English: As much as 42.8% of total cigarette consumption in the country comes from illicitly traded tobacco products, according to Gatchalian. In addition, potential tax losses from the illicit trade of tobacco products alone amounted to USD213.4 million in 2019, and the government loses around PHP1.4 billion in revenue due to smuggled vaping products.
Filipino: Aabot sa 42.8% ng kabuuang konsumo ng sigarilyo sa bansa ay mula sa smuggled na tobacco products, ayon kay Gatchalian. Ang tinatayang pagkalugi sa buwis nito ay umabot sa USD213.4 milyon noong 2019. Ang gobyerno ay nawawalan ng humigit-kumulang PHP1.4 bilyon sa kita dahil sa mga smuggled na vaping products.