Senate committees on Health and Demography and Trade and Commerce have recommended the approval of Senate Bill (SB) no. 3283 authored by Health and Demography committee chair Senator Pilar Juliana “Pia” S. Cayetano. “Cigarette packages and other tobacco product packages found in the market including package insert and onserts, and any outside packaging and labelling, shall bear highly visible full color ‘picture-based health warnings... ‘ that shall have two components: a photographic picture warning and an accompanying textual warning that is related to the pciture.”
The warnings aim to “effectively warn of the devastating effects of tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoke.” Manufacturers will pay a fine of P1 million and P5 million for first and second offense, respectively, if they fail to comply. Third offense will require a fine of P20 million or imprisonment of not more than five years and business permits and licenses will be cancelled.
A fine of P5,000, P10,000, and P20,000, for first, second, and third offense, respectively, will be imposed to retailers or sellers of products with the required picture-based warnings. Business permits of retailers will be cancelled on third offense as well. Two similar measures, House Bills no. 2510 and 3693, are pending at the committee level.
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