HealthJustice Philippines

09/10/2026

Mental health deserves the same attention, understanding and care as physical health. This World Mental Health Day, let’s help create communities where asking for help is supported, not stigmatized. National Mental Health Week is observed during the second week of October in the Philippines.

07/10/2026

To***co use is a major preventable cause of cancer. Every cigarette smoked increases exposure to harmful chemicals that can damage the body and increase cancer risk.

Prevent addiction before it starts. Protect this generation,and the next.

***coFreeGeneration

05/10/2026

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, remember: awareness should lead to action. Know your body, understand your risks, and seek professional advice when something feels different.

03/10/2026

Sa bagong episode ng HealthJustice Talks, makakasama natin si Dra. Donnabel Tubera-Panes, To***co Control Program Coordinator ng Baguio City, upang talakayin ang mga hakbang para mapanatiling smoke-free at v**e-free ang lungsod.

Kasama si Atty. Ben, pag-uusapan nila ang papel ng LGUs, mga hamon sa to***co control, at kung paano makatutulong ang komunidad sa pagbuo ng isang

Suportahan ang at Philippines!

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02/10/2026

If graphic health warnings still don’t scare you, remember: these are not just pictures on a cigarette pack. They represent the real and serious health consequences of to***co use.

Smoking can cause cancer, damage the lungs and heart, and cut lives short. The warning is there for a reason. Don’t wait until it becomes your reality.

***coFreeGeneration

30/09/2026

Vapes are far from harm-free. The proliferation of these products has accelerated the early onset of chronic heart and lung diseases among our youth. Impose a tax at least ₱80 on v***r products to help curb youth access and reduce the long-term health risks of ni****ne use.

Higher v**e taxes can help protect the next geneHigher v**e taxes can help protect the next gene **etaxration.

***coFreeGeneration

26/09/2026

HealthJustice Talks | Usapang Batas at Kalusugan

Kasama natin si Dr. Paul Lawrence Filomeno, eksperto sa addiction and recovery at pediatrician, para pag-usapan kung bakit madaling ma-hook ang kabataan sa v**e at paano sila tina-target ng v**e companies.

Tatalakayin din ang papel ng magulang, g**o, at komunidad sa pagprotekta sa kabataan laban sa maagang adiksyon.

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25/09/2026

Online age-verification systems can be easily bypassed, leaving young people exposed to the marketing and promotion of e-cigarettes and v**e products.

As Dr. Tuo-Yen Tseng explains, relying on an “honor system” online does not provide meaningful protection when teenagers can simply claim to be old enough to access content.

Protecting young people from ni****ne addiction requires stronger safeguards, tighter regulation of online marketing, and effective enforcement.

Our youth deserve more than a checkbox. They deserve real protection.

25/09/2026

Following the recognition of Baguio City and Pasig City at the 2nd ASEAN Smoke-Free Awards, HealthJustice Philippines calls on Congress to enact a national law ensuring 100% smoke-free and v**e-free public spaces nationwide, protecting Filipinos from ni****ne addiction and preventable chronic diseases.

23/09/2026

The Philippine Smoke-Free Movement (PSFM) strongly opposes proposals to lower excise taxes on v**e and other v***r products.

At a time when the government needs more resources for healthcare and other essential public services, PSFM maintains that reducing taxes should not be the solution to addressing differences in v**e tax rates.

***coControl