Over P250,000 worth of prohibited vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products and novel tobacco items were seized in Valenzuela City, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.
As of May 2, DTI reported that it already monitored 427 physical vape stores, where 139 firms were compliant.The remaining 117 firms, on the other hand, were either closed or no longer selling vape products.
Meanwhile, DTI monitored 17,828 online vape shops where only 98 stores were compliant while the rest violated the law. During this period, there were still 57 charges filed against violators of Republic Act No. 11900 and its implementing rules and regulations . According to the agency, from January to April 2023, it seized 22,286 units of uncertified vape products worth P10,553,762.80 from 1,078 firms monitored.
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