Smoke-Free Network Transcend-PH

28/11/2025

Laughter heals.
Joy releases mood-boosting chemicals that ni****ne tries to replace.

Action Today: Queue your favorite funny video when the urge comes.

Drop your best comedy link in facebook.com/groups/707621863012993. **rs

24/11/2025

Steps for strength.
Exercise lowers withdrawal irritability and clears your head.

Action Today: Walk when cravings hit.

Join walkers who quit inside facebook.com/groups/707621863012993 for extra push. **rs

21/11/2025

Screen over smoke.
A good movie marathon keeps you indoors and away from weekend temptations.

Action Today: Pick a film and settle in.

Post your movie pick to facebook.com/groups/707621863012993—swap suggestions. **rs

21/11/2025

⚠️ Latest Threat: “Tuklaw” Strikes Again in Manila
Earlier this month, two brothers in Manila were hospitalized with severe seizure-like symptoms after allegedly smoking “tuklaw,” a dangerous illicit cigarette. Similar cases have also been reported in Taguig and Palawan, showing that the illicit to***co market is spreading.

We stand with Pinoy Aksyon for Governance and the Environment in urging the government to intensify the crackdown on illegal to***co products.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confirms that these are smuggled goods, completely bypassing health and safety checks, putting consumers, especially the youth, at serious risk.

Health over hype. Lives over profit.

Link to Article here: https://mindanaogoldstardaily.com/archives/153660

Read more on Tuklaw Ci******es here:
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1259868
https://www.facebook.com/share/19pqZuscK4/
https://www.philstar.com/.../pdea-tuklaw-ci******es-banned

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21/11/2025

Panoorin, makialam beshie...
Here’s why we say: ✊🔥

21/11/2025

Transcend - TICI x Ateneo School of Government

20/11/2025

Just 100 ci******es over the course of someone's life may be enough to raise their risk of heart disease and death, a new study suggests.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, who looked at the smoking habits of more than 300,000 adults for almost 20 years, found that men and women who smoked as few as two ci******es daily had a 60% increased risk of death from any cause compared to those who never smoked.

Additionally, the smoking group had a 50% higher risk of heart disease, according to the study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine.
Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/rKryA5

Just 100 ci******es over the course of someone's life may be enough to raise their risk of heart disease and death, a new study suggests.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, who looked at the smoking habits of more than 300,000 adults for almost 20 years, found that men and women who smoked as few as two ci******es daily had a 60% increased risk of death from any cause compared to those who never smoked.

Additionally, the smoking group had a 50% higher risk of heart disease, according to the study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/rKryA5

20/11/2025

The BIR says illegal ci******es keep coming in because enforcement is weak and not because taxes are high.
👉 Even with regular raids, many illegal products still slip through.
👉 The Philippines loses ₱52 billion every year because of illicit to***co.
👉 BIR says more government agencies must work together to stop it.

Some argue taxes should be lowered.
But experts warn against it.

Brazil’s experience:
Brazil tried lowering cigarette taxes to reduce smuggling.
But it didn’t work.
Illegal ci******es were still much cheaper and continued spreading.

Lesson: Lower taxes don’t stop illegal trade.
Stronger enforcement does.

What the Philippines needs:
🔸 Better coordination between agencies
🔸 Stronger law enforcement
🔸 Cross-border cooperation with neighboring countries

Bottom line:
To protect health and revenue, we need teamwork and enforcement and NOT lower to***co taxes.

🔗 Read more: https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2025/11/12/711865/bir-wants-more-agencies-to-participate-in-campaign-to-crack-down-on-illicit-to***co/

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/11/12/bir-urged-to-partner-with-lgus-to-crack-down-on-illegal-mobile-sellers

20/11/2025

Your voice matters, and your actions count. It is time to take the lead at the TobaccOFF NOW! Philippine Youth Summit!

From our Community Patrollers to every young person who has championed a healthier community—this is your celebration. We are creating a space for collaboration and inspiration, highlighting the energy and leadership of the Filipino youth.

Let’s reflect on what we’ve achieved and build the future together!
📣What: TobaccOFF NOW! Philippine Youth Summit: Filipino Youth Voices in Action
🗓️When: November 29, 2025
📍Where: Cebu City, Philippines

Register here!
🔗 https://bit.ly/PHYouthSummit
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Your voice matters, and your actions count. It is time to take the lead at the TobaccOFF NOW! Philippine Youth Summit!

From our Community Patrollers to every young person who has championed a healthier community—this is your celebration. We are creating a space for collaboration and inspiration, highlighting the energy and leadership of the Filipino youth.

Let’s reflect on what we’ve achieved and build the future together!

📣What: TobaccOFF NOW! Philippine Youth Summit: Filipino Youth Voices in Action
🗓️When: November 29, 2025
📍Where: Cebu City, Philippines

Register here!
🔗 https://bit.ly/PHYouthSummit

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20/11/2025

𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗴. 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻.

Habang abala ang bawat pamilyang Pilipino sa pang-araw-araw na buhay,
𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗸 𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗯 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻 , 𝘀𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝘀𝗮 𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻, 𝘀𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗼 𝘀𝗮 𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮.

Ano ang target?
Kabataan.
Ano ang gamit nila?
Flavors, colors, influencers, at content na “harmless-looking.”

𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗴. 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻.

19/11/2025

A new study from Action for Economic Reform (AER) and Johns Hopkins University found one clear message:

👉 Smuggled and illegal ci******es in the Philippines are rising, but NOT because of high taxes.
👉 The real problem is weak law enforcement, especially in some parts of Mindanao.

Here’s what the study found:
• Many unregistered and smuggled brands are entering through ports in GenSan and Zamboanga
• Cheap ci******es below the legal price are sold in many places
• This happens because rules aren’t being enforced properly, not because taxes are high

Why this matters:
If cigarette taxes are lowered, ci******es become cheaper → more people smoke → more sickness and deaths.

What experts recommend instead:
✔️ Stronger monitoring and enforcement
✔️ Better coordination among government agencies
✔️ Smarter systems to track legal products
✔️ Say NO to lowering to***co taxes

Because to***co taxes save lives. Smoking rates have dropped nationwide from 2009 to 2021, and we shouldn’t go backwards.

🔗Read more:
1. https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/11/12/high-tax-rates-fail-to-stop-illicit-to***co-trade-aer/
2. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2138330/zambo-gensan-lead-smuggled-to***co-trade-in-ph

19/11/2025

Kudos to Kibungan Municipal Health Office, UC Nursing Students, Kibungan PNP, and SK Sagpat! 🎉

Thank you for teaming up to bring fun and meaningful School-Based Community Visits to our learners! 💚

Because of your effort, students learned important lessons on:
✔️ Saying NO to smoking, va**ng, and momma
✔️ Staying clean and healthy
✔️ Preventing flu
✔️ Road safety
✔️ Taking care of their mental health

Your teamwork shows how much we can achieve when the community comes together for our kids’ well-being. Let’s keep building a healthier, safer Kibungan - one school at a time!

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