FDA won’t OK e-cigarettes

Manila, Philippines – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will not register electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes as health products as they are against the intent of the tobacco regulation law. Incoming search terms:electronic cigarette (6)Food and Drug Administration (5)electronic cigarettes health risks (3)fda and electronic cigarettes (3)health philippines... 

16 charged for card fraud

Manila, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has recommended 16 foreign nationals to undergo inquest proceedings before the Bataan Prosecutors’ Office for their alleged links in an international credit card fraud syndicate that victimizes other foreigners. Incoming search terms:22 nigerian arrested for credit card fraud (1)Nonnatus Caesar Rojas taiwan (1)olongapo... 

Calixto denies granting smoking waiver

Manila, Philippines – The Pasay City government came out with a statement vehemently denying granting a waiver to the organizers of Protobex Asia 2013 Trade Fair allowing smoking in the show venue at the World Trade Center. City Mayor Antonino Calixto came out with a statement after numerous reactions came out that some of the show visitors were seen smoking inside.  Read More »

More investment areas for Filipinos

Manila, Philippines – Executive Order (EO) 98, signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III on October 29, 2012, expands investment areas and economic activities reserved for Filipinos, under the 9th Regular Foreign Investment List. The list reviewed periodically by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), enumerates the industries and business activities that are open... 

Online swindlers

Manila, Philippines – The Philippine National Police has formally lodged criminal complaints against the 357 foreigners accused of duping their compatriots of cash in an online scam before the Department of Justice. Incoming search terms:republic act 8484 (1) Read More »

Softdrinks control

Manila, Philippines – Blaming softdrinks for the rising statistics of Filipinos suffering from obesity and diabetes, a senior administration congressman has sought government restrictions on the sale, marketing, and promotion of soda or other sweetened drinks.  Read More »

Credit fraud

Manila, Philippines – A man was sentenced to six years imprisonment and fined P10, 000 by a Quezon City court for trying to activate somebody else’s credit card inside a bank six years ago.  Read More »

A clean, green Rizal Park

Manila, Philippines – Rizal Park, the most popular spot in the City of Manila, is going green. Starting May 31, 2012, on the celebration of World No-Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2012, the 54-hectare park, popularly called the Luneta, is a no-smoking and no-littering zone, as part of the “Rizal Park Goes Green” project of the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC). Incoming search... 

Pawnshop regulation

(Concluded from last week) MANILA, Philippines — Financial consumers, especially those who transact with pawnshops, would be happy to know that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) actively supervises pawnshop operations. Incoming search terms:bag pawnshop makati (2)bag pawnshop manila (2)pawn shop of bags in the philippines (2)pawners rights and protection (2)bag pawnshop (1) Read More »

2 of 5 kids smoke

Manila, Philippines – Two out of five young Filipinos aged 13 to 15 are smoking and the number has been steadily increasing since 2003, the National Youth Commission (NYC) said yesterday as it sounded the alarm on the smoking prevalence among this group that has become the target market of tobacco companies as “replacement smokers”. In a conference, NYC cited the Global Youth...