Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 679

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PEDRO P. ROMUALDO

The present provisions of the Consumer Code or Republic Act No. 7394 as to the
cigarette labeling do not carry any government warning. It is the responsibility of the
government to provide this hazard to health warning to cigarette users or those planning
to try cigarettes.

‘There is a high incidence of health risks related to cigarette smoking especially
for pregnant women: It is therefore prudent to include a government warning in the
labeling, packaging, promotion, distribution and sale of cigarettes.

This measure proposes to provide the manner of government warnings that will
be carried by manufacturers, distributors, sellers and advertisers of cigarettes. The
Department of Health is mandated to strictly monitor its compliance and file
appropriate cases for violation of the Consumer Code, as amended.

The early passage of this bill is earnestly sought.


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILE NO. 673

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PEDRO P. ROMUALDO.

AN ACT
AMENDING ARTICLE 94 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE “CONSUMER CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”

Be it enacted in the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Insert a new paragraph in Article 94, Republic Act No. 7394, to reads as
follows:

CIGARETTE PROMOTIONAL PRODUCT LABELING. — IT SHALL BE
UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO MANUFACTURE, PACKAGE, OR
IMPORT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE COUNTRY ANY
OBJECT THAT IS SOLD OR GIVEN OR CAUSED TO BE SOLD OR GIVEN BY
ANY MANUFACTURER, PACKAGER, OR IMPORTER TO CONSUMERS FOR
‘THEIR PERSONAL USE AND THAT DISPLAYS THE BRAND NAME, LOGO,
OR SELLING MESSAGE OF ANY CIGARETTE PRODUCT, INCLUDING
PENS, PENCILS, CLOTHING, AND SPORTING GOODS, UNLESS SUCH
OBJECT BEARS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIRMENTS OF THIS
SECTION, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LABELS:

(a.) GOVERNMENT WARNING: SMOKING CAUSES LUNG CANCER,
HEART DISEASES, EMPHYSEMA, AND MAY COMPLICATE
PREGNANCY.

(2.) GOVERNMENT WARNING: QUIT SMOKING NOW. IT CAN
GREATLY REDUCE SERIOUS RISK TO YOUR HEALTH.

(3.) GOVERNMENT WARNING: SMOKING BY PREGNANT WOMEN
MAY RESULT IN FETAL INJURY, PREMATURE BIRTH, AND
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT.

(4.)GOVERNMENT WARNING: CIGARETTE SMOKE CONTAINS
CARBON MONOXIDE.

THE LABEL SHALL BE LOCATED IN A CONSPICUOUS AND
PROMINENT PLACE ON THE OBJECT, IN A FORMAT AND LEGIBLE
‘TYPE, IN CONTRAST WITH ALL OTHER PRINTED MATERIAL ON
THE OBJECT.

SEC. 2. The Department of Health (DOH) shall strictly monitor compliance of this Act. It
shall file appropriate actions in violation of this Act and existing laws.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, executive orders and regulations, or
parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.


SEC. 4. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Act
is held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof shall not be
affected and thereby remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 5. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
complete publication in at least two (2) national newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,