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BOC, BIR flag lack of funds in fight vs cigarette smuggling, says DOF

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) flagged a supposed lack of funding to strengthen law en…

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Value of seized cigarettes, vapes quadruples in 2026 — BOC data

MANILA, Philippines — The estimated value of illegal cigarettes and vape products confiscated by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in 2026 so far has alre…

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BOC to file complaint vs HPG officers in standoff

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will file a complaint with the National Police Commission against members of the Philippine Nation…

Philippine Daily Inquirer 5h ago

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‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’

In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alertSuw…

The Guardian - World 6h ago

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Physical Abuse, Forced Smoking, Blackmail: Ragging Case At Gujarat Hostel

The complainant alleged that the senior students regularly beat his son with slippers and sticks, forced him to give body massages, perform chores, an…

NDTV News 14h ago

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Remulla: Claim HPG officers retrieved smuggled cigarettes ‘conjecture’

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla maintained that it was “conjecture” to say the Philippine National Police–Highway Patr…

Philippine Daily Inquirer 21h ago

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Number of smokers declines in Baguio, so do tobacco-related illnesses

BAGUIO CITY — The number of smokers in the summer capital has steadily declined. At the same time, the number of patients with tobacco-oriented ailm…

Philippine Daily Inquirer 1d ago

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Watch: How writers get heroine agency wrong | Studying DC | FMM Ep. 28

What makes a female character strong? A gun? A cigarette? A few swear words? Or does real strength come from agency — having desires, making choices…

The Hindu 1d ago

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Stores selling illegal cigarettes continue to reopen despite repeated shutdowns

Convenience stores in Adelaide's CBD that have been repeatedly shut down for illegal cigarette sales are continuing to reopen, prompting calls for inc…

ABC Australia 1d ago

World Philippines

P1.4M in contraband cigarettes seized in Maguindanao del Norte

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Some P1.4 million worth of contraband cigarettes were confiscated by police authorities in Maguindanao del Norte…

Philippine Daily Inquirer 2d ago

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Cops seize P15.29-M worth of smuggled cigarettes in Lanao del Sur

COTABATO CITY – Police have seized an estimated P15.29 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested four men during an anti-smuggling operation…

Philippine Daily Inquirer 2d ago