Consumer advocacy groups and state agencies in the Philippines are pressing Congress to reform the national vape excise tax system to combat a surge in illicit trade. Advocates warn that a severe tax disparity between nicotine salt and freebase products encourages widespread misdeclaration, causing heavy revenue losses.
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Philippine lawmakers and tobacco harm reduction advocates have called on Congress to unify the country’s vapor product taxes. During a House Committee on Ways and Means hearing, stakeholders warned that the current complex tax structure encourages tax evasion and fuels a rapidly growing black market.
Read moreThe Philippine Department of Finance has proposed tax increases on e-cigarettes, vapor devices, alcohol, and sugary drinks. Introduced during a congressional hearing, these measures aim to offset revenue losses from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s tax relief proposals, which include raising the tax-free ceiling for take-home pay.
Read moreThe Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has ordered all tobacco and vapor product manufacturers, importers, and exporters to register their brands and variants within six months or face official penalties. Released on July 31 under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 86-2026, the directive aims to tighten market regulation and ensure tax compliance across the industry.
Read moreThe Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has publicly challenged a recent Philippine commentary on vaping and heated tobacco, warning that misframing the science of smoke-free nicotine products threatens public health progress. This pushback comes amid ongoing regional debates over tobacco harm reduction (THR) and how governments should regulate non-combustible alternatives.
Read moreThe Philippines has lost an estimated P141 billion ($2.46 billion) in government revenue to the illicit tobacco and vape trade over the past two years. This staggering financial drain, documented in a new joint report by the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and Euromonitor International, highlights how widening price gaps and rising taxes have fueled a massive underground market that threatens national fiscal stability.
Read moreIndustry analysts project the Philippine vape market will surge to $582.9 million by 2034, reflecting a massive shift in consumer habits. This rapid expansion, driven by a tech-savvy youth demographic and the legalization of flavored e-cigarettes, has triggered an escalating clash between commercial growth and public health warnings.
Read moreThe Philippine Department of Health (DOH), backed by prominent senators, is urgently calling for a total ban on vape products. This aggressive push follows revelations that current regulations have failed to stop a dramatic surge in youth nicotine addiction, with adolescents easily bypassing online age restrictions.
Read moreThe municipal government of Gumaca is cracking down on public vaping and smoking. Mayor Webster Letargo has ordered local police to strictly enforce existing ordinances, imposing fines up to P2,500 and potential imprisonment to protect youth and public health.
Read moreThe Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has executed its largest-ever seizure of illicit vaping products, confiscating over ₱1 billion worth of unregistered e-cigarettes in Navotas City. The operation targets non-compliant goods lacking safety certifications, reinforcing the government’s crackdown on the unregulated vape trade.
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