Baguio City backs national smoke-free, VAPE-FREE billS
Baguio City supports Rep. Krisel Lagman's Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Environment Bill to strengthen public health nationwide.Summary
Baguio City has fully endorsed the proposed Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Environment Bill filed by Rep. Krisel Lagman, viewing it as a crucial step for national public health protection. Mayor Benjamin Magalong highlighted the city's decades-long commitment to smoke-free policies, citing its pioneering ordinances and successful enforcement campaigns. He emphasized that while local efforts have been effective, a unified national framework is necessary to close enforcement gaps and ensure consistent protection for all Filipinos. The city, through the Smoke-Free Baguio Task Force, formally filed the bill at the House of Representatives on June 1, 2026, alongside the Philippine Smoke-Free Movement. Magalong expressed pride in the city's anti-smoking ordinance, which serves as a model for other local governments and is now helping shape the proposed national law. He stated that the right to clean air must be protected not only locally but nationally, and Baguio stands ready to share its best practices to support the bill's implementation.
(Source：The Manila Times)
