“For this to be passed and enacted into law, we will ask the House to adopt the Senate version,” said Senate President Vicente Sotto III. The House approved its version, House Bill No. Before the Senate version was passed, various amendments introduced by senators slowed down its approval. VapingSenate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto wanted to define smoke-emitting gadgets as “heated tobacco products and vapor products,” which would also be covered by the new “sin tax” law. But both Recto and Sen. Sonny Angara, the main sponsor of the measure, said the terms “heated tobacco products” and “vapor products” were actually more encompassing and that ENDS was just one of the products regarded under this definition.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 03, 2019 23:15 UTC