GROUPS representing the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) industry oppose the approval, on second reading, of a bill seeking higher excise taxes on heated tobacco and vape products.

In a statement over the weekend, the Philippine E-Cigarette Industry Association (Pecia) decried what it claimed as the “hastily” substituted version of House Bill 1026, which the House of Representatives passed on second reading on August 14.

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