The US Food and Drug Administration has been regulating e-cigarettes as tobacco products since August 2016, and has also banned their sale to minors. In response, the DOH has said it would continue its campaign to warn the public about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes. The DOH is also considering the inclusion of e-cigarettes in the nationwide ban on smoking in public places. The World Health Organization had recommended as early as August 2016 to ban e-cigarettes in indoor areas where regular tobacco products are banned. With e-cigarettes now widely available in the Philippines, the country should not be moving in the opposite direction.

Source: Philippine Star October 19, 2019 16:00 UTC