Ra 9211 Handbook Tobacco Regulation Act 2003

Copyright © 2010. University of the Philippines College of Law Development Foundation, Inc.

All rights reserved.

Reviewed and Edited by: Atty. Myrna S. Feliciano Professorial Lecturer, UP College of Law

Handbook for the Implementation and

Enforcement of REPUBLIC ACT 9211

(TOBACCO REGULATION ACT)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

How to Use this Handbook ........................................1Philippine National Police ..........................................2 Pro-forma Warning .......................................................6City Engineer, City Health Officer and other Local Government Officials............................7Flowchart of Procedure.............................................13Pro-forma Complaint.................................................14Civil Society ..................................................................15Table of Violations.......................................................23 Sample Violations........................................................54Directory.........................................................................57Sample Letter to Mayor/Concerned Local Government Official...................................................58Sample Follow-up Letter ..........................................59Letter of Appreciation................................................60Evidence Checklist for Inspectors /Enforcers .........................................................................61Inspection Checklist for Enforcers.........................66The Smoker’s Body................................................70-71

What is Republic Act 9211?Republic Act 9211, also known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003, is the law that regulates the packaging, use, sale, distribution and advertising of tobacco products like cigarettes and cigars. The policy of the law is to protect the populace from hazardous products, promote the right to health of the populace, and instill health consciousness among them. Republic Act 9211 is a special penal law, and provides for penalties for specific violations.

Republic Act 9211 aims to achieve the following:a.) promote a healthful environmentb.) inform the public of the health risks associated with cigarette smoking and

tobacco usec.) regulate and subsequently ban all tobacco advertisements and sponsorshipsd.) regulate the labeling of tobacco productse.) protect the youth from being initiated to cigarette smoking about tobacco

use by prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors.

How to Use this Handbook This handbook provides an easy reference and tool for enforcers and civil society for the implementation of Republic Act 9211. The handbook is divided into sections for the Philippine National Police, the local government officers, and civil society.

This handbook has:a.) pictures for examples of violations of Republic Act 9211b.) flowcharts to show the readers of the procedure for implementation of

Republic Act 9211c.) pro-forma complaints and warning lettersd.) table of offenses and penalties ande.) directory of agencies and local government units to provide the readers with

contact information.

For easy reference, the violations of Republic Act 9211 are grouped according to the places and their vicinity where the violations are most commonly seen and witnessed.

These places are:1.) Malls, Restaurants, Hotels and Bars2.) Highways and Streets3.) Public Markets, Churches and Schools4.) Bus Station, Train Stations and Jeep Terminals and5.) All other places.

Republic Act 9211 was enacted on June 3, 2003. It is the first comprehensive national legislation on tobacco control. However, despite the enactment of

RA 9211, smoking prevalence remains high with smokers comprising one third (1/3) of the Philippine population. The Philippines ranks second in Southeast Asia in terms of the number of smokers and is among the top fifteen (15) worldwide.

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Philippine National Police A. What is the role of the Philippine National Police in the enforcement of Republic Act 9211?The Philippine National Police is mandated to enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and properties, maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ensure public safety, investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal offenders, bring offenders to justice and assist in their prosecution, exercise the general powers to make arrests, searches and seizures in accordance with the Constitution and pertinent laws and detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is prescribed by law, informing the person so detained of all his rights under the Constitution. Part of the mandate of the Philippine National Police is the enforcement of Republic Act 9211.

To effectively implement Republic Act 9211 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Philippine National Police is authorized to institute criminal proceedings against violators, as well as to cause the removal of non-compliant cinema and outdoor advertising and tobacco-related self-service facilities.

B.) Violations of Republic Act 92111.) Malls, Restaurants, Hotels and Bars

a.) Violations on Smoking Prohibition

Smoking is absolutely prohibited in public places such as:

i.) Elevators and Stairwells

ii.) Locations in which fire hazards are present like GAS STATIONS and STORAGE AREAS for FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, GAS, EXPLOSIVES, OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

iii.) Playgrounds, Playschools, Recreational Facilities for Persons below 18 years old

iv.) Food preparation areas (areas where food is actually being manufactured or prepared) such as KITCHENS of restaurants

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b.) Designated Smoking and Non-Smoking Areas

There are places where smoking is allowed provided these have designated smoking areas. A non-smoking area must be designated in places where there is a smoking area. The designated smoking area must comply with requirements.

Non-compliance with any of the requirements constitutes a violation of Republic Act 9211. Smoking areas may be designated in enclosed public places like restaurants, malls, and hotels, and public and private workplaces like offices. Smoking can only be allowed in the designated smoking area.

The following are violations:

i.) Smoking in a place with no designated smoking areaii.) Non-observance of standards for the designated smoking area (See “SCHEDULE A” before Directory)iii.) Non-Posting of the required signagesiv.) Non-designation of smoking and non-smoking areas.

c.) Merchandise

No merchandise such as but not limited to T-SHIRTS, CAPS, SWEATSHIRTS, VISORS, BACKPACKS, SUNGLASSES, WRITING IMPLEMENTS AND UMBRELLAS may be DISTRIBUTED, SOLD OR OFFERED, directly or indirectly, with the NAME, LOGO, OR OTHER INDICIA OF A CIGARETTE BRAND displayed so as to be visible to others when WORN OR USED.

d.) Violations of Provisions concerning Minors


i.) Selling/Distributing Tobacco Products to Minors

ii.) Purchasing cigarettes or any tobacco product from a minor

iii.) Sample Restrictions - the distribution of samples of tobacco products to persons below 18 years old

Standards for the designated smoking area: A designated smoking area, OTHER THAN IN AN OPEN SPACE, shall be COMPLETELY ENCLOSED OR PHYSICALLY SEPARATED { }from the rest of the premises and EQUIPPED WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION in conformity with the

National Building Code and the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers Code. (See Schedule “A”)

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iv.) NO NAME, LOGO, OR OTHER INDICIA OF A CIGARETTE BRAND OR ELEMENT OF A BRAND-RELATED MARKETING ACTIVITY, may appear on items that are marketed to or likely to be used by minors such as, but not limited to, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, TOYS, DOLLS, MINIATURE REPLICAS OF RACING VEHICLES, VIDEO GAMES AND FOOD.

v.) Sale or Distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products within 100 METERS from any point of the perimeter of a SCHOOL, PUBLIC PLAYGROUND, or FACILITY FREQUENTED BY MINORS

e.) Ban on Tobacco AdvertisementsFour forms of advertisements have been banned:

1.) Tobacco Advertisements on TELEVISION, CABLE TELEVISION AND RADIO2.) Tobacco Advertisements OUTDOORS3.) Tobacco Advertisements in CINEMAS4.) Tobacco Advertisements in MASS MEDIA

2.) Highways and Streetsa.) Violation on Smoking Prohibition

i.) Smoking is absolutely prohibited in public conveyances such as jeepneys, buses and tricycles

b.) Selling/Distributing Tobacco Products to Minorsc.) Outdoor Ad Ban

3.) Public Markets, Churches and Schoolsa.) Sale or Distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products within

100 METERS from any point of the perimeter of a SCHOOLb.) Designated Smoking and Non-Smoking Areasc.) Outdoor Advertising Ban

Ignorance of real age of minor is not a defense for a person selling or distributing tobacco products.{ }

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4.) Bus Stations, Train Stations and Jeepney Terminalsa.) Designated Smoking and Non-Smoking Areas (Bus stations, train

stations, and jeepney terminals can have a designated smoking area, but it must follow requirements.)

b.) Outdoor Advertising Ban

5.) All other places

a.) Smoking is absolutely prohibited in the following places:

i.) Places with no designated smoking areas where a designated smoking area is required

ii.) Within the building and premises of : A.) PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS

B.) MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND OPTICAL CLINICSC.) HEALTH CENTERSD.) NURSING HOMESE.) DISPENSARIESF.) LABORATORIES

BROADCAST, ELECTRONIC, PRINT OR WHATEVER FORM OF MASS MEDIA, including OUTDOOR ADVERTISEMENTS, such as but limited to SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS. Beginning July 1, 2008, all forms of tobacco advertising in mass media shall be PROHIBITED except tobacco advertisements placed INSIDE THE PREMISES of POINT-OF-SALE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT.

What is an advertisement? An advertisement refers to any visual and/or audible message disseminated to the public about or on a particular product that PROMOTES AND

GIVES PUBLICITY by WORDS, DESIGNS, IMAGES, OR ANY OTHER MEANS through {{

TABLE OF MORTALITY RATES FROM CANCER,RESPIRATORY AND CIRCULATORY DISEASES FROM SMOKING

(Source: WHO Mortality Data Base for the Philippines [2003])

DiseaseTrachea, lung and bronchius cancerLip, oral cavity and pharynx cancerRespiratory diseaseIschemic heart diseaseStrokeOther diseases of the circulatory system

All causes

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144931

Rate52.314.2120.7257.0204.8135.4

2265.2

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Rate16.652.252.2177.1150.4107.0

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Ages35+35+35+35+35+35+

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C. Pro-forma WARNING

FORMAL CHARGE

Based on reports and actual verification, you have been reported to have violated the provisions of the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 otherwise known as RA9211, specifically: __________________________________.

Pursuant to the Local Government Code provisions on the duty of the mayor to enforce all laws relative to the governance of the city as well as Title IV Rule 2 Section 2 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9211, undersigned, as the officials duly authorized to initiate action to effectively implement RA 9211, hereby formally charges you for the violation above.

In reaction thereto, you are hereby notified and commended to appear on (Day, Month, Year) at ______am./p.m. for the FORMAL INVESTIGATION of the charge/s against you, independent of any criminal and/or civil actions which may be prosecuted for the same violation.

In the meantime, pending the commencement of the formal investigation and pursuant to Section in undersigned hereby ORDERS the following:______________________________________________.

For this purpose, the PNP concerned are hereby instructed to assist and/or implement the above and ensure compliance until further orders from this office.

FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

Done in the Philippines on this ___day of (Month, year),

UNDER THE AUTHORITY

OF THE CITY MAYOR CONCERNED

BUILDING OFFICIAL

MEMBER OF THE PNP


IV.) City Engineer, City Health Officer and other Local Government OfficialsA.) What is the role of the City Engineerin the implementation of Republic Act 9211?The City Engineer acts as the local building official of the local government unit. The City Engineer takes charge of the engineering office and also exercises such powers and performs such other duties as may be prescribed by law. Under Republic Act 9211, the building official is authorized to take the necessary steps such as the institution of criminal proceedings against violators of the provisions of Republic Act 9211, as well as to cause the removal of non-compliant cinema and outdoor advertising, and tobacco-related self-service facilities.

B.) What is the role of the City Health Officer in the implementation of Republic Act 9211?The health officer takes charge of the office of health services and shall execute and enforce laws, ordinances and regulations relating to public health. Republic Act 9211 is a law that deals with the promotion of the health of the people, so the health officer is a front liner in its implementation.

The health officer also takes care that remedies against a public nuisance are availed of.

C.) Violations of Republic Act 9211Republic Act 9211 has specifications on buildings and advertisements that the City Engineer, the City Health Officer and other local government officials must look out for, before they can grant permits and/or licenses or to ensure that existing establishments comply with the requirements of Republic Act 9211 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

Non-compliance with the requirements are violations of Republic Act 9211 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

{ What is a nuisance?A nuisance is any act, omission, establishment, condition of property, or anything else which:

1.) Injures or endangers the health or safety of others; or2.) Annoys or offends the senses; or3.) Shocks, defies or disregards decency or morality; or4.) Obstructs or interferes with the free passage of any public highway or street, or any body of water; or5.) Hinders or impairs the use of property.

Prosecution, a civil action or abatement without judicial remedies are the remedies against a nuisance. }


What is a fire hazard? A fire hazard is any condition or act which increases or may cause an increase in the probability of the occurrence of fire, or which may obstruct, delay,

hinder or interfere with fire fighting operations and the safeguarding of life and property.{ }1. Smoking is absolutely prohibited in the following public places:

a.) CENTERS OF YOUTH ACTIVITY such as:

i.) PLAYSCHOOLS

ii.) PREPARATORY SCHOOLS

iii.) ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

iv.) HIGH SCHOOLS

v.) COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

vi.) YOUTH HOSTELS and

vii.) RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OLD

b.) Locations in which FIRE HAZARDS are present, including gas stations and storage areas for flammable liquids, gas, explosives or combustible materials

c.) Within the building and premises of:

i.) PUBLIC and PRIVATE HOSPITALS

ii.) MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND OPTICAL CLINICS

iii.) HEALTH CENTERS

iv.) NURSING HOMES

v.) DISPENSARIES and

vi.) LABORATORIES

d.) Food Preparation Areas (includes areas where food or beverage is actually being manufactured or prepared)

These areas CANNOT HAVE DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS.

2.) Designated Smoking and Non-Smoking Areas

In all

i.) places that are not covered by those above,

ii.) all enclosed places that are open to the general public

iii.) public and private workplaceswhere smoking may expose a person other than the smoker to tobacco smoke, the OWNER, PROPRIETOR, OPERATOR, POSSESOR, MANAGER, or ADMINISTRATOR of such places shall establish smoking and non-smoking areas. The designated areas must comply with requirements and standards.

Violation is done by OMISSION, the failure of the responsible person to comply with any of the requirements and standards prescribed.


{ One of the main thrusts of RA 9211 is to protect the youth from being initiated to cigarette smoking and tobacco use.

It is significant to note that the percentage of young people who have smoked cigarettes is 46.2%, who currently use any tobacco product is 27.3%, who currently smoke cigarettes is

21.7%, and who currently use other tobacco products is 9.7%. (Source: 2007 WHO Global Youth Tobacco Survey)

}a.) Failure to Designate SMOKING and NON-SMOKING AREAS

A smoking area may be designated WITHIN THE BUILDING, in an OPEN SPACE or a SEPARATE AREA WITH PROPER VENTILATION, but shall NOT be located within the same area that has been designated as a non-smoking area.

b.) Failure to Observe Standards for Designated Smoking Areas

A designated smoking area other than in an open space shall be COMPLETELY ENCLOSED or PHYSICALLY SEPARATED from the rest of the premises and equipped with ADEQUATE VENTILATION in conformity with the NATIONAL BUILDING CODE (NBC) and the PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS CODE (PSMEC).

The separation may be accomplished either by:-floor-to-ceiling or floor-to-floor solid partitions interrupted only by doors with door closers and which must be constantly closed except when a person is entering or exiting the area; OR

- by other means which enable compliance with the air quality standards set forth in the NBC and the PSMEC.

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{ Best Practice in MakatiEstablishments like restaurants and bars in Makati who want to designate smoking areas are required to apply for the approval and certification of operations with the City Health Department and pay the

following fees:1.) Filing fee of Php 5,000 to be paid upon filing of the application2.) Inspection fee of Php 200 to be paid prior to inspection3.) Processing fee of Php 5,000 to be paid upon the approval of the application and release of pertinent documents, such as the Certificate of Approval, and duly approved architectural design of the designated smoking area.

They are also required to submit the following:1.) Five (5) sets of the floor plan of the entire establishment showing the actual location of its non-smoking area and the proposed location of the smoking area, as well as the respective sizes of these areas.2.) Business Permit3.) Certificate of Occupancy }

Article 8.2 Air Conditioning and Ventilation Standards Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers Code

8. x x x 8.2. x x x

8.2.1. The temperature and humidity of the air to be used for comfort cooling shall be maintained at 20°-23°C effective temperature at an air movement of from 4,570 to 7,620 mm/min within the living zone and 55 to 60% relative humidity.

8.2.2. The air quality in such occupied spaces shall at all times be free from toxic, unhealthful, or disagreeable gases and fumes and shall be relatively free from odors and dust.

8.2.3. The air in such occupied spaces shall at all times be in constant motion sufficient to maintain a reasonable uniformity of temperature and humidity but shall not cause objectionable drafts in any occupied portion. The air motion in such occupied spaces, and in which the only source of contamination is the occupant, shall have a velocity of not more than 15.24 meter per minute as the air enters the living zone or 1,830 mm above the floor.

8.2.4. The air in all rooms and enclosed spaces shall be distributed with reasonable uniformity, and the variation in carbon dioxide content of the air shall be taken as a measure of such distribution. The carbon dioxide concentration when measured 910 mm above the floor shall not exceed 100 parts per million (ppm).

8.2.5. The quality of air used to ventilate the space during the occupancy shall always be sufficient to maintain the standards of air temperature, air quality, air motion and air distribution. Ventilation requirements shall conform to the following Table 8.2.5.

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c.) Fa i l u r e t o Po s t S i g n a g e i n t h e D e s i g n a t e d S m o k i n g a n d N o n - S m o k i n g A r e a s

A designated smoking area must have at least one (1) legible and visible “SMOKING AREA” sign. A designated non-smoking area must have at least one (1) legible and visible “NO SMOKING AREA” or “NO SMOKING” sign. The sign may be in ENGLISH or FILIPINO. The “SMOKING AREA” sign shall be placed conspicuously at the entrance to the designated smoking area and shall NOT include any mark, device word, or image associated with any tobacco company or product.

The following are the specifications for the signs:

OVER-ALL SIZE OF SIGN: 297 x 210 mm(about 11.7 inches by 8 inches)

FONT AND SIZE FOR “SMOKING AREA” or “NO SMOKING AREA” or “NO SMOKING:” ARIAL BLACK, 122 pt.

FONT AND SIZE FOR “GOVERNMENT WARNING:” ARIAL BLACK,

48 pt.

FONT AND SIZE FOR “Tobacco Regulation Act:” ARIAL BLACK,

32 pt.

d.) Failure to include a Warning in the “SMOKING AREA” sign about the health effects of direct or secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke

The health warning may be in English or Filipino. It may be any of the following variants:

“GOVERNMENT WARNING:Cigarette Smoking is dangerous to your health.” (“Babala: Ang paninigarilyo ay mapanganib sa iyong kalusugan.”)

“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Cigarettes are addictive.” (“BABALA: Ang sigarilyo ay nakaka-adik.”)

“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Tobacco smoke can harm your children.” (“BABALA: Ang usok ng sigarilyo ay mapanganib sa bata.”)

“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Smoking kills. “( “BABALA: Nakamamatay ang paninigarilyo.”)

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3.) Outdoor Advertisement Ban

Beginning July 1, 2007, all cinema and outdoor advertising shall be prohibited. No leaflets, posters and similar outdoor advertising materials may be posted, EXCEPT INSIDE THE PREMISES OF POINT-OF-SALE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS.

4.) Other Duties of Establishment Owners

It is the duty of retailers to verify by means of any valid form of photographic identification containing the date of birth of the buyer, in case of doubt as to the age of the buyer, that no individual purchasing a tobacco product is below (18) years of age.

It is also the duty of point-of sale establishments offering, distributing or selling tobacco products to consumers to post the following statement in a CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER:

“SALE/DISTRIBUTION TO OR PURCHASE BY MINORS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IS UNLAWFUL”

or

“IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD/DISTRIBUTED TO OR PURCHASED BY PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE.”

Each retailer also has the duty to ensure that all tobacco-related self-service displays or facilities, advertising, labeling and other items that are located in the establishment of the retailer that do not comply with the requirements of Republic Act 9211 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations are removed or brought into compliance with the requirements of the Act and the Implementing Rules and Regulations.

sidewalk vendors.{ A POINT-OF-SALE is any location at which an individual can purchase or obtain tobacco products. Examples are convenience stores, sari-sari stores and kiosks in malls. Excluded are }

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5.) Flowchart of Procedure


5.) Flowchart of Procedure

6.) Pro-Forma Complaint

Republic of the Philippines )City of Manila ) s.s.

COMPLAINT

The undersigned, ____________, accuses the (tobacco manufacturer & advertiser) and its officers of the crime of the violation of the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 otherwise known as Republic Act No. 9211, specifically the provision:

The crime was committed as follows:1. That on or about (month day, year), in the City of _______, and within the jurisdiction of this court, the said accused, did then and there unlawfully (cite the acts that constitute the elements of the violation):

2. That the aforesaid acts are done against the specific requirements of Section 13(c) Republic Act No. 9211 which requires that “______________________________________________________________________________________;” as a measure to protect the populace from hazardous products, promote the right to health, and instill health consciousness.

Contrary to law.

(Day) (Month) (Year), (City)

______________________ Chief of Police

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____ day of (month) (year), complainant _____________, before me exhibiting his Residence Certificate No._____________________ issued on _____________-at_______________.

Doc. No. _____ ;Page No. _____ ; Book No. _____ ;Series of (year)

WITNESSES:

_____________________________ __________________________


Civil SocietyA.) What is the Role of Civil Society in the Implementation of Republic Act 9211? The success of the implementation of Republic Act 9211 will be achieved with the cooperation of civil society, and much more so the participation of civil society in monitoring and reporting compliance and non-compliance with the law to the appropriate government agencies and local government units.

Civil society has a central role in building support for and ensuring compliance with the law. Civil Society should be an active partner of the concerned agencies and local government units in the process of developing, implementing and enforcing the law. Civil Society can also play a very important role in raising awareness about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke. To raise awareness civil society must also be active in information campaigns.

B.) Violations under Republic Act 9211For easy reference to civil society, the violations of Republic Act 9211 are grouped according to the places and their vicinity where the violations are most commonly seen and witnessed. These places are:

1.) Malls, Restaurants, Hotels and Bars2.) Highways and Streets3.) Public Markets, Churches and Schools4.) Bus Stations, Train Stations and Jeep Terminals5.) All other places.


A violation can be seen in one place or vicinity of the places enumerated, and also in the other places mentioned.

1.) Malls, Restaurants, Hotels and Bars

a.) Violations on the Smoking Prohibition

i.) Centers of Youth Activity (i.e. playschools, barbershops for children, playgrounds) ii.) Locations in which FIRE HAZARDS are present

iii.) Food Preparation Areas (i.e. kitchens, bars)

These places cannot have designated smoking areas.

b.) Designated smoking and non-smoking areas

In all

i.) places that are not covered by those in the smoking prohibition,

ii.) all enclosed places that are open to the general public

iii.) public and private workplaces

where smoking may expose a person other than the smoker to tobacco smoke, the owner, proprietor, operator, possessor, manager, or administrator of such places shall establish smoking and non-smoking areas. The designated areas must comply with requirements and standards.

Violation is done by OMISSION, the failure of the responsible person to comply with any of the requirements and standards prescribed.

i.) Failure to Designate SMOKING and NON-SMOKING AREAS

A smoking area may be designated WITHIN THE BUILDING, in an OPEN SPACE or a SEPARATE AREA WITH PROPER VENTILATION, but shall NOT be located within the same area that has been designated as a non-smoking area.

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ii.) Failure to Observe Standards for Designated Smoking Areas

A designated smoking area other than in an open space shall be COMPLETELY ENCLOSED or PHYSICALLY SEPARATED from the rest of the premises and equipped with ADEQUATE VENTILATION in conformity with the NATIONAL BUILDING CODE (NBC) and the PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS CODE (PSMEC). (See “SCHEDULE A” before Directory)

The separation may be accomplished either by:

floor-to-ceiling or floor-to-floor solid partitions interrupted only by doors with door closers and which must be constantly closed except when a person is entering or exiting the area; OR

by other means which enable compliance with the air quality standards set forth in the NBC and the PSMEC.

iii.) Failure to Post Signage in the Designated Smokingand Non-Smoking Areas

A designated smoking area must have at least one (1) legible and visible “SMOKING AREA” sign. A designated non-smoking area must have at least one (1) legible and visible “NO SMOKING AREA” or “NO SMOKING” sign. The sign may be in ENGLISH or FILIPINO. The “SMOKING AREA” sign shall be placed conspicuously at the entrance to the designated smoking area and shall NOT include any mark, device word, or image associated with any tobacco company or product.

The following are the specifications for the signs:

OVER-ALL SIZE OF SIGN: 297 x 210 mm (about 11.7 inches by 8 inches)

FONT AND SIZE FOR “SMOKING AREA” or “NO SMOKING AREA” or “NON SMOKING”: ARIAL BLACK, 122 pt.

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FONT AND SIZE FOR “GOVERNMENT WARNING:” ARIAL BLACK, 48 pt.

FONT AND SIZE FOR “Tobacco Regulation Act:” ARIAL BLACK, 32 pt.

iv.) Failure to include a Warning in the “SMOKING AREA” sign about the health effects of direct or secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke

The health warning may be in English or Filipino. It may be any of the following variants:

“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Cigarette Smoking is dangerous to your health.” (“Babala: Ang paninigarilyo ay mapanganib sa iyong kalusugan.”)

GOVERNMENT WARNING: Cigarettes are addictive.” (“BABALA: Ang sigarilyo ay nakaka-adik.”)

“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Tobacco smoke can harm your children.” ( “BABALA: Ang usok ng sigarilyo ay mapanganib sa bata.”)

“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Smoking kills. “( “BABALA: Nakamamatay ang paninigarilyo.”)

c.) Violations of Provisions Concerning Minors


i.) Selling/Distributing Tobacco Products to Minors

ii.) Purchasing cigarettes or any tobacco product from a minor

iii.) Sample Restrictions- The distribution of samples of tobacco products to persons below 18 years old

A person who smokes in a designated non-smoking area has also committed a violation.{ }

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iv.) NO NAME, LOGO, OR OTHER INDICIA OF A CIGARETTE BRAND OR ELEMENT OF A BRAND-RELATED MARKETING ACTIVITY, may appear on items that are marketed to or likely to be used by minors such as, but not limited to, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, TOYS, DOLLS, MINIATURE REPLICAS OF RACING VEHICLES, VIDEO GAMES AND FOOD.

v.) Sale or Distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products within 100 METERS from any point of the perimeter of a SCHOOL, PUBLIC PLAYGROUND, or FACILITY FREQUENTED BY MINORS

d.) Merchandise

No merchandise such as but not limited to T-SHIRTS, CAPS, SWEATSHIRTS, VISORS, BACKPACKS, SUNGLASSES, WRITING IMPLEMENTS AND UMBRELLAS may be DISTRIBUTED, SOLD OR OFFERED, directly or indirectly, with the NAME, LOGO, OR OTHER INDICIA OF A CIGARETTE BRAND displayed so as to be visible to others when WORN OR USED.

e.) Ad Ban

Beginning July 1, 2008, all forms of tobacco advertising in mass media shall be PROHIBITED except tobacco advertisements placed INSIDE THE PREMISES of POINT-OF-SALE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT.

Four forms of advertisements have been banned:

i.) Tobacco Advertisements on TELEVISION, CABLE TELEVISION AND RADIO

ii.) Tobacco Advertisements OUTDOORS

iii.) Tobacco Advertisements in CINEMAS

iv.) Tobacco Advertisements in MASS MEDIA

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{ The seller need not have a business permit to be a violator of the prohibition on selling tobacco products to minors. }


f.) Restrictions on Tobacco Promotions

The following are violations of this restriction:

i.) Tobacco promotions must only be directed to persons at least 18 years old.

There are three kinds of violations for this restriction:

1.) tobacco is promoted and directed to minors

2.) tobacco is promoted and a minor or one who appears to be a minor participates in the promotion

3.) tobacco is promoted, a person participates in the promotion and presentation of proof of age was not required.

ii.) All stalls, booths, and other displays concerning tobacco promotions must be limited to point-of-sale locations or adult-only facilities

iii.) The name, logo or other indicia of a cigarette brand may appear on cigarette lighters, ashtrays, or other smoking related items. If such name, logo, or other indicia of a cigarette brand is larger than fifty (50) square centimeters, the item must carry a health warning.

iv.) No tobacco advertisements may be placed on shopping bags.

g.) Restrictions on Sponsorships

Beginning July 1, 2008, cigarette and tobacco companies are prohibited from sponsoring any sport, concert, cultural art or event, as well as individual and team athletes, artists or performers where such sponsorship shall require or

{ What is Mass Media?

Mass media is any medium of communication designed to reach a mass of people. Mass media includes PRINT MEDIA such as, but not limited to,

NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES and PUBLICATIONS; BROADCAST MEDIA such as, but not limited to, RADIO, TELEVISION, CABLE TELEVISION, AND CINEMA; ELECTRONIC MEDIA such as but limited to the INTERNET. }

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involve the advertisement or promotion of any cigarette or tobacco company, tobacco product or tobacco use, name, logo, or trademarks and other words, symbols, designs, colors or other depictions commonly associated with or likely to identify a tobacco product.

2.) Highways and Streets

i.) Violation on Smoking ProhibitionSmoking is absolutely prohibited in public conveyances such asjeepneys, buses and tricycles

ii.) Selling/Distributing Tobacco Products to Minors

iii. Outdoor Ad Ban

3.) Public Markets , Churches and Schools

i.) Smoking in Schools (i.e. Universities, Colleges, High Schools, Elementary Schools and Preschools)

ii.) Sale or Distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products within 100 METERS from any point of the perimeter of a SCHOOL

iii.) Designated Smoking and Non-Smoking Areas

iv.) Outdoor Advertising Ban

4.) Bus Station, Train Stations and Jeep Terminals i.) Designated Smoking and Non-Smoking Areas ii.) Outdoor Advertising Ban

5.) All other placesi.) Smoking is absolutely prohibited in the following places:

a.) Places with no designated smoking areas where a designated smoking area is required

{ Promotion is an event or activity organized BY OR ON BEHALF of a tobacco manufacturer, distributor or retailer with the aim of promoting a brand of

tobacco product, which event or activity would not occur but for the support given to it by or on behalf of the tobacco manufacturer, distributor or retailer. It may also refer to the display of a tobacco product or manufacturer’s name, trademark, logo, etc. on non-tobacco products.

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AshfordBasicBenson and HedgesBond StreetCamelCapriChampionChesterfield

Examples of Tobacco Brand NamesLongbeachLucky StrikeMarkMarlboroMerit NextParliamentSalem

DunhillHopeKoolLarkMightyDJ MixVirginia Slims

ViceroyWestWinstonFortuneVoguePeelPearl

b.) Within the building and premises of :

G.) PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALSH.) MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND OPTICAL CLINICSI.) HEALTH CENTERSJ.) NURSING HOMESK.) DISPENSARIESL.) LABORATORIES

ii.) No manufacturer may enter into any agreement for the naming rights of any stadium or arena using a TOBACCO PRODUCT BRAND NAME or otherwise cause a stadium or arena to be named with such a BRAND NAME . iii.) No manufacturer may register a TOBACCO PRODUCT BRAND NAME as a COMPANY NAME.

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Tab

le o

f Vio

lati

ons

I. SM

OK

ING

IN A

BSO

LUTE

LY S

MO

KE-

FREE

ARE

AS

(SEC

.5, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

SMO

KIN

G IN

A P

ROH

IBIT

ED P

UB

LIC

PLA

CE.

The

pro

hib

ited

pub

lic p

lace

s ar

e:

1.)

CEN

TERS

OF

YOU

TH A

CTI

VITY

. Th

ese

incl

ude

PLAY

SCH

OO

LS,

PREP

ARA

TORY

SC

HO

OLS

, ELE

MEN

TARY

SC

HO

OLS

, HIG

H S

CH

OO

LS,

COLL

EGES

AN

D U

NIV

ERSI

TIES

, YO

UTH

HO

STEL

S A

ND

REC

REAT

ION

AL

FAC

ILIT

IES

FOR

PERS

ON

S BE

LOW

EIG

HTE

EN (1

8) Y

EARS

OLD

.

2.) E

LEVA

TORS

AN

D S

TAIR

WEL

LS

3.) L

OC

ATIO

NS

IN W

HIC

H F

IRE

HA

ZARD

S A

RE P

RESE

NT.

Thes

e lo

catio

ns

incl

ude

GA

S ST

ATIO

NS,

AN

D S

TORA

GE

ARE

AS

FOR

FLA

MM

ABL

E LI

QU

IDS,

GA

S, E

XPL

OSI

VES

OR

COM

BUST

IBLE

MAT

ERIA

LS.

4.) W

ITH

IN T

HE

BUIL

DIN

G A

ND

PRE

MIS

ES O

F:A

.) PU

BLIC

AN

D P

RIVA

TE H

OSP

ITA

LSB.

) MED

ICA

L, D

ENTA

L A

ND

OPT

ICA

L C

LIN

ICS

C.)

HEA

LTH

CEN

TERS

D.)

NU

RSIN

G H

OM

ESE.

) DIS

PEN

SARI

ES

F.) L

ABO

RATO

RIES

5.)

PUBL

IC C

ON

VEYA

NC

ES li

ke je

epne

ys, t

ricyc

les,

bus

es, t

rain

s an

d ta

xica

bs.

6.)

FOO

D P

REPA

RATI

ON

ARE

AS.

The

se in

clud

e ar

eas

whe

re f

ood

or

bev

erag

e is

act

ually

bei

ng m

anuf

actu

red

of p

rep

ared

.

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a

fine

of

not

less

th

an

Five

H

undr

ed

Peso

s (P

hp50

0.00

) b

ut

not

mor

e th

an

One

Th

ousa

nd

(Php

1,00

0.00

).

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a.

a fin

e of

no

t le

ss

than

O

ne

Thou

sand

Pe

sos

(Php

1,00

0.00

) b

ut n

ot m

ore

than

Fiv

e Th

ousa

nd

Peso

s (P

hp5,

000.

00).

Thir

d off

ense

: a.

a

fine

of

not

less

th

an

Five

Th

ousa

nd

Peso

s (P

5,00

0.00

) b

ut

not m

ore

than

Ten

Thou

sand

pes

os

(Php

10,0

00.0

0).

IND

IVID

UA

L


II. V

IOLA

TIO

N O

F RU

LES

ON

DES

IGN

ATED

SM

OK

ING

AN

D N

ON

-SM

OK

ING

ARE

AS

(Sec

.6, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

A.)

FAIL

URE

TO

DES

IGN

ATE

SMO

KIN

G A

ND

NO

N-S

MO

KIN

G

ARE

AS

IN T

HE

FOLL

OW

ING

PLA

CES

:

1.) E

nclo

sed

pla

ces

open

to th

e ge

nera

l pub

lic2.

) Pub

lic a

nd p

rivat

e w

orkp

lace

s3.

) O

ther

pla

ces

whe

re s

mok

ing

is n

ot p

rohi

bite

d or

whe

re

smok

ing

may

exp

ose

a p

erso

n ot

her

than

the

sm

oker

to

ciga

rett

e sm

oke.

Exam

ple

s of

the

se p

lace

s ar

e M

ALL

S, R

ESTA

URA

NTS

, H

OTE

LS,

INTE

RNET

CA

FES,

CO

FFEE

SH

OPS

and

sim

ilar p

lace

s.

A s

mok

ing

area

may

be

desi

gnat

ed W

ITH

IN T

HE

BUIL

DIN

G W

ITH

PR

OPE

R VE

NTI

LATI

ON

, IN

AN

OPE

N S

PAC

E or

a S

EPA

RATE

ARE

A

WIT

H P

ROPE

R VE

NTI

LATI

ON

.

B.)

FAIL

URE

TO

O

BSE

RV

E ST

AN

DA

RDS

FOR

DES

IGN

ATED

SM

OK

ING

ARE

AS.

A d

esig

nate

d sm

okin

g ar

ea o

ther

tha

n in

an

open

sp

ace

shal

l be

com

ple

tely

enc

lose

d or

phy

sica

lly S

EPA

RATE

D fr

om t

he r

est

of t

he

pre

mis

es a

nd e

quip

ped

with

AD

EQU

ATE

VEN

TILA

TIO

N in

con

form

ity

with

the

NAT

ION

AL

BUIL

DIN

G C

OD

E an

d th

e PH

ILIP

PIN

E SO

CIE

TY

OF

MEC

HA

NIC

AL

ENG

INEE

RS C

OD

E.

Firs

t Off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne n

ot le

ss th

an F

ive

Hun

dred

Pe

sos

(Php

500.

00)

but

not

mor

e th

an O

ne T

hous

and

(Php

1,00

0.00

).

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a.

a fin

e of

no

t le

ss

than

O

ne

Thou

sand

Pe

sos

(Php

1,00

0.00

) b

ut n

ot m

ore

than

Fiv

e Th

ousa

nd

Peso

s (P

hp5,

000.

00).

Thir

d off

ense

:a.

a

fine

of

not

less

th

an

Five

Th

ousa

nd

Peso

s (P

5,00

0.00

) b

ut

not m

ore

than

Ten

Thou

sand

pes

os

(Php

10,0

00.0

0),

b. t

he b

usin

ess

per

mit

and

licen

se

to o

per

ate

of t

he e

stab

lishm

ent

conc

erne

d sh

all

be

canc

elle

d or

re

voke

d.

IND

IVID

UA

L O

R ES

TABL

ISH

MEN

T

In c

ase

of a

n es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

per

son

liab

le is

the:

1. O

WN

ER2.

PRO

PRIE

TOR

3. P

OSS

ESSO

R4.

MA

NA

GER

OR

5. A

DM

INIS

TRAT

OR.


II. V

IOLA

TIO

N O

F RU

LES

ON

DES

IGN

ATED

SM

OK

ING

AN

D N

ON

-SM

OK

ING

ARE

AS

(Sec

.6, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

C.

FAIL

URE

TO

PO

ST S

IGN

AG

E IN

TH

E D

ESIG

NAT

ED S

MO

KIN

G

AN

D N

ON

-SM

OK

ING

ARE

AS

Smok

ing

area

s m

ust

have

one

legi

ble

and

vis

ible

“SM

OKI

NG

ARE

A”

sign

-The

sig

n m

ay b

e in

Eng

lish

or F

ilip

ino.

The

“SM

OKI

NG

ARE

A” s

ign

shal

l be

pla

ced

at t

he e

ntra

nce

to t

he d

esig

nate

d sm

okin

g ar

ea a

nd

shal

l NO

T in

clud

e an

y m

ark,

dev

ice

wor

d, o

r im

age

asso

ciat

ed w

ith

AN

Y to

bac

co p

rodu

ct o

r bra

nd.

Non

-sm

okin

g ar

eas

mus

t ha

ve a

t le

ast

one

legi

ble

and

vis

ible

“N

O

SMO

KIN

G A

REA”

or “

NO

SM

OKI

NG

” sig

n.

The

sign

age

LOO

KS L

IKE:

SMO

KIN

G A

REA

GO

VER

NM

ENT

WA

RN

ING

: C

igar

ette

Sm

oki

ng

is

Dan

ger

ou

s to

Yo

ur

Hea

lth

Tob

acco

Reg

ula

tio

n A

ct

D.)

SMO

KIN

G I

N P

LAC

ES W

HER

E TH

ERE

IS N

O D

ESIG

NAT

ED

SMO

KIN

G A

REA

OR

SMO

KIN

G I

N A

NO

N-S

MO

KIN

G A

REA

(Se

c.

6, R

A 9

211)

Firs

t Off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne n

ot le

ss t

han

Five

Hun

dred

Pe

sos

(Php

500.

00)

but

not

mor

e th

an O

ne T

hous

and

(Php

1,00

0.00

).

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a.

a fin

e of

no

t le

ss

than

O

ne

Thou

sand

Pes

os (

Php

1,00

0.00

) b

ut

not m

ore

than

Fiv

e Th

ousa

nd P

esos

(P

hp5,

000.

00).

Thir

d off

ense

:a.

a

fine

of

not

less

th

an

Five

Th

ousa

nd

Peso

s (P

5,00

0.00

) b

ut

not m

ore

than

Ten

Tho

usan

d p

esos

(P

hp10

,000

.00)

, b.

the

bus

ines

s p

erm

it an

d lic

ense

to

op

erat

e of

th

e es

tab

lishm

ent

conc

erne

d sh

all

be

canc

elle

d or

re

voke

d.

IND

IVID

UA

L O

R ES

TABL

ISH

MEN

T

In c

ase

of a

n es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

per

son

liab

le is

the:

1. O

WN

ER2.

PRO

PRIE

TOR

3. P

OSS

ESSO

R4.

MA

NA

GER

OR

5. A

DM

INIS

TRAT

OR.


SALE

OR

DIS

TRIB

UTI

ON

OF

TOB

ACC

O P

ROD

UC

TS V

IA S

ELF-

SER

VIC

E FA

CIL

ITY

W

ITH

OU

T M

ECH

AN

ISM

FO

R A

GE

VER

IFIC

ATIO

N (S

ec.7

, RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he v

iola

tion?

1. T

here

is a

ven

ding

mac

hine

, a s

elf-

serv

ice

faci

lity,

or s

imila

r dev

ice.

2. T

he m

achi

ne s

ells

tob

acco

pro

duct

s.

3. T

he m

achi

ne h

as n

o m

echa

nism

for a

ge v

erifi

catio

n.

On

the

first

off

ense

, a

fine

of n

ot

less

tha

n fiv

e th

ousa

nd p

esos

(Ph

p

5,00

0.00

) or a

n im

pris

onm

ent o

f not

m

ore

than

thir

ty (3

0) d

ays.

For

succ

eedi

ng

offen

ses,

b

oth

pen

altie

s sh

all a

pp

ly, i

n ad

ditio

n to

th

e re

voca

tion

of b

usin

ess

licen

ses

or p

erm

its.

ESTA

BLIS

HM

ENT

In c

ase

of a

n es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

per

son

liab

le is

the:

1. O

wne

r2.

Pre

side

nt3.

Man

ager

or

4. M

ost s

enio

r offi

cers

of

the

com

pan

y.


VIO

LATI

ON

OF

MIN

IMU

M A

GE

SALE

S (S

ec.9

, RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

1. S

ELLI

NG

OR

DIS

TRIB

UTI

NG

tob

acco

p

rod

ucts

to m

inor

s b

y an

y RE

TAIL

ER

2. P

URC

HA

SIN

G c

igar

ette

s or

any

tob

acco

pro

duc

t fro

m a

MIN

OR

3. S

ELLI

NG

cig

aret

tes

or a

ny to

bac

co

p

rod

uct b

y a

MIN

OR

4. P

URC

HA

SIN

G c

igar

ette

s or

any

tob

acco

pro

duc

t by

a M

INO

R

5. S

MO

KIN

G c

igar

ette

s or

any

tob

acco

pro

duc

t by

a M

INO

R

SALE

OF

TOB

ACC

O W

ITH

IN S

CH

OO

L PR

EMIS

ES b

y a

MIN

OR(

SEC

. 10)

a. If

the

min

or is

bel

ow fi

ftee

n (1

5) y

ears

of a

ge o

r ab

ove

fifte

en (1

5) b

ut

bel

ow e

ight

een

(18)

year

s ol

d w

ho a

cted

with

out

disc

ernm

ent

he

is

exem

pt f

rom

crim

inal

liab

ility

. How

ever

, the

chi

ld s

hall

be

sub

ject

ed to

an

inte

rven

tion

pro

gram

pur

suan

t to

Sect

ion

20 o

f RA

934

4.

b. If

the

min

or is

ab

ove

fifte

en (1

5) y

ears

of a

ge b

ut b

elow

eig

htee

n (1

8)

year

s ol

d w

ho a

cted

with

dis

cern

men

t --

he

shal

l und

ergo

div

ersi

on

pro

ceed

ings

with

out

unde

rgoi

ng c

ourt

pro

ceed

ings

as

long

as

the

child

vol

unta

rily

adm

its t

o co

mm

ittin

g th

e off

ense

and

his

/her

par

ent

or g

uard

ian

cons

ents

to th

e di

vers

ion.

How

ever

, if

the

min

or o

ffen

der

viol

ates

the

div

ersi

on c

ontr

act,

the

offen

ded

par

ty m

ay in

stitu

te le

gal p

roce

edin

gs a

gain

st t

he m

inor

. If

the

par

ents

or g

uard

ian

of th

e m

inor

doe

s no

t con

sent

to th

e di

vers

ion

or n

o co

ncili

atio

n, m

edia

tion

or f

amily

con

fere

ncin

g w

as c

ondu

cted

, an

inq

uest

and

/or

pre

limin

ary

inve

stig

atio

n sh

all

be

cond

ucte

d to

de

term

ine

whe

ther

or n

ot th

e ch

ild s

houl

d re

mai

n un

der c

usto

dy a

nd

corr

esp

ondi

ngly

cha

rged

in c

ourt

.

On

the

first

off

ense

, a fi

ne o

f no

t le

ss t

han

five

thou

sand

pes

os (

Php

5,

000.

00) o

r an

imp

rison

men

t of n

ot m

ore

than

thir

ty (3

0) d

ays.

For s

ucce

edin

g off

ense

s, b

oth

pen

altie

s sh

all a

pp

ly.

On

the

first

off

ense

, a fi

ne o

f no

t le

ss t

han

five

thou

sand

pes

os (

Php

5,

000.

00) o

r an

imp

rison

men

t of n

ot m

ore

than

thir

ty (3

0) d

ays.

For

succ

eedi

ng o

ffen

ses,

bot

h p

enal

ties

shal

l ap

ply

, in

addi

tion

to t

he

revo

catio

n of

bus

ines

s lic

ense

s or

per

mits

.

1.M

INO

RS

2. A

DU

LTS

3. E

STA

BLI

SHM

ENTS

In c

ase

of a

n e

stab

lish

men

t,

the

per

son

liab

le is

the:

1. O

WN

ER2.

PRE

SID

ENT

3. M

AN

AG

ER O

R 4.

MO

ST S

ENIO

R O

FFIC

ERS.


SALE

OF

TOB

ACC

O W

ITH

IN S

CH

OO

L PR

EMIS

ES (S

EC. 1

0)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

SELL

ING

OR

DIS

TRIB

UTI

NG

CIG

ARE

TTES

OR

OTH

ER TO

BACC

O

PRO

DU

CTS

WIT

HIN

100

MET

ERS

FRO

M A

NY

POIN

T O

F TH

E PE

RIM

ETER

OF

A S

CH

OO

L, P

UBL

IC P

LAYG

ROU

ND

OR

OTH

ER

FAC

ILIT

Y FR

EQU

ENTE

D B

Y M

INO

RS (

100

MET

ERS

IS A

BOU

T TH

E LE

NG

TH O

F TH

REE

BASK

ETBA

LL C

OU

RTS)

On

the

first

off

ense

, a

fine

of n

ot

less

tha

n fiv

e th

ousa

nd p

esos

(Ph

p

5,00

0.00

) or a

n im

pris

onm

ent o

f not

m

ore

than

thir

ty (3

0) d

ays.

For

succ

eedi

ng

offen

ses,

b

oth

pen

altie

s sh

all a

pp

ly.

On

the

first

off

ense

, a

fine

of n

ot

less

tha

n fiv

e th

ousa

nd p

esos

(Ph

p

5,00

0.00

) or a

n im

pris

onm

ent o

f not

m

ore

than

thir

ty (3

0) d

ays.

For

succ

eedi

ng

offen

ses,

b

oth

pen

altie

s sh

all a

pp

ly, i

n ad

ditio

n to

th

e re

voca

tion

of b

usin

ess

licen

ses

or p

erm

its.

1. IN

DIV

IDU

AL

2. E

STA

BLIS

HM

ENT

In c

ase

of a

n es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

per

son

liab

le is

the:

1. O

WN

ER2.

PRE

SID

ENT

3. M

AN

AG

ER O

R 4.

MO

ST S

ENIO

R O

FFIC

ERS.


FAIL

URE

TO

PLA

CE

PRO

PER

WA

RNIN

G IN

TO

BA

CCO

PA

CK

AG

ES (S

EC. 1

3, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

A p

acka

ge c

onta

inin

g to

bac

co p

rodu

cts

is in

vio

latio

n of

Sec

tion

13 o

r RA

921

1 if

it fa

ils t

o co

mp

ly w

ith a

ny o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

requ

irem

ents

:

1. T

he m

anuf

actu

rer/

imp

orte

r prin

ts th

e fo

llow

ing

war

ning

s on

the

ciga

rett

e p

acka

ges:

a.

“GO

VERN

MEN

T W

ARN

ING

: C

igar

ette

Sm

okin

g is

D

ange

rous

to

Yo

ur

Hea

lth”

(“

BABA

LA:

Ang

Pa

nini

garil

yo

ay

Map

anga

nib

sa

Iyon

g Ka

lusu

gan”

); b.

“GO

VERN

MEN

T W

ARN

ING

: Cig

aret

tes

are

Add

ictiv

e”

(

“BA

BALA

: Ang

Sig

arily

o ay

Nak

aka-

adik

”);

c. “G

OVE

RNM

ENT

WA

RNIN

G: T

obac

co S

mok

e C

an H

arm

You

r Chi

ldre

n” (“

BABA

LA: A

ng U

sok

ng S

igar

ilyo

ay

M

apan

gani

b s

a m

ga B

ata”

); an

d d.

“GO

VERN

MEN

T W

ARN

ING

: Sm

okin

g Ki

lls”

(

“BA

BALA

: Nak

amam

atay

ang

Pan

inig

arily

o”).

e. “N

O S

ALE

TO

MIN

ORS

” / “N

OT

FOR

SALE

TO

MIN

ORS

” 2.

The

war

ning

is lo

cate

d on

the

bot

tom

por

tion

of o

ne fr

ont p

anel

of

eve

ry p

rodu

ct p

acka

ge.

Firs

t Off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne in

the

max

imum

ab

out

of O

ne

Hun

dred

Tho

usan

d Pe

sos

(P10

0,00

0); o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t no

t to

exc

eed

one

(1)

year

, or

c. b

oth.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of

Two

Hun

dred

Tho

usan

d Pe

sos

(P20

0,00

0); o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t fo

r a

max

imum

of t

wo

(2) y

ears

; or

c. b

oth.

Thir

d off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne n

ot t

o ex

ceed

Fou

r H

undr

ed

Thou

sand

(P40

0,00

0); o

r b. im

pris

onm

ent

not t

o ex

ceed

thre

e (3

) yea

rs; o

r c.

bot

h; a

ndd.

the

bus

ines

s p

erm

it an

d lic

ense

of t

he

errin

g es

tab

lishm

ent

will

be

revo

ked

or

canc

elle

d.

*If

the

guilt

y offi

cer

is a

n al

ien,

he

shal

l su

mm

arily

be

dep

orte

d af

ter s

ervi

ng h

is

sent

ence

, an

d sh

all

fore

ver

be

bar

red

from

ent

erin

g th

e Ph

ilip

pin

es.

1. M

AN

UFA

CTU

RER

2. R

ETA

ILER

OF

THE

NO

N-C

OM

PLIA

NT

CIG

ARE

TTE

PAC

KS

In th

e ca

se o

f a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

est

ablis

hmen

t, th

e fo

llow

ing

shal

l be

held

liab

le:

A. O

WN

ERB.

PRE

SID

ENT

C.

MA

NA

GER

OR

D. O

FFIC

IALS


FAIL

URE

TO

PLA

CE

PRO

PER

WA

RNIN

G IN

TO

BA

CCO

PA

CK

AG

ES (S

EC. 1

3, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

3. T

he w

arni

ng o

ccup

ies

not l

ess

than

30%

of s

uch

pan

el, i

nclu

ding

the

bor

der o

r fra

me.

4. T

he te

xt o

f the

war

ning

mus

t con

form

to th

e fo

llow

ing:

a. It

mus

t ap

pea

r in

clea

r, le

gib

le, a

nd c

onsp

icuo

us m

anne

r b.

It m

ust b

e in

bla

ck te

xtc.

It m

ust u

se e

ither

Hel

vetic

a or

Aria

l (fo

nts)

d. It

mus

t be

on a

whi

te b

ackg

roun

de.

It m

ust h

ave

a b

lack

bor

der a

ndf.

It m

ust

be

in c

ontr

ast

by t

ypog

rap

hy,

layo

ut o

r co

lor

to t

he

othe

r prin

ter m

ater

ials

on

the

pac

kage

.5.

The

hea

lth

war

ning

occ

upie

s a

tota

l are

a of

at l

east

50%

of t

he

w

arni

ng fr

ame.

6. T

he w

arni

ngs

are

rota

ted

per

iodi

cally

. E

very

24

mon

ths,

the

4

varia

tions

of

heal

th w

arni

ngs

mus

t ap

pea

r w

ith p

rop

ortio

nal

freq

uenc

y.7.

The

war

ning

mus

t not

be

hidd

en o

r ob

scur

ed in

any

way

.8.

The

war

ning

mus

t no

t b

e da

mag

ed w

hen

the

pac

kage

d is

op

ened

.9.

The

siz

e p

anel

mus

t ha

ve a

con

spic

uous

war

ning

: NO

SA

LE T

O

MIN

ORS

or N

OT

FOR

SALE

TO

MIN

ORS

, whi

ch m

ust o

ccup

y no

t les

s th

an 1

0% o

f the

sid

e p

anel

.

Typ

ical

vio

latio

ns in

clud

e: p

laci

ng o

f stic

kers

on

pac

kage

s ins

tead

of

prin

ting,

non

-com

plia

nce

with

the

font

siz

e re

quire

men

t, ob

scur

ing

the

war

ning

by

pla

cing

a s

ticke

r or

tax

sta

mp

ove

r it,

and

mak

ing

the

bor

der s

o th

ick

as to

take

focu

s aw

ay fr

om th

e w

arni

ng.

Firs

t Off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne in

the

max

imum

ab

out o

f One

H

undr

ed T

hous

and

Peso

s (P

100,

000)

; or

b.

imp

rison

men

t not

to e

xcee

d on

e (1

) ye

ar, o

r c.

bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of

Two

Hun

dred

Tho

usan

d Pe

sos

(P20

0,00

0); o

r b.

im

pris

onm

ent

for

a m

axim

um o

f tw

o (2

) yea

rs; o

r c.

bot

h.

Thir

d off

ense

:a.

a

fine

not

to

exce

ed

Four

H

undr

ed T

hous

and

(P40

0,00

0);

or b

. im

pris

onm

ent

not

to e

xcee

d th

ree

(3)

year

s; o

r c.

bot

h; a

ndd.

the

bus

ines

s p

erm

it an

d lic

ense

of

the

err

ing

esta

blis

hmen

t w

ill b

e re

voke

d or

can

celle

d.

*If t

he g

uilt

y offi

cer i

s an

alie

n, h

e sh

all

sum

mar

ily b

e de

por

ted

afte

r se

rvin

g hi

s se

nten

ce,

and

shal

l fo

reve

r b

e b

arre

d fr

om e

nter

ing

the

Phili

pp

ines

.

1. M

AN

UFA

CTU

RER

2. R

ETA

ILER

OF

THE

NO

N-C

OM

PLIA

NT

CIG

ARE

TTE

PAC

KS

In th

e ca

se o

f a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

est

ablis

hmen

t, th

e fo

llow

ing

shal

l be

held

liab

le:

A. O

WN

ERB.

PRE

SID

ENT

C.

MA

NA

GER

OR

D. O

FFIC

IALS


NO

N-C

OM

PLIA

NC

E W

ITH

AD

VER

TISE

MEN

T RE

QU

IREM

ENTS

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

A.

Mas

s m

edia

, in

gen

eral

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

tob

acco

adv

ertis

emen

t in

mas

s m

edia

. M

ass

med

ia

refe

rs

to

any

med

ium

of

co

mm

unic

atio

n de

sign

ed t

o re

ach

a m

ass

of p

eop

le.

Exam

ple

s of

mas

s m

edia

inc

lude

prin

t m

edia

(e.

g.,

new

spap

ers,

mag

azin

es,

pub

licat

ions

),

bro

adca

st

med

ia

(e.g

., ra

dio,

te

levi

sion

, ca

ble

tel

evis

ion,

and

cin

ema)

, and

el

ectr

onic

med

ia (

e.g.

, in

tern

et).

How

ever

, co

mm

unic

atio

ns d

esig

ned

to r

each

p

erso

ns b

y p

rivat

e, p

osta

l, or

reg

ular

mai

l, el

ectr

onic

mai

l, an

d si

mila

r mea

ns a

re n

ot c

onsi

dere

d as

mas

s m

edia

.

2. T

he a

dver

tisem

ent

does

not

con

tain

a h

ealt

h w

arni

ng

that

cig

aret

te s

mok

ing

is d

ange

rous

to o

ne’s

heal

th.

Firs

t Off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne i

n th

e m

axim

um a

bou

t of

One

Hun

dred

Tho

usan

d Pe

sos

(P10

0,00

0); o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t no

t to

exc

eed

one

(1) y

ear;

orc.

bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

Hun

dred

Tho

usan

d Pe

sos

(P20

0,00

0); o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t fo

r a

max

imum

of

two

(2) y

ears

; or

c. b

oth.

Thir

d off

ense

: a.

a fi

ne n

ot to

exc

eed

Four

Hun

dred

Th

ousa

nd P

esos

(P40

0,00

0); o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t not

to e

xcee

d th

ree

(3) y

ears

; or c

. bot

h; a

ndd.

the

bus

ines

s p

erm

it an

d lic

ense

of

the

err

ing

esta

blis

hmen

t w

ill b

e re

voke

d or

can

celle

d.

A. N

ON

-CO

MPL

IAN

T TO

BACC

O C

OM

PAN

Y


NO

N-C

OM

PLIA

NC

E W

ITH

AD

VER

TISE

MEN

T RE

QU

IREM

ENTS

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

B. P

rin

t an

d o

utd

oo

r ad

vert

isem

ent

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?1.

The

re is

a p

rint a

dver

tisem

ent f

or to

bac

co.

2. E

ither

of t

he fo

llow

ing

atte

nds

the

prin

t adv

ertis

emen

t:a.

The

prin

t ad

vert

isem

ent

does

not

hav

e th

e m

anda

ted

heal

th

war

ning

: GO

VERN

MEN

T W

ARN

ING

: Cig

aret

te S

mok

ing

Is D

ange

rous

To

Your

Hea

lth.

b. O

r, if

ther

e is

suc

h a

war

ning

, eith

er o

f th

e fo

llow

ing

defe

cts

are

pre

sent

:i.

The

war

ning

is n

ot c

ente

red

ii. T

he w

arni

ng d

oes

not

occu

py a

tot

al a

rea

of n

ot le

ss t

han

15%

of s

uch

adve

rtis

emen

t;iii

. The

text

of t

he w

arni

ng is

not

cle

arly

vis

ible

or l

egib

le; O

Riv

. The

text

is h

idde

n or

ob

scur

ed b

y ot

her t

ext o

r im

ages

.

C. C

inem

a an

d te

levi

sio

n a

dve

rtis

emen

t

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?1.

The

re i

s a

tob

acco

adv

ertis

emen

t in

tel

evis

ion

or i

n th

e ci

nem

a.2.

Eith

er o

f the

follo

win

g at

tend

s th

e ad

vert

isem

ent:

a.

Ther

e is

no

m

anda

ted

heal

th

war

ning

“G

OVE

RNM

ENT

WA

RNIN

G: C

igar

ette

Sm

okin

g Is

Dan

gero

us T

o Yo

ur H

ealt

h”

Firs

t Off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne i

n th

e m

axim

um a

bou

t of

One

Hun

dred

Tho

usan

d Pe

sos

(P10

0,00

0); o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t no

t to

exc

eed

one

(1) y

ear;

orc.

bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

Hun

dred

Tho

usan

d Pe

sos

(P20

0,00

0); o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t fo

r a

max

imum

of

two

(2) y

ears

; or

c. b

oth.

Thir

d off

ense

: a.

a fi

ne n

ot to

exc

eed

Four

Hun

dred

Th

ousa

nd P

esos

(P40

0,00

0); o

r b.

im

pris

onm

ent

not

to

exce

ed

thre

e (3

) yea

rs; o

r c. b

oth;

and

d. t

he b

usin

ess

per

mit

and

licen

se

of t

he e

rrin

g es

tab

lishm

ent

will

be

revo

ked

or c

ance

lled.

A. N

ON

-CO

MPL

IAN

T TO

BACC

O C

OM

PAN

Y


NO

N-C

OM

PLIA

NC

E W

ITH

AD

VER

TISE

MEN

T RE

QU

IREM

ENTS

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

b. T

he h

ealt

h w

arni

ng i

s no

t vo

iced

ove

r in

the

las

t fiv

e (5

) se

cond

s

of t

he a

dver

tisem

ent;

c. If

ther

e is

a h

ealt

h w

arni

ng, t

he fo

llow

ing

defe

cts

are

pre

sent

:i.

The

heal

th w

arni

ng o

ccup

ies

less

than

fift

y p

erce

nt (5

0%)

o

f the

scr

een;

ii. T

he h

ealt

h w

arni

ng is

not

vis

ible

, leg

ible

, and

aud

ible

;iii

. It i

s no

t in

bla

ck te

xt o

n w

hite

bac

kgro

und

or w

hite

text

on

bla

ck b

ackg

roun

d; o

riv

. The

re a

re o

ther

imag

es in

clud

ed in

the

war

ning

fram

e.

D.

Rad

io a

dve

rtis

emen

t

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

tob

acco

adv

ertis

emen

t ove

r the

radi

o.2.

It d

oes

not c

omp

ly w

ith e

ither

of t

he fo

llow

ing

requ

irem

ents

:a.

The

re w

as n

o he

alth

war

ning

voi

ced

over

in th

e la

st fi

ve

(5) s

econ

ds o

f the

adv

ertis

emen

t; O

Rb.

If th

ere

was

a w

arni

ng, i

t was

not

voi

ced

over

cle

arly

and

aud

ibly

.

Firs

t Off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne i

n th

e m

axim

um a

bou

t of

One

Hun

dred

Tho

usan

d Pe

sos

(P10

0,00

0); o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t not

to e

xcee

d on

e (1

) yea

r; or

c. b

oth.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

Hun

dred

Tho

usan

d Pe

sos

(P20

0,00

0); o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t for

a m

axim

um o

f tw

o (2

) yea

rs; o

r c.

bot

h.

Thir

d off

ense

: a.

a fi

ne n

ot to

exc

eed

Four

Hun

dred

Th

ousa

nd P

esos

(P40

0,00

0); o

r b.

im

pris

onm

ent

not

to

exce

ed

thre

e (3

) yea

rs; o

r c. b

oth;

and

d. t

he b

usin

ess

per

mit

and

licen

se

of t

he e

rrin

g es

tab

lishm

ent

will

be

revo

ked

or c

ance

lled.

A. N

ON

-CO

MPL

IAN

T TO

BACC

O C

OM

PAN

Y


No

elec

tron

ic

adve

rtis

emen

ts

shou

ld

be

inco

rpor

ated

w

ithin

any

vid

eo o

r au

dio

cass

ette

, vid

eoga

me

mac

hine

, op

tical

dis

c or

any

sim

ilar

med

ium

. Th

is i

s al

low

ed o

nly

if ac

cess

to

the

item

is r

estr

icte

d to

per

sons

eig

htee

n (1

8)

year

s of

age

or o

lder

.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?1.

The

re is

a to

bac

co a

dver

tisem

ent.

2. T

he a

dver

tisem

ent i

s in

ele

ctro

nic

form

;3.

The

adv

ertis

emen

t is

inco

rpor

ated

with

in a

ny v

ideo

or

audi

o ca

sset

te, v

ideo

gam

e m

achi

ne, o

ptic

al d

isc

or a

ny

sim

ilar m

ediu

m.

4. A

cces

s to

the

item

is n

ot re

stric

ted

to p

erso

ns 1

8 ye

ars

of a

ge o

r old

er.

NO

N-C

OM

PLIA

NC

E W

ITH

TH

E RE

STRI

CTI

ON

S O

N T

OB

ACC

O A

DV

ERTI

SIN

G IN

AU

DIO

, VID

EO

AN

D C

OM

PUTE

R C

ASS

ETTE

S/D

ISC

S A

ND

SIM

ILA

R M

EDIU

M (S

EC.2

0, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f not

mor

e th

an O

ne H

undr

ed

thou

sand

pes

os (P

hp10

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

imp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an o

ne

(1) y

ear;

or c

. bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

hund

red

thou

sand

pes

os

(Php

200,

000.

00);

or

b. im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

tw

o (2

) yea

rs; o

r c. b

oth.

Thir

d off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f not

mor

e th

an F

our H

undr

ed

thou

sand

pes

os (P

hp40

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

imp

rison

men

t of n

ot m

ore

than

thre

e (3

) yea

rs; o

r c.

bot

h; a

nd

d. t

he b

usin

ess

per

mits

and

lic

ense

s,

in

the

case

of

a

bus

ines

s en

tity

or

esta

blis

hmen

t sh

all

be

revo

ked

or

canc

elle

d.

a. N

on-c

omp

liant

Re

taile

r

*In

the

case

of a

b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

a. o

wne

r, b.

pre

side

nt,

c. m

anag

er o

r d.

offi

cial

s

1 Adv

ertis

emen

t re

fers

to a

ny v

isua

l and

/or

audi

ble

mes

sage

dis

sem

inat

ed to

the

pub

lic a

bout

or

on a

par

ticul

ar p

rodu

ct t

hat

prom

ote

and

give

pub

licity

by

wor

ds, d

esig

ns, i

mag

es o

r an

y ot

her

mea

ns t

hrou

gh b

road

cast

, el

ectr

onic

, prin

t or w

hate

ver f

orm

of m

ass

med

ia, i

nclu

ding

out

door

adv

ertis

emen

ts, s

uch

as, b

ut n

ot li

mite

d to

sig

ns a

nd b

illbo

ards

. [Re

p. A

ct N

o. 9

211

(200

3), S

ec. 4

(a)].

2 Vid

eo g

ame

incl

udes

any

ele

ctro

nic

amus

emen

t de

vice

tha

t ut

ilize

s a

com

pute

r, m

icro

proc

esso

r, or

sim

ilar e

lect

roni

c ci

rcui

try

and

its o

wn

cath

ode

ray

tube

, or i

s de

sign

ed to

be

used

with

a te

levi

sion

set

or m

onito

r tha

t in

tera

cts

with

the

user

of t

he d

evic

e;3 T

he la

w d

oes

not

stat

e w

ho t

he v

iola

tor

is.

How

ever

, a c

aref

ul r

eadi

ng o

f the

pro

visi

on le

ads

to t

he c

oncl

usio

n th

at it

is t

he r

etai

ler

who

sho

uld

also

be

held

liab

le.

As

wor

ded,

the

law

pre

sum

es t

hat

the

mec

hani

sm fo

r re

stric

ting

acce

ss to

non

-min

ors

is n

ot b

uilt-

in in

to th

e vi

deo.

It i

s ac

cess

to th

e ite

m it

self

(whi

ch c

onta

ins

the

toba

cco

adve

rtis

emen

t) w

hich

is re

stric

ted.

Thi

s ca

n on

ly b

e co

mpl

ied

with

by

the

reta

iler b

y fir

st v

erify

ing

the

age

of th

e bu

yer.

1 2

3


VIO

LATI

ON

OF

REST

RIC

TIO

N O

N A

DV

ERTI

SIN

G O

N T

HE

INTE

RNET

(Sec

. 21,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

n ad

vert

isem

ent o

f tob

acco

pro

duct

s.

2. T

he a

dver

tisem

ent i

s do

ne th

roug

h th

e In

tern

et

o

r a s

imila

r med

ium

.

3. S

uch

adve

rtis

emen

t is

mad

e on

an

Inte

rnet

site

, whi

ch

is n

ot r

estr

icte

d to

per

sons

eig

htee

n ye

ars

of a

ge o

r ol

der.

A s

ite w

ill b

e de

emed

res

tric

ted

if a

per

son

cann

ot o

bta

in

acce

ss b

eyon

d th

e fir

st p

age

of t

he w

ebsi

te u

nles

s th

e p

erso

ns h

as e

stab

lishe

d th

at h

e or

she

is a

t le

ast

eigh

teen

(1

8) y

ears

old

.

4. T

he a

dver

tisem

ent

is n

ot a

com

pan

y w

ebsi

te w

hich

p

rovi

des

data

re

gard

ing

a co

mp

any,

its

p

rodu

cts

and

smok

ing

and

heal

th re

late

d in

form

atio

n.

Firs

t off

ense

: a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

One

H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

100,

000.

00);

or

b. i

mp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

one

(1) y

ear;

or c

. bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of

Two

hund

red

thou

sand

p

esos

(P20

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

tw

o (2

) yea

rs; o

r c. b

oth.

Thir

d off

ense

: a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

Fou

r H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

hp40

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

th

ree

(3) y

ears

; or

c. b

oth;

and

d.

the

bus

ines

s per

mits

and

lice

nses

, in

the

cas

e of

a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent

shal

l b

e re

voke

d or

ca

ncel

led.

Non

-com

plia

nt to

bac

co

com

pan

y

*In

the

case

of a

b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

a. o

wne

r, b.

pre

side

nt,

c. m

anag

er o

r d.

offi

cial

s.


AD

VER

TISE

MEN

T B

AN

S (S

EC. 2

2, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

1. B

egin

ning

1 J

anua

ry 2

007,

all

tob

acco

adv

ertis

ing

on

tele

visi

on, c

able

tele

visi

on a

nd ra

dio

have

bee

n p

rohi

bite

d.

2. S

tart

ing

1 Ju

ly 2

007,

all

cine

ma

and

outd

oor

adve

rtis

ing

wer

e p

rohi

bite

d. N

o le

aflet

s, p

oste

rs a

nd s

imila

r ou

tdoo

r ad

vert

isin

g m

ater

ials

are

allo

wed

to b

e p

oste

d, e

xcep

t ins

ide

the

pre

mis

es o

f poi

nt-o

f-sa

le re

tail

esta

blis

hmen

ts.

3.

Last

ly,

beg

inni

ng

1 Ju

ly

2008

, al

l fo

rms

of

tob

acco

ad

vert

isin

g in

mas

s m

edia

wer

e p

rohi

bite

d ex

cep

t to

bac

co

adve

rtis

emen

ts p

lace

d in

side

the

pre

mis

es o

f p

oint

-of

sale

es

tab

lishm

ents

.

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

One

H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

100,

000.

00);

or

b. im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

on

e (1

) yea

r; or

c. b

oth.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

hund

red

thou

sand

p

esos

(P20

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

imp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

two

(2) y

ears

, or c

. bot

h.

Thir

d off

ense

: a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

Fou

r H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

400,

000.

00);

or

b. im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

th

ree

(3) y

ears

, or

c. b

oth,

and

d.

th

e b

usin

ess

per

mits

an

d lic

ense

s, in

the

cas

e of

a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

est

ablis

hmen

t sh

all

be

revo

ked

or c

ance

lled.

1. N

on-c

omp

liant

to

bac

co c

omp

any

2. R

etai

l est

ablis

hmen

t3.

Cin

ema

esta

blis

hmen

t or

4. M

edia

com

pan

y

*In

the

case

of a

b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

a. o

wne

r, b.

pre

side

nt,

c. m

anag

er o

r d.

offi

cial

s.


AD

VER

TISE

MEN

T B

AN

S (S

EC. 2

2, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Ther

e ar

e fo

ur

(4)

form

s o

f ad

vert

isem

ents

th

at h

ave

bee

n b

ann

ed.

Thes

e ar

e:

1. T

ob

acco

ad

vert

isin

g o

n te

levi

sio

n, c

able

tele

visi

on

an

d ra

dio

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

tob

acco

adv

ertis

emen

t; A

ND

2. It

is s

how

n on

tele

visi

on, c

able

tele

visi

on, o

r the

radi

o;

2. T

ob

acco

ad

vert

isin

g o

utd

oo

rs

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

tob

acco

adv

ertis

emen

t;2.

The

tob

acco

adv

ertis

ing

is m

ade

outd

oors

. Thi

s mea

ns th

at

the

adve

rtis

emen

t is

pos

ted

or in

stal

led

outs

ide.

Exa

mp

les

of t

hese

are

leafl

ets,

pos

ters

, bill

boa

rds,

sig

ns, o

r ta

rpau

lins

whi

ch a

re p

oste

d or

inst

alle

d ou

tsid

e th

e es

tab

lishm

ent;

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

One

H

undr

ed

thou

sand

pe

sos

(P10

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

impr

ison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

one

(1) y

ear;

orc.

bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

hund

red

thou

sand

pe

sos

(P20

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

impr

ison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

two

(2) y

ears

, or c

. bot

h.

Thir

d off

ense

: a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

Fou

r H

undr

ed

thou

sand

pe

sos

(P40

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

impr

ison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

thre

e (3

) yea

rs, o

r c.

bot

h, a

nd

d. th

e bu

sine

ss p

erm

its a

nd li

cens

es,

in t

he c

ase

of a

bus

ines

s en

tity

or

esta

blis

hmen

t sh

all

be r

evok

ed o

r ca

ncel

led.

1. N

on-c

omp

liant

to

bac

co c

omp

any

2. R

etai

l est

ablis

hmen

t3.

Cin

ema

esta

blis

hmen

t or

4. M

edia

com

pan

y

*In

the

case

of a

b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

a. o

wne

r, b.

pre

side

nt,

c. m

anag

er o

r d.

offi

cial

s.

4

4 An

exce

ptio

n is

car

ved

out

for

adve

rtis

emen

ts m

ade

insi

de t

he p

rem

ises

of

poi

nt-o

f-sa

le e

stab

lishm

ents

. “P

oint

-of-

sale

” ref

ers

to a

ny lo

catio

n at

whi

ch a

n in

divi

dual

can

pur

chas

e or

ot

herw

ise

obta

in to

bac

co p

rodu

cts.


3.

It

is

not

mad

e w

ithin

th

e p

rem

ises

of

p

oint

-of-

sale

es

tab

lishm

ents

.

3. T

ob

acco

ad

vert

isin

g in

cin

emas

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

tob

acco

adv

ertis

emen

t; A

ND

2. It

is m

ade

in c

onne

ctio

n w

ith th

e sh

owin

g of

any

film

. Thi

s m

eans

tha

t th

e p

rohi

biti

on a

pp

lies

not

only

to

on-s

cree

n ad

vert

isin

g in

the

cin

emas

, but

to

any

kind

of a

dver

tisin

g in

co

nnec

tion

with

the

show

ing

of a

ny fi

lm. ;

AN

D

3. It

is n

ot m

ade

with

in t

he p

rem

ises

of a

poi

nt-o

f-sa

le re

tail

esta

blis

hmen

t. Th

is la

st re

quire

men

t con

stitu

tes a

n ex

cep

tion.

H

owev

er th

is e

xcep

tion

wou

ld o

nly

app

ly to

film

s w

here

onl

y th

ose

eigh

teen

(18)

yea

rs o

ld a

nd a

bov

e ar

e p

erm

itted

.

AD

VER

TISE

MEN

T B

AN

S (S

EC. 2

2, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

One

H

undr

ed

thou

sand

pe

sos

(P10

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

impr

ison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

one

(1) y

ear;

orc.

bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

hund

red

thou

sand

pe

sos

(P20

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

impr

ison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

two

(2) y

ears

, or c

. bot

h.

Thir

d off

ense

: a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

Fou

r H

undr

ed

thou

sand

pe

sos

(P40

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

impr

ison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

thre

e (3

) yea

rs, o

r c.

bot

h, a

nd

d. th

e bu

sine

ss p

erm

its a

nd li

cens

es,

in t

he c

ase

of a

bus

ines

s en

tity

or

esta

blis

hmen

t sh

all

be r

evok

ed o

r ca

ncel

led.

1. N

on-c

omp

liant

to

bac

co c

omp

any

2. R

etai

l est

ablis

hmen

t3.

Cin

ema

esta

blis

hmen

t or

4. M

edia

com

pan

y

*In

the

case

of a

b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

a. o

wne

r, b.

pre

side

nt,

c. m

anag

er o

r d.

offi

cial

s.

5

6

5 Rep

. Act

No.

921

1 (2

003)

, Sec

. 22

cf. S

ec. 1

8.6 R

ep. A

ct N

o. 9

211

(200

3), S

ec. 2

2 cf

. Sec

. 18

whi

ch to

tally

pro

hib

its to

bac

co a

dver

tisem

ents

whe

re p

erso

ns b

elow

18

year

s ar

e p

erm

itted

for a

dmis

sion

with

resp

ect t

o a

film

sho

win

g.


4. T

ob

acco

ad

vert

isin

g in

mas

s m

edia

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

tob

acco

adv

ertis

emen

t;

2. T

he t

obac

co a

dver

tisem

ent

is in

mas

s m

edia

. Mas

s m

edia

re

fers

to a

ny m

ediu

m o

f com

mun

icat

ion

desi

gned

to re

ach

a m

ass

of p

eop

le.

For t

his

pur

pos

e, m

ass

med

ia in

clud

es p

rint

med

ia s

uch

as, b

ut n

ot li

mite

d to

, new

spap

ers,

mag

azin

es,

and

pub

licat

ions

; bro

adca

st m

edia

suc

h as

but

not

lim

ited

to r

adio

, tel

evis

ion,

cab

le t

elev

isio

n, a

nd c

inem

a; e

lect

roni

c m

edia

suc

h as

but

not

lim

ited

to,

the

inte

rnet

. H

owev

er,

com

mun

icat

ions

de

sign

ed

to

reac

h p

erso

ns

by

priv

ate,

p

osta

l or r

egul

ar m

ail,

elec

tron

ic m

ail,

and

sim

ilar m

eans

are

N

OT

cons

ider

ed a

s m

ass

med

ia ;

AN

D

3. T

he a

dver

tisem

ent

is n

ot p

lace

d in

side

the

pre

mis

es o

f p

oint

-of-

sale

est

ablis

hmen

ts.

AD

VER

TISE

MEN

T B

AN

S (S

EC. 2

2, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

One

H

undr

ed

thou

sand

pe

sos

(P10

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

impr

ison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

one

(1) y

ear;

orc.

bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

hund

red

thou

sand

pe

sos

(P20

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

impr

ison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

two

(2) y

ears

, or c

. bot

h.

Thir

d off

ense

: a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

Fou

r H

undr

ed

thou

sand

pe

sos

(P40

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

impr

ison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

thre

e (3

) yea

rs, o

r c.

bot

h, a

nd

d. th

e bu

sine

ss p

erm

its a

nd li

cens

es,

in t

he c

ase

of a

bus

ines

s en

tity

or

esta

blis

hmen

t sh

all

be r

evok

ed o

r ca

ncel

led.

1. N

on-c

omp

liant

to

bac

co c

omp

any

2. R

etai

l est

ablis

hmen

t3.

Cin

ema

esta

blis

hmen

t or

4. M

edia

com

pan

y

*In

the

case

of a

b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

a. o

wne

r, b.

pre

side

nt,

c. m

anag

er o

r d.

offi

cial

s.

7

7 IRR

of R

ep. A

ct N

o. 9

211

(200

4), T

itle

I, Ru

le II

I, Se

c. 1

.11.


REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

TO

BA

CCO

PRO

MO

TIO

NS

(SEC

. 23,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Ther

e ar

e n

ine

rest

rict

ion

s o

n to

bac

co p

rom

oti

on

s:

1. T

arg

et M

arke

t an

d P

arti

cip

ants

Wha

t doe

s the

law

pro

vide

?Pr

omot

ions

m

ust

be

dire

cted

on

ly

to

per

sons

at

le

ast

eigh

teen

(18

) ye

ars

old.

No

per

son

bel

ow e

ight

een

(18)

ye

ars

old

or w

ho a

pp

ear

to b

e b

elow

eig

htee

n (1

8) y

ears

ol

d m

ay p

artic

ipat

e in

suc

h p

rom

otio

ns. T

he p

artic

ipan

ts in

p

rom

otio

ns m

ust b

e re

quire

d to

pro

vide

pro

of o

f age

.W

hat a

re th

e el

emen

ts o

f the

offe

nse?

The

elem

ents

for

a v

iola

tion

of t

he fi

rst

duty

(to

bac

co

pro

mot

ions

be

dire

cted

onl

y to

adu

lts

as o

pp

osed

to m

inor

s)

are:

1. T

hat t

obac

co is

pro

mot

ed.

2. It

is d

irect

ed to

min

ors.

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

One

H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

hp10

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

imp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

one

(1) y

ear;

or c

. bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

hund

red

thou

sand

p

esos

(Php

200,

000.

00);

or

b. im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

tw

o (2

) yea

rs; o

r c. b

oth.

Thir

d off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

Fou

r H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

hp40

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

imp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

thre

e (3

) yea

rs, o

r c.

bot

h, a

nd

d.

the

bus

ines

s p

erm

its

and

licen

ses,

in t

he c

ase

of a

bus

ines

s en

tity

or e

stab

lishm

ent

shal

l b

e re

voke

d or

can

celle

d.

1. M

anuf

actu

rers

2. D

istr

ibut

ors

3. R

etai

lers

, or

4. T

hose

who

act

on

thei

r b

ehal

f

*In

the

case

of

a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

1. o

wne

r,2.

pre

side

nt,

3. m

anag

er o

r 4.

offi

cial

s.

If th

e gu

ilty

office

r is

an

alie

n, h

e sh

all

sum

mar

ily

be

dep

orte

d af

ter

serv

ing

his

sent

ence

an

d sh

all

be

fore

ver

bar

red

from

re

-ent

erin

g fr

om

the

Phili

pp

ines

.

8 R

ep. A

ct N

o. 9

211

(200

3), S

ec. 2

3.


REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

TO

BA

CCO

PRO

MO

TIO

NS

(SEC

. 23,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

The

elem

ents

for

a v

iola

tion

of t

he s

econ

d du

ty (

no m

inor

or

pers

on w

ho a

ppea

rs to

be

a m

inor

par

ticip

ate

in su

ch p

rom

otio

ns)

are:

1. T

hat t

obac

co is

pro

mot

ed.

2. A

min

or o

r one

who

app

ears

to b

e a

min

or p

artic

ipat

es in

the

prom

otio

n.

The

elem

ents

for a

vio

latio

n of

the

third

dut

y (t

hat p

artic

ipan

ts in

pr

omot

ions

mus

t be

requ

ired

to s

how

pro

of o

f age

):

1. T

hat t

obac

co is

pro

mot

ed.

2. T

hat a

per

son

part

icip

ates

in th

e pr

omot

ion.

3.

Pre

sent

atio

n of

pro

of o

f age

was

not

requ

ired.

2. C

omm

unic

atio

ns to

Con

sum

ers

Wha

t doe

s the

law

pro

vide

?

Com

mun

icat

ions

to c

onsu

mer

s ab

out t

obac

co p

rom

otio

ns s

hall

com

ply

with

the

prov

isio

ns o

f thi

s A

ct g

over

ning

toba

cco


REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

TO

BA

CCO

PRO

MO

TIO

NS

(SEC

. 23,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

adve

rtis

ing.

In a

dditi

on to

the

requ

ired

heal

th w

arni

ng, t

he a

ge

requ

irem

ent f

or p

artic

ipat

ion

in a

ny p

rom

otio

n m

ust b

e cl

earl

y m

arke

d on

the

pro

gram

mat

eria

ls d

istr

ibut

ed to

con

sum

ers.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

hat t

obac

co is

pro

mot

ed.

2. T

he p

rom

otio

n is

com

mun

icat

ed to

con

sum

ers.

3.

The

pro

mot

iona

l mat

eria

ls d

o no

t com

ply

with

the

pro

visi

ons

on a

dver

tisin

g or

dis

pla

y th

e ag

e re

quire

men

t.

3. P

oin

ts-o

f-Sa

le

Wha

t doe

s the

law

pro

vide

?

All

stal

ls,

boo

ths

and

othe

r di

spla

y co

ncer

ning

to

bac

co

pro

mot

ions

mus

t b

e lim

ited

to p

oint

-of-

sale

of

adul

t on

ly

faci

litie

s. 9

9 Rep

. Act

No.

921

1 (2

003)

, Sec

. 23

(c).


REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

TO

BA

CCO

PRO

MO

TIO

NS

(SEC

. 23,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

hat t

obac

co is

pro

mot

ed.

2. D

isp

lays

are

em

plo

yed

in c

onne

ctio

n w

ith th

e p

rom

otio

n.

3. T

he d

isp

lays

are

loca

ted

in p

lace

s ot

her t

han

the

poi

nts-

of-

sale

of a

dult

onl

y lo

catio

ns.

4. T

elep

ho

ne

Co

mm

un

icat

ion

s

Wha

t doe

s the

law

pro

vide

?

Tele

pho

ne C

omm

unic

atio

ns c

once

rnin

g p

rom

otio

nal o

ffer

s,

pro

gram

s or

eve

nts

mus

t inc

lude

a re

cord

ed h

ealt

h w

arni

ng

mes

sage

in E

nglis

h or

Fili

pin

o co

nsis

tent

with

the

war

ning

s sp

ecifi

ed u

nder

RA

921

1.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?1.

Tha

t tob

acco

is p

rom

oted

. 2.

The

pro

mot

ion

is c

omm

unic

ated

by

tele

pho

ne.

3.Th

e co

mm

unic

atio

n do

es n

ot i

nclu

de a

rec

orde

d he

alth

w

arni

ng in

Eng

lish

or F

ilip

ino.


REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

TO

BA

CCO

PRO

MO

TIO

NS

(SEC

. 23,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

5. P

lace

men

t of P

rop

s in

Vis

ual

Med

ia

Wha

t doe

s the

law

pro

vide

?

No

pla

cem

ent s

hall

be

mad

e by

man

ufac

ture

r, di

strib

utor

, or

reta

iler o

f any

tob

acco

pro

duct

or t

obac

co p

rodu

ct p

acka

ges

and

adve

rtis

emen

t as

a p

rop

in

any

tele

visi

on p

rogr

am o

r m

otio

n p

ictu

re p

rodu

ced

for

view

ing

by t

he g

ener

al p

ublic

or

in a

vid

eo, o

r op

tical

dis

c or

on

vide

o ga

me

mac

hine

.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

hat t

obac

co is

pro

mot

ed.

2. T

here

is

a TV

pro

gram

or

mot

ion

pic

ture

for

vie

win

g by

th

e ge

nera

l p

ublic

or

a vi

deo,

op

tical

dis

c or

vid

eo g

ame

mac

hine

. 3.

A

to

bac

co

pro

duct

, to

bac

co

pro

duct

p

acka

ge

or

adve

rtis

emen

t is

pla

ced

as a

pro

p th

erei

n.

4. T

he p

lace

men

t is

mad

e by

a m

anuf

actu

rer,

dist

ribut

or o

r re

taile

r.

Republic Act 921144[ ] Republic Act 9211 45 [ ]

REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

TO

BA

CCO

PRO

MO

TIO

NS

(SEC

. 23,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

6. C

igar

ette

Bra

nd

s o

n S

mo

kin

g R

elat

ed P

arap

her

nal

ia

Wha

t doe

s the

law

pro

vide

?

The

nam

e, l

ogo

or o

ther

ind

icia

of

a ci

gare

tte

bra

nd m

ay

app

ear

on c

igar

ette

lig

hter

s, a

shtr

ays,

of

othe

r sm

okin

g re

late

d ite

ms.

If

such

nam

e, l

ogo

or o

ther

ind

icia

of

the

ciga

rett

e b

rand

is la

rger

tha

n fif

ty (

50)

squa

re c

entim

eter

s,

the

item

mus

t ca

rry

a he

alth

war

ning

con

sist

ent

with

the

w

arni

ngs

spec

ified

in R

A 9

211.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

hat t

obac

co is

pro

mot

ed.

2. A

n in

dici

a of

a c

igar

ette

bra

nd la

rger

tha

n 50

cm

ap

pea

rs

on a

sm

okin

g re

late

d ite

m.

3. T

here

is n

o he

alth

war

ning

con

sist

ent w

ith th

e A

ct.

Republic Act 921144[ ] Republic Act 9211 45 [ ]

REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

TO

BA

CCO

PRO

MO

TIO

NS

(SEC

. 23,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

7. C

igar

ette

Bra

nd

s o

n M

erch

and

ise

Wha

t doe

s the

law

pro

vide

?

No

mer

chan

dise

suc

h as

, b

ut n

ot l

imite

d to

, t-

shir

ts,

cap

s,

swea

tshi

rts,

vis

ors,

bac

kpac

ks, s

ungl

asse

s, w

ritin

g im

ple

men

ts

and

umb

rella

s, m

ay b

e di

strib

uted

, sol

d or

off

ered

, dire

ctly

or

indi

rect

ly, w

ith t

he n

ame,

logo

or

othe

r in

dici

a of

a c

igar

ette

b

rand

dis

pla

yed

so a

s to

be

visi

ble

to

othe

rs w

hen

wor

n or

us

ed. T

his

enum

erat

ion

pro

vide

d in

the

law

is n

ot e

xclu

sive

by

exp

ress

pro

visi

on th

ereo

f, an

d th

us, i

s b

road

eno

ugh

to c

over

ite

ms

such

as

key

chai

ns, t

issu

e, ti

ssue

hol

ders

, and

any

oth

er

item

s w

hich

by

thei

r nat

ure

may

be

cons

ider

ed m

erch

andi

se.

Clo

thin

g ite

ms

mus

t be

in a

dult

siz

es o

nly.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

hat t

obac

co is

pro

mot

ed.

2. T

here

is m

erch

andi

se o

r a c

loth

ing

item

with

the

nam

e, lo

go

or in

dici

a of

a c

igar

ette

bra

nd.

10

10 R

ep. A

ct N

o. 9

211

(200

3), S

ec. 2

3 (g

).


REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

TO

BA

CCO

PRO

MO

TIO

NS

(SEC

. 23,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

3. T

he m

erch

andi

se o

r cl

othi

ng i

tem

is

dist

ribut

ed, s

old

or

offer

ed.

4. T

he n

ame,

logo

or

indi

cia

is v

isib

le t

o ot

hers

whe

n w

orn

or u

sed.

Ano

ther

vio

latio

n m

ay b

e in

curr

ed i

n th

e ca

se o

f cl

othi

ng

item

s, a

s w

hen

not

all a

re in

adu

lt s

izes

. In

such

a c

ase,

the

fir

st t

hree

ele

men

ts a

bov

e ar

e th

e sa

me,

but

the

four

th w

ill

be:

(4) N

ot a

ll cl

othi

ng it

ems

are

in a

dult

siz

es.

8. C

igar

ette

Bra

nd

s o

n P

rod

uct

s fo

r M

ino

rs

Wha

t doe

s the

law

pro

vide

?

No

nam

e, lo

go o

r oth

er in

dici

a of

a c

igar

ette

bra

nd o

r ele

men

t of

a b

rand

-rel

ated

mar

ketin

g ac

tivit

y, m

ay a

pp

ear

on it

ems

that

are

mar

kete

d to

or

likel

y to

be

used

by

min

ors

such

as

but

not

lim

ited

to s

por

ts e

quip

men

t, to

ys, d

olls

, min

iatu

re

rep

licas

of

raci

ng v

ehic

les,

vid

eo g

ames

, an

d fo

od.

The

man

ufac

ture

r or

com

pan

y m

ust

take

all

avai

lab

le m

easu

res

to p

reve

nt t

hird

par

ties

from

usi

ng t

he c

omp

any’

s b

rand

na

mes

, log

os o

r oth

er p

rop

rieta

ry m

ater

ial o

n p

rodu

cts

that


REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

TO

BA

CCO

PRO

MO

TIO

NS

(SEC

. 23,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

are

dire

cted

tow

ard

min

ors.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

hat t

obac

co is

pro

mot

ed.

2. T

here

is

an i

tem

mar

kete

d to

or

likel

y to

be

used

by

a m

inor

. 3.

The

nam

e, l

ogo

or o

ther

ind

icia

of

a ci

gare

tte

bra

nd o

r el

emen

t of b

rand

-rel

ated

act

ivit

y ap

pea

rs th

ereo

n.

9. A

dve

rtis

emen

ts o

n S

ho

pp

ing

Bag

s

Wha

t doe

s the

law

pro

vide

?N

o to

bac

co a

dver

tisem

ents

may

be

pla

ced

on

shop

pin

g b

ags.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?1.

Tha

t tob

acco

is p

rom

oted

. 2.

The

re is

a to

bac

co a

dver

tisem

ent.

3. T

he a

dver

tisem

ent i

s p

lace

d a

shop

pin

g b

ag.

11

11 R

ep. A

ct N

o. 9

211

(200

3), S

ec. 2

3 (i)

.


VIO

LATI

ON

OF

REST

RIC

TIO

NS

ON

NA

MIN

G R

IGH

TS

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Ther

e ar

e tw

o w

ays

of v

iola

ting

the

rest

rictio

n on

nam

ing

right

s:

1. E

nte

rin

g i

nto

an

ag

reem

ent

wit

h a

sp

ort

s le

agu

e o

r an

y te

am in

volv

ed in

su

ch le

agu

e w

her

e p

aym

ent

is m

ade

or

oth

er

con

sid

erat

ion

is g

iven

by

the

man

ufa

ctu

rer i

n e

xch

ang

e fo

r use

o

f to

bac

co p

rod

uct

s b

ran

d.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is

an a

gree

men

t b

etw

een

a m

anuf

actu

rer

of t

obac

co

pro

duct

s an

d a

spor

ts l

eagu

e or

any

tea

m i

nvol

ved

in a

ny s

uch

leag

ue.

2. T

here

was

con

side

ratio

n an

d p

aym

ent f

or s

uch

agre

emen

t;3.

It is

in e

xcha

nge

for u

se o

f a to

bac

co p

rodu

ct b

rand

(as

a na

me

for

such

sp

orts

leag

ue o

r tea

m).

2. N

amin

g a

n a

ren

a o

r st

adiu

m w

ith

a to

bac

co b

ran

d.

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

n ag

reem

ent b

etw

een

a to

bac

co m

anuf

actu

rer a

nd th

e ow

ner o

f a s

tadi

um o

r are

na; A

ND

2. T

he a

gree

men

t pro

vide

s th

at th

e st

adiu

m o

r are

na w

ill b

e na

med

us

ing

a to

bac

co p

rodu

ct o

r bra

nd n

ame.

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a fin

e of

no

t m

ore

than

O

ne

Hun

dred

th

ousa

nd

pes

os

(Php

100,

000.

00);

or

b. im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

on

e (1

) yea

r, or

c. b

oth.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

hund

red

thou

sand

p

esos

(Php

200,

000.

00);

or

b. im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

tw

o (2

) yea

rs, o

r c. b

oth.

Thir

d off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

Fou

r H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

hp40

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

imp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

thre

e (3

) yea

rs, o

r c.

bot

h, a

nd

d.

the

bus

ines

s p

erm

its

and

licen

ses,

in

the

case

of

a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

est

ablis

hmen

t sh

all

be

revo

ked

or c

ance

lled.

1.

Non

-com

plia

nt

tob

acco

com

pan

y, a

nd2.

Te

am

or

com

pan

y th

at

ente

red

into

th

e p

rohi

bite

d co

ntra

ct w

th

a to

bac

co c

omp

any

*In

the

case

of

a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

a. o

wne

r, b.

pre

side

nt,

c. m

anag

er o

r d.

offi

cial

s

If th

e gu

ilty

office

r is

an

alie

n, h

e sh

all

sum

mar

ily

be

dep

orte

d af

ter

serv

ing

his

sent

ence

an

d sh

all

be

fore

ver

bar

red

from

re

-ent

erin

g fr

om

the

Phili

pp

ines

.


TOB

ACC

O S

PON

SORS

HIP

(Sec

. 26,

RA

921

1)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Two

act

s ar

e p

enal

ized

un

der

sec

tio

n 2

6 o

f RA

921

1:

1. V

iola

tio

n o

f th

e sp

on

sors

hip

ban

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

sp

ort,

conc

ert,

or c

ultu

ral a

rt o

r eve

nt, O

R in

divi

dual

or

team

ath

lete

s, a

rtis

ts o

r per

form

ers

2. S

uch

even

t, p

erso

n or

gro

up is

bei

ng s

pon

sore

d by

a c

igar

ette

or

tob

acco

com

pan

y.

3.Th

e sp

onso

rshi

p a

gree

men

t re

quire

s th

e ad

vert

isem

ent

or

pro

mot

ion

of c

igar

ette

use

, nam

e or

bra

nd.

2. R

egis

trat

ion

of t

ob

acco

bra

nd

nam

e as

co

mp

any

nam

e

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. T

here

is a

man

ufac

ture

r. 2.

Suc

h m

anuf

actu

rer

regi

ster

ed a

tob

acco

bra

nd n

ame

as a

co

mp

any

nam

e;3.

The

regi

stra

tion

was

mad

e af

ter J

une

23, 2

003.

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

One

H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

hp10

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

imp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

one

(1) y

ear,

or c

. bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

hund

red

thou

sand

p

esos

(Php

200,

000.

00) o

r b.

imp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

two

(2) y

ears

, or c

. bot

h.

Thir

d off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

Fou

r H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

hp40

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

imp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

thre

e (3

) yea

rs, o

r c.

bot

h, a

nd

d.

the

bus

ines

s p

erm

its

and

licen

ses,

in t

he c

ase

of a

bus

ines

s en

tity

or e

stab

lishm

ent

shal

l b

e re

voke

d or

can

celle

d.

1.

Cig

aret

te/

tob

acco

co

mp

any

and

2. Th

e gr

oup

or i

ndiv

idua

l w

ho

ente

red

into

th

e p

rohi

bite

d sp

onso

rshi

p

cont

ract

*In

the

case

of

a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

a. o

wne

rb.

pre

side

ntc.

man

ager

or

d. o

ffici

als

If th

e gu

ilty

office

r is

an

alie

n, h

e sh

all

sum

mar

ily

be

dep

orte

d af

ter

serv

ing

his

sent

ence

an

d sh

all

be

fore

ver

bar

red

from

re

-ent

erin

g fr

om

the

Phili

pp

ines

.

12

13

12 “S

pon

sors

hip”

refe

rs to

any

pub

lic o

r priv

ate

cont

ribut

ion

to a

third

par

ty in

rela

tion

to a

n ev

ent,

team

or a

ctiv

ity

mad

e w

ith th

e ai

m o

f pro

mot

ing

a b

rand

of t

obac

co p

rodu

ct, w

hich

eve

nt,

team

or a

ctiv

ity

wou

ld s

till e

xist

or o

ccur

with

out s

uch

cont

ribut

ion.

13 “M

anuf

actu

rer”

refe

rs to

any

per

son

entit

y, in

clud

ing

a re

-pac

ker,

who

mak

es, f

abric

ates

, ass

emb

les,

pro

cess

es, o

r lab

els

a fin

ishe

d p

rodu

ct.


VIO

LATI

ON

OF

SAM

PLIN

G R

ESTR

ICTI

ON

S (S

ec. 2

7, R

A 9

211)

VIO

LATI

ON

VIO

LATO

RSPE

NA

LTY

/IES

Wha

t are

the

elem

ents

of t

he o

ffens

e?

1. S

amp

les

of to

bac

co p

rodu

cts

are

bei

ng d

istr

ibut

ed.

2. T

hey

are

bei

ng d

istr

ibut

ed to

per

sons

bel

ow 1

8 ye

ars

of a

ge.

Firs

t off

ense

:a.

a fi

ne o

f no

t m

ore

than

One

H

undr

ed

thou

sand

p

esos

(P

hp10

0,00

0.00

); or

b.

imp

rison

men

t of

not

mor

e th

an

one

(1) y

ear,

or c

. bot

h.

Seco

nd o

ffen

se:

a. a

fine

of T

wo

hund

red

thou

sand

p

esos

(Php

200,

000.

00);

or

b. im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

tw

o (2

) yea

rs, o

r c. b

oth.

Thir

d off

ense

:a.

a fin

e of

no

t m

ore

than

Fo

ur

Hun

dred

th

ousa

nd

pes

os

(Php

400,

000.

00);

or

b. im

pris

onm

ent

of n

ot m

ore

than

th

ree

(3) y

ears

, or

c. b

oth

, and

d.

th

e b

usin

ess

per

mits

an

d lic

ense

s, in

the

cas

e of

a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

est

ablis

hmen

t sh

all

be

revo

ked

or c

ance

lled.

1.

Non

-com

plia

nt

per

son,

or

2. E

ntit

y-

who

gav

e ou

t to

bac

co

sam

ple

s to

min

ors

*In

the

case

of

a b

usin

ess

entit

y or

es

tab

lishm

ent,

the

follo

win

g sh

all b

e he

ld

liab

le:

a. o

wne

r, b.

pre

side

nt,

c. m

anag

er o

r d.

offici

als

If th

e gu

ilty

office

r is

an

alie

n, h

e sh

all

sum

mar

ily

be

dep

orte

d af

ter

serv

ing

his

sent

ence

an

d sh

all

be

fore

ver

bar

red

from

re

-ent

erin

g fr

om

the

Phili

pp

ines

.

14

14 A

sam

ple

is a

rep

rese

ntat

ive

pie

ce o

r ite

m th

at s

how

s th

e qu

alit

y or

the

natu

re o

f the

who

le fr

om w

hich

it w

as ta

ken.

“Tob

acco

Pro

duct

s” re

fers

to a

ny p

rodu

ct th

at c

onsi

sts

of lo

ose

tob

acco

th

at c

onta

ins

nico

tine

and

is in

tend

ed fo

r use

in a

cig

aret

te, i

nclu

ding

any

pro

duct

con

tain

ing

tob

acco

and

inte

nded

sm

okin

g or

ora

l or n

asal

use

. Unl

ess

stat

ed o

ther

wis

e, th

e re

quire

men

ts

of th

is A

ct p

erta

inin

g to

cig

aret

tes

shal

l ap

ply

to o

ther

tob

acco

pro

duct

s.


Schedule “A”Article 8.2 Air Conditioning and Ventilation StandardsPhilippine Society of Mechanical Engineers Code

8 x x x8.2 x x x

1.1.1. The Temperature and humidity of the air to be used for comfort cooling shall be maintained at 20-30 C effective temperature at an air movement of from 4,570 to 7,620 mm/min within the living zone and 55 to 60% relative humidity.

2.2.2. The air quality in such occupied spaces shall at all times be free from toxic, unhealthful, of disagreeable gases and fumes and shall be relatively free from odors and dust

2.2.3. The air such occupied spaces shall at all times be in constant motion sufficient to maintain a reasonable uniformity of temperature and humidity but shall cause objectionable drafts in any occupied portion. The air motion in such occupied spaces, and in which the only source of contamination is the occupant, shall have a velocity of not more than 15.54 meter per minute as the air enters the living zone or 1,830 mm above the floor.

2.2.4 The air in all rooms and enclosed spaces shall be distributed with reasonable uniformity, and the variation in carbon dioxide content of the air shall be taken as a measure of such distribution. The carbon dioxide concentration when measured 910 mm above the floor shall not exceed 100 parts per million (ppm).

2.2.5. The quality of air used to ventilate the space during the occupancy shall always be sufficient to maintain the standards of air temperature, air quality, air motion and air distribution. Ventilation requirements that conform to the following table 8.2.5.


Application

Apartment, ave,

Apartment, de luxe

Banking spaces

Barber Parlor

Beauty Parlor

Board Room

Cocktail Bar

Department Store

Director’s Room

Drug Store

Factory

Funeral Parlor

Hospital, Private Rm

Hospital Ward

Hotel Room

Laboratories

Meeting Room

Offices, General

Offices, Private

Offices, Private

Restaurant Cafeteria

Dining Room

Shop, Retail

Theater

Theater

Occupants

Smoking

Some

Some

Occasional

Considerable

Occasional

Very Heavy

Heavy

None

Extreme

Considerable

None

None

None

None

Heavy

Some

Very Heavy

Some

None

Considerable

Considerable

Considerable

None

None

Some

CMMRecommended

0.567

0.567

0.283

0.425

0.283

1.417

1.134

0.213 1.417

0.283

0.283

0.283

0.850

0.567

0.850

0.567

1.417

0.425

0.708

0.850

0.340

0.425

0.283

0.213

0.425T

Minimum

0.283

0.283

0.213

0.283

0.213

0.567

0.708

0.412

0.850

0.213

0.213

0.213

0.708

0.283

0.708

0.425

0.850

0.283

0.425

0.708

0.283

0.340

0.213

0.412

0.288

Table 8.2.5

Outdoor Air Requirement


Republic Act 9211 Xx[ ]

SAMPLE VIOL ATIONS


Smoking inprohibited area

Non-compliantsmoking area

inside mall

Cigar packages without warning

Health Warning too small


Out door ad ban violation

Prohibited Merchandise


DIRECTORYCaloocan CityTelephone Number: 288-8811Website: http://www.caloocan.gov.ph

Makati CityTelephone Number: 870-1000Website: http://www.makati.gov.ph

Mandaluyong CityTelephone Number: 532-5001Website: http://www.mandaluyong.gov.ph

Manila Telephone Number: 527-0451Website: http://www.manila.gov.ph

Pasig CityTelephone Number: 641-0000Website: http://www.pasigcity.gov.ph

Marikina CityTelephone Number: 646-2360 to 70Website: http://www.marikina.gov.ph

Quezon CityTelephone Number: 925-6045Website: http://www.quezoncity.gov.ph

Department of Health Telephone Number: 743-8301 to 23Website: http://www.doh.gov.ph

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)Telephone Number: 751-3330Website: http://www.dti.gov.ph

Philippine National Police (PNP)Telephone Number 723-0401 to 20SMS (For Non-Emergency Police Response):Type PNP <your message> then send to 2920Website: http://www.pnp.gov.ph


APPENDIX A: SAMPLE LETTER TO MAYOR/CONCERNED LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

(Insert Name of Mayor/Concerned Local Government Official)

Dear Sir/Madam:

Good day!

We are ______________________________, (insert name of civil society group) a concerned civil society group that has its main purpose the _______________________________________ , (insert primary corporate purpose) represented by ___________________________________ (insert name of representative).

We would like to call your attention to the violation/s of Republic Act 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act occurring in your jurisdiction.

The following are the violation/s that we have witnessed, and the person/s responsible for the violations:

1.)

2.)

3.)

(Insert violations of the Tobacco Regulation Act and the violator.)

Attached to this letter is/are photo/s and other proof that we have taken.

We hope that you will act urgently on this matter and respond to this letter of ours.

Thank you.

Name of Representative


APPENDIX B: SAMPLE FOLLOW-UP LETTER

(Insert name of City Mayor/ Concerned Local Government Official)

Dear Sir/Madam:

Good day!

We are ___________________________________, (insert name of civil society group) a concerned civil society group that has its main purpose the __________________________ (insert primary corporate purpose) represented by ___________________________________ (insert name of representative).

On ________________ (insert date), we sent a letter to your office calling your attention to violation/s of Republic Act 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act occurring in your jurisdiction. Since that date, fifteen (15) working days has already passed, we have not received any response to the letter or any action regarding the violation/s. Attached is a copy of the letter we sent to your office.

According to Section 5(a) of Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, quoted below:

In the performance of their duties, all public officials and employees are under obligation to:

1. Act promptly on letters and requests-All public officials and employees shall, within fifteen (15) working days from receipt thereof, respond to letters, telegrams, or other means of communication sent by the public. The reply must contain action taken on the request.

We would like to remind your good office of your duty to enforce Republic Act 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act, and your obligation under the law just cited to act on our letter. We hope you will act favorably on this letter of ours.

Thank you.

Name of the representative


APPENDIX C: LETTER OF APPRECIATION

(Insert Name of Mayor/Concerned Local Government Official)

Dear Sir/Madam:

Good day!

We are ______________________________, (insert name of civil society group) a concerned civil society group that has its main purpose the _______________________________________ , (insert primary corporate purpose) represented by ___________________________________ (insert name of representative).

We would like to thank your good office for the favorable action you took regarding the letter we sent last _____________. (Insert Date) Attached is the letter we sent.

The success of tobacco control efforts in the Philippines can only be achieved with your continued vigilance in the enforcement of the law.

In our group’s efforts to curb the tobacco epidemic, we hope that you will be always be our partner.

Thank you.

Name of Representative


APPENDIX D: EVIDENCE CHECKLIST FOR INSPECTORS/ENFORCERS

Republic Act 9211 is a law that provides for penalties for violations of its provisions. In order to prove the violations, evidence is required. The following is a checklist of evidence that may be taken for each of the violations.

Violation: Smoking in a Prohibited Public Place 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Photograph 3. Video

Violation: Failure to designate smoking and non-smoking areas 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Photograph

Violation: Failure to observe standards for designated smoking areas 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Photograph

Violation: Failure to Post Signage in the designated smoking and non-smoking areas 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Photograph

Violation: Failure to include a health warning in the “Smoking Area” sign 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Photograph

Violation: Selling/distributing tobacco products to minors 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Business permits, books of account, sales invoices and other business records showing that the retailer sells tobacco products 3. Receipt/s of the transaction 4. Photographs of the transaction 5. Video of the transaction 6. Birth certificate or any proof of identification indicating the date of birth of the minor

Violation: Purchasing cigarettes or any tobacco product from a minor 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Receipts, monies and the tobacco product subject of the transaction 3. Photographs of the transaction 4. Video of the transaction 5. Birth certificate or any proof of identification indicating the date of birth of the minor

Violation: Selling of cigarettes by a minor 1. Birth certificate or any proof of identification indicating the date of birth of the minor

2. Testimony of witnesses 3. Receipts, monies and the tobacco product sold


4. Photograph of the transaction 5. Video of the transaction

Violation: Purchasing of cigarettes or any tobacco product by a minor 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Receipts, monies and the tobacco product subject of the transaction 3. Photograph of the transaction 4. Video of the transaction

5. Birth certificate or any proof of identification indicating the date of birth of the minor

Violation: Smoking of cigarettes or any tobacco product by a minor 1. Birth certificate or any proof of identification indicating the date of birth of the

minor 2. Testimony of witnesses 3. Photographs 4. Videos 5. The cigarette, cigarette butts, or tobacco products smoked

Violation: Selling/Distributing tobacco products within one hundred (100) meters from any point of the perimeter of a school, public playground or other facility frequented by minors 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Photograph of the transaction 3. Video of the transaction 4. Certified Land Title where the store is located

5. Geodetic Engineer’s certified measurement of the distance from where the transaction took place to the school public playground or other facility frequented by minors

Violation: Non-compliance with the required health warnings on packages of tobacco products 1. The actual package of the tobacco product 2. Testimony that the tobacco product is being sold 3. Photograph of the transaction 4. Video of the transaction

Violation: Tobacco Advertising in mass media 1. The actual advertisement 2. Photo of the advertisement 3. Video or video capture of the advertisement 4. Testimony of persons who witnesses the advertisement

Violation: Tobacco Advertising outdoors 1. The actual advertisement 2. Photo of the advertisement 3. Video of the advertisement 4. Testimony of persons who witnessed the advertisement


Violation: Tobacco Advertising in Cinemas and on Television 1. The actual advertisement 2. Photo of the advertisement 3. Video of the advertisement 4. Testimony of persons who witnessed the advertisement

Violation: Tobacco Advertising on Radio1. The actual advertisement2. Recording of the advertisement3. Testimony of persons who witnessed the advertisement

Violation: Non-compliance with the restrictions on tobacco advertising in audio, video and computer cassettes/discs and similar medium

1. Video or audio cassette, videogame machine, optical disc or any similar medium containing the tobacco advertisement

2. Testimony of persons who saw or made use of the audio cassette, videogame machine, optical disc or any similar medium

3. Video or photographs showing that the device contains tobacco advertisement and that it can be accessed

Violation: Tobacco Advertising on the Internet and other similar medium1. Printout of the first page of the website to prove that the site is not restricted to

persons 18 years old and above2. Printout of the webpage containing the tobacco advertisement3. Certification from the person who printed the advertisement to prove the

authenticity of the printout4. Testimony of persons

Violation: Promotions of tobacco products to minors1. Tobacco promotional materials2. Testimony of witnesses to prove that the promotion was directed to minors,

participated in by minors, or that presentation of proof identification is not requires

3. Photographs 4. Video

Violation: Tobacco promotions are communicated to consumers and these do not comply with requirements 1. Copy of the promotional materials 2. Testimony of witnesses to prove that the materials were being distributed

Violation: Stalls, booths, and other display concerning tobacco promotions are located in places other than the point-of-sale of adult only facilities 1. Testimony of witnesses 2. Photographs of the promotions 3. Video of the promotions


Violation: Tobacco promotions communicated by telephone does not include a health warning in English or Filipino 1. Recording of the telephone communication 2. Testimony of recipient of communication

Violation: Placement of Props( tobacco products, tobacco product packages, tobacco advertisement) in Visual Media 1. Original copy of the video or the optical disc or video game 2. Copy of the TV program or movie showing such placement 3. Testimony of witnesses

Violation: Cigarette Brands on Smoking Related Paraphernalia (cigarette lighters, ashtrays, matches and other smoking related items) with no Health Warning 1. The paraphernalia itself 2. Photograph of the paraphernalia 3. Video of the paraphernalia 4. Testimony of witnesses

Violation: Cigarette Brands on Merchandise 1. The article of merchandise itself 2. Testimony of witnesses 3. Photograph of the merchandise 4. Video showing such merchandise

Violation: Cigarette Brands on Products for Minors 1. The product itself 2. Testimony of witnesses

Violation: Tobacco Advertisement on Shopping Bags 1. The shopping bag 2. Testimony of witnesses

Violation: Tobacco manufacturer entering into an agreement with a sports league or any team involved in such league where payment is made or other consideration is given by the manufacturer in exchange for use of tobacco products brand 1. The documents embodying such agreement 2. Testimony of witnesses to the agreement 3. Testimony of witnesses who saw the teams sporting such brands 4. Photographs 5. Video

Violation: Naming an arena or stadium with a tobacco product brand 1. The documents embodying such agreement 2. Testimony of witnesses to the agreement 3. Photograph of the stadium or arena bearing the name of a tobacco product


Violation: Tobacco sponsorship of a sport, concert, cultural art or event, individual and team athletes, artists, or performers 1. The sponsorship agreement itself 2. Posters, leaflets, and other promotional items for the event 3. Materials given by the tobacco company to be used by the individual, team, artist, or performer 4. Testimony of the event organizer, individual, team or performer 5. Testimony of those who attended 6. Photographs or video recording of the event, person, or group showing tobacco sponsorship

Violation: Registration of the tobacco brand name as company name 1. Certification from the Securities and Exchange Commission that the manufacturer registered a tobacco brand name as a company name 2. Documents showing such registration

Violation: Distribution of samples of tobacco products to minors 1. Birth certificate or any proof of identification indicating the date of birth of the

minor 2. Testimony of the minor to whom the sample was given 3. Testimony of witnesses who saw the distribution of samples 4. Photographs of the distribution 5. Video of the distribution


THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PLACES WHERE VIOLATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 9211 OR THE TOBACCO REGULATION ACT ARE MOST PREVALENT.

1.) Malls, Restaurants, Hotels and Bars2.) Highways and Streets3.) Public Markets, Churches, Schools4.) Bus Station, Train Stations and Jeep Terminals5.) All other Places.

THE LIST THAT FOLLOWS ENUMERATES THE THINGS TO CHECK.

1.) MALLS, RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND BARS

a.) Is there a smoking area? __ Yes __ No

i.) If no, are there people smoking? __ Yes __ No

ii.) If yes, is the smoking area in __ an open space or __ in an enclosed place?

iii.) If the smoking area is in an open space, does the area have the required “SMOKING AREA” signage? __ Yes __ No

iv.) If the smoking area is in enclosed place, is it located within the same area as the non-smoking area? __ Yes __ No

v.) If the smoking area is an enclosed place, does the area have:

I.) the required “SMOKING AREA” signage? __ Yes __ No

II.) adequate ventilation? __ Yes __ NoIII.) the required health warning in its signage? __ Yes __ No

b.) Is there a non-smoking area? __ Yes __ No

i.) Does the non-smoking area have the required “No Smoking” signage? __ Yes __ No

c.) Are there tobacco advertisements? __ Yes __ Noi.) If yes, are these located inside the premises of point-of-sale establishments? __ Yes __ No

d.) Are there retailers of cigarettes and other tobacco products? __ Yes __ No

i.) If yes, do these retailers have the required signage saying “SALE/DISTRIBUTION TO OR PURCHASE BY MINORS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IS UNLAWFUL” or

“IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD/DISTRIBUTED TO OR PURCHASED BY PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE?” __ Yes __ No

ii.) Do the retailers verify the age of a buyer to check whether the buyer is a minor or not? __ Yes __ No

iii.) Do the tobacco products sold by the retailer have the required health warning on their packages? __ Yes __ No

APPENDIX E: INSPECTION CHECKLIST FOR ENFORCERS


e.) Is there merchandise being sold that contain tobacco brand names, logos of tobacco brand names or indicia of tobacco brand names? __ Yes __ No

f.) Is there a playground, school or facility frequented by minors nearby? __ Yes __ No

i.) If yes, are there sellers of tobacco products within 100 meters of the perimeter of the playground, school or facility frequented by minors? __ Yes __ No

ii.) Are there people smoking in the playground, school, or facility frequented by minors? __Yes __ No

g.) Are there samples of tobacco products being distributed to minors? __ Yes __ No

h.) Are tobacco products being sold to minors? __ Yes __ No

i.) Are there items such as SPORTS EQUIPMENT, TOYS, DOLLS, MINIATURE REPLICAS OF RACING VEHICLES, VIDEO GAMES AND FOOD (marketed to or likely to be used by minors) that have tobacco brand names, logos or other indicia appearing on them being sold? __ Yes __ No

j.) Are tobacco promotions being directed to minors? __ Yes __ No

k.) Are there stalls, booths, and other displays concerning tobacco promotions? __ Yes __ No

l.) Are there events sponsored by tobacco manufacturers being held? __ Yes __ No

m.) Are there tobacco advertisements placed on shopping bags? __ Yes __ No

n.) Are there people smoking in food preparation areas (areas where food or beverage is actually being prepared)? __ Yes __ No

2.) HIGHWAYS AND STREETS

a.) Are there tobacco advertisements outdoors? __ Yes __ No

i.) If yes, are these located inside the premises of point-of-sale establishments? __ Yes __ No

b.) Are there persons smoking on public conveyances? __ Yes __ No

c.) Are cigarettes and other tobacco products being sold to minors? __ Yes __ No

d.) Are there persons smoking in locations where fire hazards are present such as gas stations, and storage areas for flammable LIQUIDS, GAS, EXPLOSIVES, OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS? __ Yes __ No

3.) PUBLIC MARKETS, CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS

a.) Are there tobacco advertisements outdoors? __ Yes __ Noi.) If yes, are these located inside the premises of point-of-sale establishments?

__ Yes __ No


b.) Is there a smoking area? __ Yes __ No







II.) adequate ventilation? __ Yes __ No

III.) the required health warning in its signage? __ Yes __ No

c.) Is there a non-smoking area? __ Yes __ Noi.) Does the non-smoking area have the required “No Smoking” signage? __ Yes __ No

d.) Are there people smoking in the schools (preschools, elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities)? __ Yes __ No

e.) Are there sellers of cigarettes and other tobacco products within 100 meters of the perimeter of any school, playground, or facility frequented by minors?

__ Yes __ No

4.) BUS STATIONS, TRAIN STATIONS AND JEEP TERMINALS

a.) Are there tobacco advertisements outdoors? __ Yes __ Noi.) If yes, are these located inside the premises of point-of-sale establishments?

__ Yes __ No

b.) Is there a smoking area? __ Yes __ No







II.) adequate ventilation? __ Yes __ No

III.) the required health warning in its signage? __ Yes __ No

c.) Is there a non-smoking area? __ Yes __ No

i.) Does the non-smoking area have the required “No Smoking” signage?

__ Yes __ No

d.) Are there persons smoking on public conveyances? __ Yes __ No

e.) Are tobacco products being sold to minors? __ Yes __ No


f.) Are there stalls, booths, and other displays concerning tobacco promotions?

__ Yes __ No

5.) ALL OTHER PLACES

a.) Are there persons smoking in the following places?

i.) Places with no designated smoking areas where a designated smoking area is required __ Yes __No

ii.) Within the building and premises of : __ Yes __ No

A.) PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS

B.) MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND OPTICAL CLINICS

C.) HEALTH CENTERS

D.) NURSING HOMES

E.) DISPENSARIES

F.) LABORATORIESb.) Are there tobacco advertisements outdoors? __ Yes __ No

i.) If yes, are these located inside the premises of point-of-sale establishments? __ Yes __ No


Ra 9211 Handbook Tobacco Regulation Act 2003

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