The Department of Education urged President Rodrigo Duterte to veto a bill that seeks to lower the age of access to vape and e-cigarette products.
In a statement, DepEd said that it is one with the Department of Health and medical organizations in appealing to Duterte to overrule the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act.
“As a government institution championing young Filipinos’ well-being, we are taking a stand against the so-called 'anti-health' vape bill, which will weaken existing law and the executive order against Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems or Electronic Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems commonly known as e-cigarettes or ‘vapes’,” DepEd said.
The agency added that the law and the executive order already regulate electronic nicotine/non-nicotine delivery systems, heated tobacco products, and other novel tobacco items.
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