Executive Order On Nationwide Smoking Ban To Sign By President Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte was about to sign the Executive Order (EO) or nationwide smoking ban, according to Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella.
On Tuesday morning (March 07, 2017), Abella said that the president will soon sign the revised draft of the EO, which will prohibit the smokers to smoke in public places. The revised EO prepared by the Department of Health (DOH) was already on the desk of the president.
Aside from prohibiting the smokers to smoke outdoor, the new EO will also ban them from smoking indoor as long as it was considered as a public place. The EO aims to implement a smoking ban to make smoke-free public places for the safety of everyone.
Previously, President Duterte asked Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial to make a draft of an EO similar to the one implemented in Davao City, during Mr. Duterte’s term as a mayor. Davao City has 100 percent smoke-free public places such as parks, bus stations, terminals, vehicles, and other places.
The new executive order will mandate all the government agencies to implement the smoking ban not only in Metro Manila but throughout the entire Philippines. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol was expecting that President Duterte will sign the EO on Tuesday.
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