It is still uncertain whether or not President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will sign into law the Vape Regulation Bill.
(Photo from Pixabay) Communications Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said on Wednesday, July 6, that Marcos "has not indicated" whether he would sign the Senate Bill 2239 or
Lawmaker joins DOH, health groups call to veto vape bill radyonatin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from radyonatin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CALL FOR VETO. Senator Pia Cayetano and health advocates call on President Rodrigo Duterte to veto Senate Bill No. 2239 or the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act, popularly known as the vape bill, during the press conference at the Senate building in Pasay City on Thursday (June 23, 2022). She said the proposed measure would put the health of thousands of Filipinos at risk. (PNA photo by Wilnard Bacelonia) MANILA - Senator Pia Cayetano and health advocates on Thursday called on President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to veto, before stepping down, the Senate Bill (SB) 2239 or the Vape Regulation Bill. Cayetano said the recent Supreme Court (SC) ruling she hailed, which recognized the continued regulatory authority of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) over cigarettes and other tobacco products, is also saying that anything that affects the health should be regulated by FDA. "This, to me, would clearly include vapes and e-cigarettes," she
The Department of Health remains hopeful that before stepping down from office on June 30, President Duterte will veto Senate Bill 2239 or the Vape Regulation Bill.