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                    [ArticleID] => 1494625
                    [Title] => Cancer survivors seek vigilance vs tobacco industry
                    [Summary] => 

The New Vois Association of the Philippines (NVAP), a group of survivors of laryngeal cancer, yesterday urged the public to be vigilant against increased tobacco industry interference as the 2016 elections are approaching.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-31 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1341684 [Title] => 3rd party monitors in cigarette firms pushed [Summary] =>

Congressmen are eyeing the assignment of third-party monitors in cigarette companies to ensure that they are paying the correct amount of taxes.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1185571 [Title] => Asian children now target market of tobacco firms [Summary] =>

Thailand-based Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) has warned that Asian children are now the target market of tobacco companies.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 853012 [Title] => Group hits tobacco growers' forum in Manila [Summary] =>

Anti-tobacco advocates have warned the public about alleged deception and misinformation in the conference yesterday of tobacco growers.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 792835 [Title] => Health Justice honored for anti-smoking drive [Summary] =>

A Filipino non-governmental organization won the prestigious Bloomberg Awards for Global Tobacco Control during the recent 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Singapore.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => The Good News [SectionUrl] => the-good-news [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 769309 [Title] => Anti-tobacco group urges LGUs to phase out smoking areas [Summary] =>

Thailand-based Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) urged yesterday local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines to phase out smoking areas.

[DatePublished] => 2012-01-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 721688 [Title] => Group lauds P200M grant allotted for tobacco farmers to plant rice [Summary] =>

The Health Justice group has lauded the government’s effort to provide P200 million in production loans to tobacco farmers who will plant rice during the wet season.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1298072 [AuthorName] => Ehda Dagooc [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 568459 [Title] => Kelly Clarkson refuses to cancel Indonesia concert [Summary] =>

Former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson says she will perform in Indonesia despite growing protests Thursday from fans and anti-tobacco groups unhappy over a cigarette company's sponsorship of her upcoming show.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-22 17:30:27 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 421015 [Title] => Women smokers getting younger [Summary] => Female Filipino smokers are getting younger, a health expert said yesterday, citing a study showing three out of 10 women who light up belong to the 13-15 age group. [DatePublished] => 2008-12-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 419550 [Title] => Pinoy women smokers increasing [Summary] => Health experts have expressed alarm over the increasing number of Filipino women smokers as a result of the tobacco firms’ strategy to make smoking look “glamorous and fashionable. [DatePublished] => 2008-11-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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