The Department of Education adopted a policy to prohibit TI contributions (so-called CSR of TI) in public schools and warned those reported to have received TI CSR indirectly. The Department of Health introduced a more stringent version of the JMC that applies to all agencies and personnel in the agency. When a multinational tobacco company…
Category: Philippines
TI Market Share: PHILIPPINES
Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc (PMPMI) acquired Fortune Tobacco Corporation (FTC) in 2010 and became PMFTC. Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco continues to dominate the overall Philippine cigarette market, ending 2013 with 79% of total volume cigarette sales. Mighty Tobacco Corporation is a local tobacco company that sells mainly cheap cigarette brands.
CASE STUDY: PHILIPPINES
ESTABLISH A CORE GROUP AND TAKE ACTION In the Philippines, members of the Core Group on Article 5.3 include high-level officials in the Department of Health, Civil Service Commission, and several NGOs. Other potential partners include the Ombudsman and anti-corruption agencies. In July 2009, an Article 5.3 Committee was formally set up under the Department of Health to develop…