Duterte Reminds To Ban Smoking In Public Areas

On the verge of finishing his war with drugs, graft and crime. Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte reminded the public about his plans for the country about banning smoking in public areas just like in Davao City, he repeated last Monday.

During one of his speeches delivered in the awarding of child-friendly municipalities and the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Centenarians Act of 2016,

In a speech delivered during the awarding of child-friendly municipalities and the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Centenarians Act of 2016, Duterte repeated that he has Buerger's disease or Thromboangiitis obliterans , a condition related with using too much Tobacco products which opted the President to ban Smoking.

"Smoking, Buerger’s disease: that’s why walang smoking zone—balang araw buong Pilipinas na ‘to. I will not allow smoking because you pass cancer to the people who do not want it," the president explained, meaning that he doesn't want other people who are innocent to the dangers of smoking to get sick while just inhaling its smoke.

Duterte first introduced the banning of smoking in public areas during his May 9 elections, when he also added to implement a no-smoking policy all over the country as as a liquor ban in public areas much more just along the streets.

In Davao City, Smoking is entirely banned in both open and enclosed public areas. Establishments are allowed to have smoking areas as long as it is an outdoor space with no permanent or temporary roof or walls.

The output of Duterte's campaign in Davao City gained positive results and Davao was recognized by the World Health Organization(WHO) as a pioneer leading example in enforcing a no-smoking policy in the Philippines.

Duterte also added a suggestion saying that same rules will be applied nationwide once the Congress passes the law.

Source: GMA