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Tobacco Endgame:

Imperative for Sustainable Development


(webinar)

Michelle Syonne Reyes-Palmones


Technical Advisor, Philippines
About the campaign1
The theme for World No Tobacco Day
2017 is "Tobacco a threat to
development."
It will demonstrate the threats that
the tobacco industry poses to the
sustainable development of all
countries, including the health and
economic well-being of their
citizens.
It will propose measures that
governments and the public should
take to promote health and
development by confronting the
global tobacco crisis.
1 http://www.who.int/campaigns/no-tobacco-day/2017/event/en/
Tobacco industry poses THREAT to sustainable
development

Nearly 1 out of 4 Filipino adults use tobacco

*Current tobacco users: Used any tobacco products (smoked and/or smokeless)
**Current tobacco smokers: Smoked tobacco products including cigarettes,
loose tobacco, pipe tobacco, etc. GATS Philippines 2015
Tobacco industry poses THREAT to sustainable
development

Monthly Expenditure of the Poor, in %

GATS Philippines 2015


Propose Measure: THE 2030 AGENDA

15 Years 17 Goals 169 Targets 230 Indicators


Target 3.a Strengthening the
implementation of WHO-Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control
(FCTC) in all countries

Signatories to the WHO


FCTC: 168

Parties to the WHO


FCTC: 180 (Last Party:
Zimbabwe. Entry into force: 4
March 2015)
The MPOWER strategy was
devised in order to assist country-
level implementation of effective
interventions to reduce the
demand for tobacco.
Republic Act 10351, or the Sin Tax Reform Law, is one of the landmark
legislations under the Aquino Administration. It is primarily a health measure with
revenue implications, but more fundamentally, it is a good governance measure.
The Sin Tax Law helps finance the Universal Health Care program of the
government, simplified the current excise tax system on alcohol and tobacco
products and fixed long standing structural weaknesses, and addresses public
health issues relating to alcohol and tobacco consumption.

http://www.dof.gov.ph/index.php/advocacies/sin-tax-reform/
Salient Features of the Sin Tax Law
Significant Tax Effectively discourage smoking and excessive
Increase drinking, and simultaneously generate ample
revenues of public services
Unitary Tax Rates Discourages downshifting by reducing the price
gap among brands through the
implementation of a uniform tax rate
Automatic Annual Increasing the tax rate by 4% every year to
Increases prevent increasing cigarette and alcohol
affordability.

Removal of the Price All brands will pay taxes based on their
Classification Freeze respective current prices.

Earmarking for Health Earmark incremental revenues for the Universal


and Farmers Health Care and Alternative Livelihood
Programs
Revenues from Excise Taxes on Tobacco and Alcohol,
at constant 2006 prices (1998-2015)
80
In Billion Pesos

70.69
70
60
50
40
29.55
30
20
10 Tobacco Alcohol

Source: Action for Economic Reforms


The Department of Health Budget, 2005-2016

140
In Billion Pesos

122.63
120
100
80
60 53.23

40
20 9.73
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Source: Action for Economic Reforms


Number of PhilHealth Beneficiaries Subsidized by the
National Government, 2010-2015

60
In Millions

52.52
50 43.73
40

30
20.43 21.01
20

10

0
2012 2013 2014 2015

Source: Action for Economic Reforms


The DOH Red Orchid Awards is the Search for 100% Tobacco-Free Provinces,
Municipalities, Cities, Government Offices, Government Hospitals and DOH Centers
for Health Development. It follows the WHO-FCTC Article 8 that recommends the
adoption of measures to provide protection from exposure to smoke in indoor
workplaces, public transport, indoor places, and other public places, as well as
REPUBLIC ACT 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 that provides
protection from exposure to tobacco smoke (Healthful Environment).
CSC-Department of Health
Joint Memorandum Circular
2010-01
PH Warning Labels Changed in November 2016
Achievement:

Significant decline in tobacco use*


Tobacco use prevalence halved among women

19.9% relative
reduction overall

*Current tobacco users (smoked and/or smokeless) GATS Philippines 2009 and 2015
Achievement:
Exposure to tobacco smoke declined in all public places and
nearly halved in government buildings and health care facilities

*Among those who work outside of the home who usually work indoors or both indoors and outdoors
**Among those who used public transportation in the past 30 days
***Smoking occurs in the home at least monthly
****Among those who visited restaurants/government buildings or offices/health care facilities GATS Philippines 2015
Achievement:

More smokers are interested in quitting, trying to quit

27.0%
increase

9.0%
increase

*Among current smokers


**Includes current smokers and those who quit in the past 12
months GATS Philippines 2009 and 2015

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