We are a coalition of medical societies, youth groups, and civil society organizations pushing for the passage of higher excise taxes on alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and heated tobacco products. On December 12, 2012,...
Read MoreThe Sin Tax Coalition lauds House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Joey Salceda and the Department of Health (DOH) for proposing higher excise taxes on sin products, including cigarettes, alcohol, sugar sweetened beverages,...
Read MoreIn the past month, two landmark decisions in tobacco control have been made worldwide. On June 13, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the “competence and mandate to ensure...
Read MoreYELLOW PAD By Arjay Mercado and AJ Montesa Everyone can feel the election season in the air. With recent presidential interviews, platforms and plans are beginning to unveil with each presidential candidate aiming to get the...
Read MoreLate in the evening of January 25, the Senate approved the bicameral conference committee report reconciling the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill 2239 and House Bill 9007, otherwise known as the Vape Bill. The...
Read MoreOn Dec. 13, 2021, the Senate approved on 2nd reading, Senate Bill 2239 (SB 2239), which loosens restrictions on the use of vape and heated tobacco products. The Sin Tax Coalition strongly condemns this act as a betrayal of trust...
Read MoreIn a press conference on Wednesday, health advocates and leaders of medical societies condemned the Senate passage of Senate Bill 2239, or the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act. The bill was approved on second reading...
Read MoreAction for Economic Reforms is in solidarity with the “Junk Vape Bill” online rally and joins the calls urging Senators to vote against this regressive bill that is anti-health and anti-youth. Yesterday, December 13, the Senate...
Read More“Kung wala kang tinatago, wala kang dapat ikatakot.” Former government officials, lawyers, civil society and youth leaders joined voices and forces on Monday, Sept. 13, at a public forum hosted by the Right to Know, Right Now!...
Read MoreAction for Economic Reforms (AER) calls on our national government to immediately address the different bottlenecks that our country faces in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Just a few days ago, we logged the highest single-day...
Read MoreSpeech by Eddie Dorotan, MD, MPA(UP Diliman Premed’77, UP Manila Med’81) At the 112th Commencement Exercises of UP Manila, August 29, 2021 with the theme: Sama-Samang Pagbangon Tungo sa Makabuluhang Pagbabago PAGBATI Isang...
Read MoreYELLOW PAD By Pia Rodrigo and Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III A Pulse Asia survey conducted in June 2021 showed that the top issues Filipinos wanted President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss during his State of the Nation Address...
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