Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) is intensifying its efforts to enforce the city’s Comprehensive Anti-Smoking Ordinance, ensuring stricter compliance in public areas, streets, and schools. The ordinance also bans tobacco advertising, promotions, and sponsorships within the city.

As schools reopen, ICAST has been visiting educational institutions to remind students of the ordinance and its increased penalties.

Penalties for individuals caught smoking or vaping in restricted areas:

  • First offense: P1,500 fine and/or three days imprisonment
  • Second offense: P2,000 fine and/or five days imprisonment
  • Third offense: P5,000 fine and/or 10 days imprisonment

Penalties for business establishments violating the ordinance:

  • First offense: P5,000 fine
  • Second offense: One-month suspension of business permit
  • Third offense: Revocation of business permit

For businesses with a capital of less than P5,000:

  • First offense: P1,000 fine
  • Second offense: P2,000 fine
  • Third offense: P5,000 fine or imprisonment not exceeding five days, or both, at the court’s discretion

The increased fines and stricter enforcement aim to create a healthier environment for Iloilo City residents and visitors by reducing exposure to secondhand smoke and discouraging the use of tobacco products.

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