Biyao City Takes Action to Destroy Illegal Tobacco Products

Aug.09.2024
Biyao City Takes Action to Destroy Illegal Tobacco Products
Baguio City's anti-smoking task force publicly destroyed over two million pesos worth of illegal tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigarettes.

According to a report by MB on August 8th, the Smoke-free Task Force in Baguio City, Philippines publicly destroyed illegal tobacco products worth over two million pesos (approximately $35,000), which included e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes.


According to Dr. Celia Flor Brillantes, the head of the Health Services Office and Smoke-free City in Biaoyao City,


We have been working hard to eliminate smoking behavior in order to protect local residents from respiratory diseases.


Betty Lourdes Tabanda, Chair of the Municipal Council Health and Sanitation Committee, is calling on citizens to work together to make Baguio a truly smoke-free city.


The Taliban stated:


Let us take a deep breath once again in the city of Biyao, and stop smoking, stop using e-cigarettes.


The tobacco products that were destroyed were seized from schools and illegal vendors, and were disposed of according to the guidelines of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). City officials stated that the purpose of this destruction activity was to demonstrate to the public, especially young people, the city government's commitment to protecting lives and preventing the harmful effects of tobacco products in order to achieve the goal of making the city of Biyao smoke-free.


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