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What is
R.A. 9211?
Republic Act 9211, also known as the
Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, is a law that
regulates smoking in public places, tobacco
Philippines. (2023, September 13). Tobacco Control advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and
Laws. sales restrictions. This law aims to protect
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This law aims to protect public health by
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reducing the harmful effects of smoking and
exposure to tobacco smoke. The main goal of
Press Release - PRIB: Persons, establishments face
this law is to promote a healthful environment,
stiffer penalties for selling, distributing sin products to
minors. (n.d.).
Inform the public of the health risks associated
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and sponsorships, regulate the labeling of
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tobacco products, and protect the youth from
being initiated to cigarette smoking and tobacco
use by prohibiting the sale of tobacco products
to minors.
Health Education Campaigns
Comprehensive and active population
awareness through health promotion
strategies is the primary tool for smoking
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prevention and cessation. Public education
is an important component of efforts to
prevent smoking and promote smoking
cessation.

Smoke-Free Laws
While the primary purpose of smokefree
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laws and policies is to protect nonsmokers
from secondhand smoke, they can also
encourage and aid tobacco users in
quitting and preventing new tobacco use.
According to studies, enacting smoke-free
legislation and regulations can reduce
The Philippines has implemented strict
smoking prevalence among employees and regulations regarding the sale of tobacco
the broader public, encourage smoking products in public places. Sections 5 and 6
cessation, and potentially prevent young prohibit smoking in designated areas, while
people from starting to smoke. Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 prohibit vending According to RA 9211 Section 11, point-of-
machines, self-service facilities, and minimum sale establishments must display signage stating
Ways to not violate RA 9211 while still that "sale to or purchase by minors of tobacco
age sales.
smoking: products is unlawful" or "it is unlawful for
Violations of these sections can result in fines, tobacco products to be sold/distributed to or
1. Don’t smoke in any public area where imprisonment, or both. For minors, businesses or purchased by persons under the age of 18."
people gather establishments selling tobacco products for them
2. You should be 100 meters away from may face fines or imprisonment. Sections 13 to RA 9211 imposes penalties as follows:
any public institution 27 also have penalties for violators, with first
3. IF you’re a retailer, don’t sell tobacco offenses ranging from Php100,000 to A fine of at least P5,000.00 or
Php100,000, second offenses from Php200,000 imprisonment for up to 30 days, and, at the
products to minors
to Php400,000, and third offenses from discretion of the court, revocation of business
4. IF you’re a retailer don’t alter the
Php400,000 to Php400,000. If the guilty officer licenses or permits in the case of a commercial
packaging and don’t imply false
is an alien, they will be deported and permanently entity or establishment.
information that may endanger the barred from re-entering the Philippines.
user’s health furthermore