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Mas mataas na buwis sa vape products hirit ng BIR

May 24, 2025 - 12:00am

Nais ng Bureau of Internal ­Revenue na patawan ng mas mataas na buwis ang lahat ng vapor products, na kung mas mababa...

Police Metro

P9.1 million vape products seized from Chinese

By Emmanuel Tupas | May 23, 2025 - 12:00am

Unregistered vape products valued at P9.1 million were seized from a Chinese businessman in Marilao, Bulacan, the police Criminal...

Nation

‘Vape products should be taxed higher than cigarettes’

By Louise Maureen Simeon | May 20, 2025 - 12:00am

The government should consider imposing higher taxes on vape products than traditional cigarettes as consumption continues...

Business

‘Lower tax won’t stop illegal vape trade’

By Neil Jayson Servallos | May 20, 2025 - 12:00am

Lowering the excise tax on tobacco products will not stop its illegal trade, a Senate panel said yesterday.

Nation

Illegal vape traders ‘di tatantanan ng BIR

By Angie dela Cruz | May 12, 2025 - 12:00am

“Hindi natin tinitigilan ang kampanya natin laban sa illicit trade”.

Police Metro

BIR files P8 billion tax raps vs vape companies

By Ian Laqui | April 29, 2025 - 6:24pm

According to BIR, the firms evaded P8,681,028,850.82 in taxes.

Business

Smuggled vape products may lason – Marcos

By Gemma Garcia | April 8, 2025 - 12:00am

May lason umano ang mga smuggled vape product na nakumpiska at winasak ng Bureau of Customs kahapon ng umaga.

Police Metro

Marcos warns against use of smuggled vapes targeting kids

By Jean Mangaluz | April 7, 2025 - 1:40pm

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. cautioned against the use of illegal vape products, particularly those...

Headlines

P1.2 bilyong halaga ng vape at pekeng produkto nasabat ng BOC

By Mer Layson | March 13, 2025 - 12:00am

Isang warehouse sa Malabon City ang ipinasara ng mga tauhan ng Bureau of Customs-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service nang matuklasan na ito ay naglalaman ng tinata­yang P1.2 bilyong halaga ng ipinagbabawal...

Police Metro

Konsumo ng kabataan sa alcohol, tobako, vape isang epidemya

By Mer Layson | March 7, 2025 - 12:00am

Nagdeklara ang mga doktor ng epidemya sa pagkonsumo ng alkohol at tobako, gayundin sa paggamit ng vape, bunsod na rin nang...

Bansa