SlX1HjNTHCONf;ilm;~i ()1: 'n m i<JWUBl .Ii.' 
OF THE PHlLH'!'JNES 
First l~egull1r Session 
s.B.No21Ul 
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Introduced By Senator lVianne! "Lito" M. Lapid 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Electronic cigardtes (e-cigarette) or similar devices such as electric vilping 
devices, personal vaporizers, and electronic nicotine delivery systems are battery-
powered gadgets that arc designed to curb addiction to cigarettes or other tobacco 
prodllcts by allowing lisen) to mimic cigarette or tobacco smoking with the usp of a 
similar looking albeit tobilCCO-frCl' device. 
F-cigarettcs use a heating element that vaporizes a liqUid sol ution commonly 
known as e-juice, which usually is a mixture of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine, 
polyethylene glycol 400, flilvOTings, and a variable concentration of nicoline. 
Although there arc ai:testatiofl[) to the effkacy of ('·<:igardtef:in milking rHllokcl's 
stop or minimize their use of or addiction to tobacco pruducts, ~iilid "l'fJilratu,c,es t'elllaltl 
a concern to health experts. The effects of inhaling pure nicotine have yet to be shown 
or supported by scientific studies. 
This gives rise to the concern of lack of negniatiol! over " .. cigarettes and ,;[milar 
devices. E-cigarcttcs arc not regulated in the same manner as tobacco product[i because 
they do not contain tobacco - thus falling outside the ambit of the Tobacco Regulation 
Act. Thus, these devices afe accesible to anyone who wishes to use them including 
minors. 
Despite tIl" exercise of diHcretion and utmost cafe by retailers in the sale of e-
cigarctt'~s and similar devices to minors, there are no clear and defined regulations 
imposing penalties for the commission of such sales 01' the gearing of advertisements or 
product packaging towards the sale to minors. The lack of regulation compounded by 
product accesibility, popularity, and attractiv(~ desigll make such devices~ appealing to 
young adults, teenagers, and minors thereby encouraging their experimentation with or 
outright usc of the same. 


This bill speks to regulate the sale and use to minors of e-dgarcUef; and ~imilar 
devices sllch as electronic vaping devices, personal vaporizers (PVs), or electronic 
nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) arc electronic inhaler devices. 
In view of the fOl'cgoing, early passage of this hill is earrH'stly sought 


SJXfEfiNTH CONC!U.;r;s OI'HW [UTPlJIMJt 
(n: THE l'HILll'PINES 
First !<egu/a/' Session 
SENATE 
S.B. No.2011 
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Introduced By Senator IVlaIllleJ "Uto"M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
REGULATING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION Of ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES 
Ill' it cl/lle/cd In! !he Smale and f10use of !<('presentatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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SECTION 1. Short 'rUle. ·-This Act shall be known and cited aH the "]J--Cigardte 
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Regulation Act of 701:1." 
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SUe. 2. DeciaratilJII of (,olicy.- II is the policy of the State to protect th<, 
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populace from hazanlollH products and promote the right to health and instill health 
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consciousness among the public. 
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SliC. 3. Uectrcmic Cigarette. -
For purposes of this Act, "electronic cigarette (e .. 
shall refer to electronic ci!"aret!:cs, electronic vaping devices, personal 
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vaporizers (I'Vs), or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), all of which arl' 
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P1cctronic inhaler lkviccs that vaporize liquid llicotineinto an aerosol mifit and are 
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meant to mimic and serve ,1S a substitute for slnoking tobacco. 
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ACCEStJRES'fiUCTl.UNs 
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SEC. 4. Vl,tlding Machines, Self·Service facilities. " Unkss the vending machine 
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has a mechanism for age verification, the sal<, OJ' distl'ilmtion of e--cigardt('s 1:0 minon; by 
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means of a v,'mlinp, machine or any self-service facihly or similar contraption m dl'.vicl' 
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is prohibited, except at point-or--sale establishments. 
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retailers shall ensure that all eJectronic cigarette-relat,~d self-service dispJa ys or facilities, 


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advertising, labelling and other items that are located within ltwir establishments are 
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compliant with the requirements of this Act: fJrooided, That non-compliant items shall be 
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removed from the establishment. 
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SEC. 6. Minimum Age Sales and Purchases. " The following acts shall be 
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prohibited: 
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a. 'l'lw sale, distl'ihution, 01' trarwfcl' of c-cigarett('s by atty pel'~1On to iTImors: 
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b. Purchasing or OI-J-1CfWisc receiving, in L'xchangc for consideration, e.-cigl:HPttes 
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from a minor; 
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c. Tlw sal(~, purchase, and use of c--cigarettes by minors; and 
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(Ll'or a minor to use e·-cigarettes, eh,ctronic vaping devices, l'Vs, or ENDSs. 
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It shall not Iw a defense for any persoll committing any of the prohibited acts 
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herein that he did not know or was not aware of the real age of the minoL 
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SEC. '7. Sale (It t:leclnJllic Cigarettes anti Similar f'roductH within Schou I 
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Perimeters. - The sale or distribution of e-cigarettes shall be pmhibited within one 
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hundred (100) mders from any perimder poillt of a school, public playground, or SIKh 
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other facilities particularly frequented by and inlcnded for minors. 
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SEC. 8. Siglluge. - Point-of-sale establishments offering, distributing, or selling e-
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cigarettes to consumers sha1l post the following statement in a dear and corwpicuous 
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marmer: "SAI.F/DISTRlBlJTION TO OR L>URCHA~ai BY Mfl\lOf<~; 1)Ii Ell({ :,]I<.ON[( : 
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CICARETn,:S 
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UNLAWFUL" or "IT IS 
UNLAWFUL FOR ELECTRONIC 
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ClCAIUITTES TO Illl SOL])/DISTl~IBLJTEL) TO OR l'LJRClIASED BY PliW:;OI\lS 
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UNDERIH YFAl,S 01' ACE" 
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SliC. 9. Proof of Age Verification_ -. I{('[ailers ~;haJl ilsn,clain that no individual 
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purchasing an <'-cigarette is below eighh'<'ll (Ill) years of age. In case of doubt, J'etailers 
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shall verlfy the ag" of the buyer through any valid identification card exhibiting the 
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buyer's photograph and age Of date oJ birth. 
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ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS 
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SEC. 10. l{esirictiollS 011 Ati1Jertisillg. - The following restrictions shall apply to 


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all c"cjgim~ttCt;: 
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<1" Adverliscmenlii shall not be aimed at or particularly appeal to persons under 
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eighleen (lH) years of age. 
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b. Advertisements shall not feature a Cl~lebrity or contain an endorsement, 
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implied or l'Xpl'eSs, from a celebrity. 
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c. Adverlisements shaH not contain cartoon rharacLers or subjects that depict 
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hUlllilIls or animals with comically exaggerated features or that attribute human or 
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unnatural characteristics lo animals, plants or other objects. 
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d. Adv("'lisements shall only depict persons who are or who appear to be above 
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twenty-five (25) ymrs of age. 
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(~. Ativertisernents shall not show, portray or depict scenes where the actualnse 
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of, act of using, or pu ffing of ,,""cigarettes. 
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SEC. 11. i<eslrictiolls Oil Print Mediu Ad·verUsing . . - The following restrictions 
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shall apply to all print media e-cigarettef; and similar devices adverth;cml,nts: 
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a. Advertisellwnts shall not be placed in any printed publication unless there is 
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t'l~asonablc basis to bdi('vl' that at least seventy five percent (75%) of the readers of such 
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publication arc eighteen (IS) years of age and above, and the number of youth who read 
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it constitutes I(~ss than ten percent (10%) of all youth ill the Philippim's. 
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b. Advertisemenls shall not be placed on the packaging or outside covers, 
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whether front or back, of a magazine, newspaper, journal, or other pUblication printed 
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for general circulation. 
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SEC. ]2. Restrictions 011 Outclooy AdvCl'tisillX' - The folJowi1Lg restricl:iolls shall 
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apply to all outdoor advcrtis(~Jllcnts of c·dgmctl,>s: 
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a. Outdoor advertisements shall not be placed on billboards, wall murals, or 
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transport stops oj' stations which arc within one hundred (100) meters from allY 
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peritnclc'j' point of schoo\, public playground or nth,,, similar !,wiliti",; ircqlll,nh,d 
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partkulmly by persons below (~ightcen (Ill) years of age. 
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b. Outdoor advcrtisptncnts shall Hot, eil:her individually or wbell plac('d in 
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deliberate combination with other outdoor v-cigdleltl' adv"rUs'~menl,;, ex,,,(,d ,;cvclIi:y 
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(70) square mders in total size. 
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c. Outdoor advertisetnents shall not be placed on taxis, buses, trains, or other 
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public conveyance; neither sha\J I"he same be pl;"",,1 in "latiolw, terminals, OJ' platfr,)'Hw 
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of such Il\odcs of transportation, except point-oj-Bale cntabJishmenls. 


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sue. 13. I{cslridions 0/1 Advcl'iisin:;, in Cinemas. .., AdV<'lth'nwntf; for p-
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cj~areltl's a!"e prohibilC'd iJl COIllH,ction wil-h the showing of any film when' perNHls 
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below ('ighh'('n (I B) yeal's of agl' an' pef'rnittr'd ad mission, 
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SEC. -14. l{estrictiolls 0/1 'relevisiou alltl ({adio Advertising. 
Adv(~rtisclllents 
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shall not be broadcasl Oil tdeviflion and radio durin~ prime tirne, as may be ddcrrnincd 
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or defined by the Movie and TdevisioJl Review and ClassHkal ion Board, 
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SEC. 15. Restrictions on A dvertisillg ill Audio, Video, and Computer 
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Cassettes/Vises ami Similar Medium. ," No dectronic advertis('ments shall be 
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incorporated within <my video or audio cassette, videogame machine, optical disc, Of 
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any similar medium, unless access to the item is restricted to persons eighteen (1B) years 
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of agl' Of older. [101' the purpose of this Section, "video game" shall refer to any 
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electronic amllselilent d<'viCl~ that utilizes a computer, microprocessor, or similar 
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,,]Petronic circuitry and its own cathod" ray tube, oris designcd to be used with a 
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television sel or monitor that intcl'<lCts with the' 11,';I'}' of the device'_ 
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SEC. 16. Restrictions on Advertising on the .Internet and Simi/al' Medium.' 
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Advertisements arc prohibited on the lnkr.net and other siJllilal' Hledia, ltnk,;'l the site is 
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restricted to persons eighteen (18) years of age or older. 1\ site will b" deerned restricted 
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if a persoll cannot obtain access beyond the first page of the website without first 
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establishing that he OJ' sIll' is at least eighteen (I 8) years old, This limitation applies to 
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conunercial cOl1nnull!ci:ltiollS and shall ont· pa:vcHt tht\ use of cOHrpany Intct'net 
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websitcs to provide infornlation regarding a cOJilpany, its products and smoking a,rd 
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health related information. This Section shall not prohibit business-to--bw;illl'f;s 
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transactions conducted on the Internet and other similar medium between e-cigarettes, 
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dectronic vaping devices, PVs, Of ENDSs manufacturers, retailers, and distributors. 
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SEC. '17. nan 011 Advertisements. ,- After one (1) month upon signing of rhi,; Ad, 
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all e-cigarette advertising on television, cabk television, radio, and other forms of mass 
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media shalll", prohibited. 
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Aft"f six (6) months upon signing of this Act, all cil1<:rna and outdo()l' advertising 
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shall be prohibited. No leaflets, posters and similar outdoor adVertising materials may 


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be' posted, t'x('cpl inside the prenJises of point--ot--sale retail eslablbhmcnts, 
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SEC. 1R. Restrictions on the l'l'Omotions of E-Cigarettes . .. The following 
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restrictions sh<1J1 apply on promotions of e-cig<1rettes: 
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a. Promolions must be directed only to pe1'sons at least eightel'f1 (18) y(~ars (lIll 
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No person below cighken (18) years old or who appear to be below eighteen (18) years 
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old llIay participate in such promotions. The participants in prornotions rnus! be 
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req uired to provide proof of age, 
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b. Communications to consumers about prolllotions of e-cigarettes shall comply 
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with tl1<' provisions of this Act governing advertisemc'nts, In addition to the required 
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health warning, thc age requirement for participation in any promotion must be clearly 
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marked on fJrogram materials distributed to consumers. 
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c. All stalls, booths and other displays concerning promotions of e·-cigarettes 
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must be limitl".] to point-of sale· locations or vdllll·-only facilities. 
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d, Telephone ('()J'll11lll1icatio]1s concerning r'l'OltlotJOnaJ offf,n;, rn-ul'/am:;, OJ 
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events must include a recorded health waJ'ning message in nnglish or Filipino 
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consistel1t with the warnings specified in this Act. 
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e. No placement shall be made by any manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of 
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any c-cigarette or product package or advertisement as a prop in any television 
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program or motion picture' produced for viewing by the )',c'l1el'al public or in d video, 
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optical disc or Oil a video game machine, 
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f. The name, logo, 01' otlll'r indicia of an ,,-cigarette brand may apfwiw ,lit rl"latl,d 
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itellls. If such name, logo, or other indicia of an e-cigarette brand is larger than fifty (SO) 
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square centimeters, the item must carry a h('alth warning consistent with the warnings 
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slJPcificd in this Act. 
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g. No nH.~rch(1lldlse such as, but not 1ilHii:ed 1'<'1' T-shiJ-l:s, ('ap~;, swedtshlft-s, vjSUl'S~ 
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backpacks, sunglasses, writing implements and umbrellas, may be disl1'ibuh~d, sold or 
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offered, directly ,0r indirectly, with the name, logo or other indicia of an e··cigarette 
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brand displayed so as to be visible to othel's when worn 01' used. Clothing jlerrw musl 
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b" in "dull sizes only. 
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h. No nan"" logo, or other indicia of an ',··cigarell" brand or delIlent of ;1 br~nd--
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related nrarkding activity, may appear on itelns that a)'C' marketed to ()r likely In be 
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used by minors such as, but not limited to, sports equipment, toys, dolls, Ininiature 
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replicas of racing vehicles, video games, and food. The manufacturer or cmnpany mlwt 
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take all available m('astln's to prevent tbird parties froul using th" company',; brand 


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mu"l'S, logos, or llllwl' propndal'y mid,HiaJ on pmd lids ilhll cHe, ulrected i{Jward 
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mino)'s, 
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i. No <ldv('rliscI1Wllls on e .. cigarelks may be pla(:t'(,i OJl shopping bngs, 
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SJJc. lB. IlJamins Uisht., . .. Subjc'ci 10 ihe provisions ,)f thb Ad: 
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it. Nu luanufad:nrpr 1'O<-1Y l~nter into any agl'eclnent pUl'Buant io vvhich Pdyrrl(~lIt is 
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Inade or uther cllnsiti"ration is provided by such Jnanufadurer to any sports 1"ngue, oj' 
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any team involved in any such league, in exchange fol' use of any brand of " .. cigarette. 
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b. No manufactul'Cr may enter into any agreement for the naming rights of any 
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stadium or arena using an e·cigarelll' product brand name or otherwise caus" a stadium 
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Of arena to be named with sllch a brand nil me. 
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SEC. 19. Restrictions on Sponsorships. -. 
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iI. No sponsorship shall be provided COl': 
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l) 'llIl,vcnt or activity which bears" brand name of an e cigarette, unless 
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11",,'c is J'l'as'"labl,' b<1sis to bdieve th"i aU persoll;; who ('ornpek, (,I' ()1~ll~fWis" 
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take an active pmt, in the spollsored ev,~nts or activities aw f)(,l'som; eightecn (18) 
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yea rs of age or olckr; 
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2) a LeatH or an individual bearing a product Ilame of an e .. cigarette, unless 
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all persons sponsored arc eighteen (18) years of age oj' older; or 
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") a spollsorcd event or activity reasonably believed 10 be of particlilaI' 
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a ppm I til persons u neler eighteen CI R) yea rs 0 lei. 
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b. 1 ( .. Cigarette brand sponsorships shall lw prohibited except where then, is a 
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reasonable bnsis to believe that: 
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'I) attendance at the sponsored event or activity will cornprisc no less than 
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seventy.live-percent (75'X») of persons at lca~;t eighteen (18) years old; 
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2) Ihe sponsored ,'vent or activity will not be of particular apl'"a! to 
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persons under eighteen (lB) years old; 
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") till' sponsored event or activity will not nx,eive exposure, other than as 
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a news Hem, on television or radio or th" Internet, unless such <:>"P0811J'C cnmplics 
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with the provisions of this Act governing rnarketillg of c .. cigarettes lhrout;h thuse 
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media; and 
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4) th" principal activity assodated wjth tit" sponsorship docs nui'l'cquill' 
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abovl~-avcrdge physical fitn(~.ss for SOnH~OllC oj ttl(' ag(: group ot thof.>L: hJk_ing; 
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part. 
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c. All persolls authorized to bear product advertisements for p··cigarettes, logos 
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or brand Ilames at sponsored events shall be at least eighteen (18) years old. 
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d. All forms of advertising associated with Of' ancillary to sponsorship shall 
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comply with the marketing provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 20. Heslricliolls on Spon.sorships. . Beginning ! July 2014, c-cigarctte 
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COnlpi:H1ies are hereby prohibited from Spol1tJoring 'my sport, concert, (~ujtural or art 
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event, as well as individual and team ath[p[ps, arliMs or \JI-'rformers wlwrc such 
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sponsorship shall require or involve lhc, advertisement or [JI"OIHOtiOll Ol any .,·dgmeil:c 
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product or use, name, logo or trademarks and other wllrds, sytnboJt;, designs, colon: or 
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other depictions commonly associated with OJ' likely to identify an e .. ciga)'(~tte product: 
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Provided, Thai tile attribution only to tit .. ndllW of the company in tb" I'",;ter of ,JpOllsOl'r; 
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shall be allowed: Provided further, That no manufacturer may register aIL e-cigarette 
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brand name ilS a company name after the passage of this Act. 
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SEC. 21. '~estricti(lns on Sampling. ". The distribution of sampl'>s of ,,·cigarette 
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products to persolls below dghteen (lS) y'~ill'S old is prohibited. 
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SEC. 22. ,.egal Actiolls . . - Any legal aclion in COllllectiu/l with the industry shall 
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Ill' govcrrlL'd by the provisions of th(~ I'hilippine ('ivil Codc and oUler <lpplicable laws. 
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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY AND Al'PI1CAI10N 
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SEC. 22. Imple1/lellting Agency . ... An Inter-Agency Conlmith~" (lAC), which f;hall 
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have the exclusive power and functicll1 to adminiskr and irnplmncnl llw provisiuns of 
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this Act, is hereby cn,atcd. The LAC shall be chaired by the ~ipcrelary oj til{' OqJiH'Im,,,,t 
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of Trade and Industry (I HI) with the ~;ecretary 01 the Department of HeaLth as Vic,', 
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Chairperson. The 
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lAC shall hilve the {o]lowing as nwmbl"'S: 
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a. 
~"crctilry of til" Department of Justice (UOJ); 
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b. 
~,'crctary of the Department ofl'illance (DO!'); 
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c. 
Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (I )OST); 
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SecrdilrY of the Dl'partm'~nt of lid l1cation (Dq>Ed); 
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1\ Reprcscntativl' from the industry to be nominated by the legitimate and 
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r('cognized associations of the industry; 


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public health promotion nmninated by DOH in consultation with the 
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The Depal'tnl<'nt Secretaries may designah~ their Undersecretaries as their authorized 
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representatives to the lAC. 
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SEC. 23. Apl,lication 10 E-·Cigarette, Elecil'mtic Vaping Oe-oice, PV, Of' IONJJS 
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Products. -- The provisions of this .Act shall apply 10 all ,·~-ciga)'ette products placed into 
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commerce in the Philippines. Except as provided below, no provision of this Act shall 
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apply to ,'-cigardk products intended or offered by the manufacturer for export and 
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not for sale in the Philippines. 
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E-cigarelle products inknded 0)' offered for export shall be subject only to the 
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requirement that the shipping container shall be prominently marked on the outside 
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"Export Only:" Pnmirieti, That, e-cigarette products which are marked for export, but are 
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sold, Iraded or dislributed in the Philippine marh~t, shall be subject to immediate 
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confiscation and destruction. 
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SEC. 24. Cumpliance Monitoring·· Not later than one (1) year aHer the date of the 
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effectivity of this Act, and annually thereafter, the lAC shall submit to the Presidenl and 
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to both I louses of Congress a Compliance Monitoring [(eport on the compliance of the 
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manufacture)'s on all applicable laws and ol'diItanccs with rcsp',d to lh" rnaJlllf<lClun' 
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and distribution of e-ciga relt" p I'llducts. 
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The n~port shall contain pertinent information on the methods, goals and 
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implementation program of said manufacturers with respect to the requirements of this 
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Act. 
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PENAL PROVISIONS 
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SEC. 25. Penalties - The follow in)" penalties shall apply: 
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a. Violation of Sections 4 .. 8.- On the first offellse, allY persoll or any busillf";s 
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entity 0)' establishment selling to, distributing or purchasing an <,-cigarette prodl1ct for a 
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minor shall be filled the amount of nol Iess than !'ive thousand p<~s()S (phl'c"O(JO.OO) Or' 
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shall be imprisoned for not more than thirty (~O) days, upon the discretion of the court. 
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lior sllcc<""Iing offens,'s, both penalties shall upply in addition jn the u'V(Jcatinn of 
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busin"ss licenses or permits in th" case of a bl1sitw,;s pnhty or e,;f.ablisinm'nl 


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If ill(' violatiull is cOlllmitted by ,.In csi:ablbll1lwol or !:JllsiTles~ f:ntity, the owner, 
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president, manager, or most senior officcrs thereof shall be held liable for the offense. 
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If a minor is caught selling, buying OJ" using an e-cigarette pfoducl, the 
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provisions of /\rlick ·189 of Presidential Decree No. 603 otherwise known as The Child 
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and Youth WeHare Code, as amended, shall upply. 
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b. Violation oJ Sections 10 to 19. - 0" the first offense, a fine of lIot more than One 
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humln'd thousand ]WSOS (PhPI00,000.OO) or imprisonment of not mOJ"(: than one (J) 
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year, or both, at tlw discretion of the court shalllw imposed. 
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On tIl<! second offense, a fil1c of ·fwo hundn:d thollsand PCS()H (Ph P?OO.OOO.Oll) oj" 
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imprisonment of not more than two (2) years, or bOi:h, at tbe di,;crdion of til<' COIJ ,'( <;hall 
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be imposed. 
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On the third offellse, in addition io d liue of not 1llOfC than Four huudn'd 
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thOllHand pesos ("hP40[),O(JO.OO) or imprisonment oJ: not rn01'e than three (3) years, or 
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both, al lhe discretion oJ the court, the business permits and licenses, in the caS(' of a 
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business eHtily or establishmcnt, shall he n~voked or cdncdl(~d. 
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In the case of a busilll:ss entity or establishment, the owner, president, manager 
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or officials tlwreoj shall be liable. 
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If the guilty officer is all alien, he shall summarily be deported after serving hb 
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senll:nce, and shall Iw forever barred from re-entering the Philippim's. 
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INFORMATION PROGRAM 
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SEC. 26. l1lformation Drive - Consistent with the provisiom; of thi,; Act, the \)01 [ 
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shall, in "'H)pc,."ti"" with the: J)cpHd and with Ow assistance oj tj,,: PhiliPl'ilw 
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Information Agency (1'1/\), undertakc a continuous illfonnation program on the 
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harmful effects of lIsing (,·cigarette products. 
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The DO] J shall (~nlist the active participation of I:h(~ public anc! privah: ;".,dUIS in 
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the national effort to educate people on the vossiblc effect[; of using c··cigaI"clte 
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products. 
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Slle. 27. A ppropriatiolls. -
The arHOUllt \\ecessary 10 implement the pnw i,·,ions 
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of this Act shal1 be included in the general appropriations act of the year of its 
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enactment. 
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SEC. 20. Hul",s Ullt! Regulaliont>. 
J'lll:;' 1 )epartulel.1J 01. t- !~d Itl,., in (ol.lrd ilwtion 
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with the Department of I nterior and I,o('al Cov"rJunent, "hail formulate tlw lillI'S and 
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regulations 11l'c(,SS<lI'Y to implement thi:; Act. 
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SliC. 29. Repealing Clause. --- All laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, 
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rules and regulations, or parts thereof not consistent with the provisions of this Act are 
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hereby repealed ()[' modified accordingly, 
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SEC. 30. IJfectivily Clause. -- This Act shall take dfect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in two (2) newspapers of gen('ral circulation_ 
Approved,