Smoke-Free Network Transcend-PH

29/12/2025

Future focus.
Picture yourself breathing easier and living healthier six months from now. That vision keeps you moving through withdrawal.

Action Today: Spend one minute imagining that life.

Share your vision with the quit community facebook.com/groups/707621863012993. **rs

29/12/2025

⏰ 2 HOURS TO GO!
Youth voices take the spotlight as our Community Patrollers share how they’re making real change on the ground.

Join us live and start the New Year right: say and choose a tobacco-free, v**e-free future.

📅 Today
⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM
📍 Facebook Live

See you there! 🚭✨

26/12/2025

Celebrate freedom.
Ending the year without ci******es proves you can conquer withdrawal and stay free.

Action Today: Invite friends to a smoke-free night.

Wrap up the year and inspire others in facebook.com/groups/707621863012993. **rs

23/12/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀
Hear how our youth are making an impact in their communities, and kick off the New Year by saying . It’s time to quit the sticks and pods and choose a tobacco-free, v**e-free future.

📅 29 December 2025
⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM
📍 Facebook Live

🎤 Community Patrollers
• Nur Faizal U. Dama – Maguindanao
• Dan Joshua A. Bautista – Quezon Province

🎙 Moderators
• Ma. Cecille Agpawa, Project Manager, Transcend
• Irrah Davocol, Communications Officer, Transcend - Western Visayas

🎨 Graphics & technical support
• Nympha Akilith, Communications Officer, Transcend - CAR

23/12/2025

The importance of political will in any endeavor.

“Everything starts with political will. When leaders recognize that smoking is a public health crisis, action follows. Awareness is our first line of defense—because people cannot protect their health if they do not understand the real harm of tobacco.”
— Dr. Belinda Fe Cabal, Municipal Health Physician, Iba, Zambales
Shared during the Panel Discussion on Health Officers in Action at the PSFM Year-End Celebration

Her message reminds us that strong leadership and informed communities are essential in advancing smoke-free and v**e-free initiatives. When public health is prioritized, meaningful action follows. 💚🚭

22/12/2025

Clean start.
A minty mouth makes smoking less appealing and eases withdrawal taste cravings.

Action Today: Brush when cravings hit.

Fresh breath, fresh start—share your trick in facebook.com/groups/707621863012993. **rs

19/12/2025

Reward the win.
Positive rewards fight withdrawal fatigue. Use your saved money to buy something fun.

Action Today: Use cigarette money for something fun.

Show your reward to the group facebook.com/groups/707621863012993. **rs

18/12/2025

𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵.
Illicit ci******es and v**es are easy to get and cheap, often sold online and in informal stores, making them attractive to young people. 🚭

A CARMA study found:
🚩 19–24-year-olds buy the most illicit ci******es (59%)
🚩 In Southern Mindanao, 58% use v**es, and 61% use them daily
🚩 Many recognize illicit products by low prices and poor quality, yet still buy them due to budget limits
🚩 76% switch to other ni****ne products if illegal ones are unavailable – a clear sign of addiction

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝟳𝟬% 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀

💡 We need stronger action to stop illicit ci******es and v**es NOW. Stay smoke-free, v**e-free, and tobacco-free! Protect our youth and our communities.

🔗 Read more:
https://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/mindanao-youth-at-the-forefront-of-surge-in-illicit-v**e-and-tobacco-use/

18/12/2025

Congratulations to Tabuk City and the Smoke-Free Task Force on the important milestone toward the full implementation of the Comprehensive Smoke-Free Ordinance (City Ordinance No. 006, s. 2024).

We at Transcend - TICI are proud to stand with the City Government as a partner, providing technical assistance to support the institutionalization and effective enforcement of smoke-free, tobacco-free, and v**e-free policies.

Thank you to all partner offices for the continued collaboration and shared commitment to a healthier, smoke-free Tabuk City. 🚭💚

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Members of the Smoke-Free Task Force from various offices held their year-end meeting on November 5, 2025, at the M Hotel to finalize the draft Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the institutionalization and operationalization of City Ordinance No. 006, Series of 20...

16/12/2025

“Cute” v**e flavors can lead to lifelong lung damage.
Popcorn lung is permanent, but still totally preventable if we act now. 💪🫁

Hindi tayo dapat ginagawang target market.
Hindi dapat nilalason ang kabataan para lang kumita ang industriya.

Kaya sa , we support the Department of Health (Philippines)'s call to ban all v**es in the Philippines!

Learn more about our movement and what we are fighting for here: change.org/TobaccOFFNow

16/12/2025

Bright ads, corporate giveaways, positive campaigns... but what happens behind the curtain? 🤔

Corporate social responsibility or CSR should never be a shiny mask hiding human rights abuses, environmental damage, labor injustice, and HEALTH HARMS.

🛑 This Human Rights Day, NO MORE DECEPTION AND LIES. We demand actions that put human rights and public health over profit. 🛑