A display of disposable vape electronic cigarettes are seen in a shop in Liverpool, north-west England, on July 15, 2023.MANILA, Philippines — The proliferation of illegal, disposable vapes is reportedly killing the local tobacco industry as it reduces demand for tobacco-based products, leaving farmers with a shrinking market base.
PTGA president Saturnino Distor pointed out that reduced demand for legal, tax-paid locally produced cigarettes would mean lower financial support for the tobacco industry from local government units that utilize the excise taxes collected on tobacco products. “We need the help of the government to stop this ‘vapedemic’ and save the local tobacco industry,” Distor added.
However, NAFTAC chairman Bernard Vicente said the same law is “now being abused by unscrupulous businessmen who are blatantly smuggling and distributing illegal vapes.”
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