Higher excise tax, larger warning labels on cigarette packs pushed

2026-03-12 - 10:44

MANILA, Philippines — Health experts are calling for higher taxes on cigarettes and larger warning labels on the packaging after a new study found that such policies help motivate Filipino smokers to quit the habit. “If the excise tax on cigarettes were increased to P90 per pack—a 23-percent increase from its current rate—roughly 5.5 million