Former senior government officials exhorted state agencies to reject donations from tobacco companies, which they said could "interfere" with the country's health policies.The ex-officials are pushing the government to uphold the Department of Health -Civil Service Commission Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2010-001, which seeks to protect the bureaucracy from tobacco industry interests.
The DSWD should reject any partnerships and donations from the tobacco industry. It should maintain its progressive policies of banning the acceptance of donations and rejection of partnerships with the tobacco industry,” Cabral added.Duque III cautioned that the government will not be able to do its job of protecting Filipinos health if it accepts donations from the tobacco industry.
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