SIXTY civil society organizations under the Sin Tax Coalition have called on President Rodrigo Duterte to veto an 'anti-youth' and 'anti-health' legislation legalizing the sale of electronic vaporizers or vapes and heated tobacco products.

The measure, which merges Senate Bill 2239 and House Bill 9007, will lower the age limit of access to e-cigarettes and vapes from 21 years old to 18, transfer regulatory jurisdiction from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and allow multiple flavors to vape products.