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Descriptions: From hidden supply chains to tax revenue drained — this video exposes how counterfeit cigarettes harm society and government alike.  See why industry leaders and policymakers are pushing for stronger enforcement to stop illegal tobacco in its tracks.  A wake-up call: how cheap illicit products undercut health policies, flood markets, and threaten Filipino livelihoods.

Descriptions: This isn’t just about cheap smokes — it’s about billions lost in taxes , jobs wiped out , and public well-being on the line .  Behind the scenes of the illicit tobacco market: why fake products hurt Filipino families, farmers, and our economy.  A powerful look at how illegal cigarettes feed underground markets and fuel a rising national problem — and why the call to action matters now.

TOBACCO INTERCEPTION Officials led by acting Philippine National Police chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. (second from right, left photo), PNP Highway Patrol Group director Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan, and Bureau of Customs Enforcement Group chief Brig. Gen. Nolasco Bathan inspect 18 40-foot freight containers at a cargo yard in Barangay Maysilo, Malabon City, on Thursday. The containers were found holding P1.5 billion worth of cigarettes allegedly smuggled into the co

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities confiscated a total of P27.6 million worth of allegedly illegal cigarettes and arrested two individuals in separate operations in Bulacan and Bataan, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday. read more... https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2137785/p27-6-m-cigarettes-seized-2-nabbed-in-bulacan-bataan-operations/amp

MANILA – Authorities arrested seven individuals and seized PHP21 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in a maritime operation in Zamboanga City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported Thursday. read more... https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1263222

Authorities recover an estimated P1.1 billion worth of cigarettes from trailer trucks and a container van supposedly left unattended at a lot in Barangay Balete, Batangas City, on Wednesday morning, Dec. 31, 2025. —Photo from the Office of the Chief of the Philippine National Police read more...   https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2161580/cigarettes-worth-p1b-found-in-unattended-trucks-in-batangas

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