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30/01/2026

Progress deserves protection.
One avoidable trigger can undo a good week. Awareness helps you choose differently.

Action Today: Skip or shorten one situation that usually leads to smoking or va**ng.

Transcend your limits. Choose your win. **ng **rs

26/01/2026

Stress often triggers cravings.
Your brain learned to pair stress with ni****ne relief. That link can be broken.

Action Today: Pause. Inhale slowly for 4 counts, exhale for 6. Repeat three times.

Transcend your limits by calming your system. **ng **rs

23/01/2026

Pressure can show up casually.
You may feel awkward refusing a cigarette or v**e, but that discomfort is short-lived.

Action Today: Practice a simple line now. “I’m good.” Nothing more needed.

Transcend your limits and keep your boundary. **ng **rs

22/01/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 - 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲?
The government announced a ₱1 per kilo increase in to***co floor prices for 2026–2027.

But here’s the part we need to talk about:
👉 Farmers asked for ₱16.96 per kilo.
👉 What they got was ₱1.00.

That gap says a lot.

This moment invites all of us to pause and reflect: farmers, local governments, and national leaders alike.

Who truly benefits from the current system?
And who continues to carry the burden?

Farmers are facing:
🌾 Rising costs of fertilizer, fuel, and labor
🌦️ Climate shocks like heat and typhoons
💸 Debt and unstable income

A ₱1 increase does not cover these realities.
🟡 As decisions are made, let’s ask:
Are we protecting people, or just preserving an industry?

Meanwhile, to***co companies continue to earn billions, year after year.
The risks stay with farmers.
The profits stay with the industry.

Calling to***co a “protected livelihood” ignores a hard truth:
👉 When farmers remain poor
👉 When health systems absorb the cost of disease
👉 When land and lungs both suffer

No one truly wins - except the industry that sells addiction.

Supporting farmers should mean real, sustainable alternatives, not keeping them trapped in a system where gains are small and harms are huge.

Let’s keep asking the hard questions.
Let’s keep choosing health, fairness, and a future beyond to***co.

🔗 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
📌 Farmers’ actual request
Farmers called for a ₱16.96 increase per kilo to help cover rising production costs and secure a decent income.
👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17kZU9HwFJ/

📌 What was approved for 2026–2027
Government and industry agreed on only a ₱1 per kilo increase in to***co floor prices.
👉 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/01/19/phl-hikes-floor-prices-of-all-to***co-grades/

📌 The real cost of to***co farming
A closer look at how to***co farming affects farmers’ health, families, and communities.
👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15W2B7rRauv/

💭 Compare the numbers. Listen to farmers. Look beyond the industry narrative.
Because fair livelihoods, public health, and sustainable communities should come first.

***coFree

21/01/2026

There is a need for strong policy interventions to curb the use of to***co and alcohol, the key drivers of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Dr. Donnabel Tubera-Panes of the Baguio City Health Services Office emphasized this during a forum at the Benguet State University on January 13, 2025.

There is a need for strong policy interventions to curb the use of to***co and alcohol, the key drivers of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Dr. Donnabel Tubera-Panes of the Baguio City Health Services Office emphasized this during a forum at the Benguet State University on January 13, 2025.

Full story: https://pia.gov.ph/news/stronger-policies-vs-to***co-alcohol-urged-to-curb-non-communicable-diseases/

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20/01/2026

The cost of to***co use in the Philippines!

🌬️🚭 Negative Effects of To***co Use in the Philippines

To***co use continues to harm Filipinos—not just our health, but also our economy, communities, and environment.

💸 Economic Impact:
Smoking costs the Philippines ₱261.3 BILLION each year in healthcare expenses and lost productivity.

🏚️ Impact on Families:
A Filipino smoker spends about 7.1% of GDP per capita just to buy 100 packs of the most popular ci******es annually—money that could have gone to food, education, or savings.

🌏 Environmental Damage:
Around 15,624 tons of cigarette butts become toxic trash in the Philippines every year—equal to the weight of 5,787 female African elephants. These toxins pollute our soil, seas, and communities.

⚖️ Health Equity Concerns:
The to***co industry aggressively targets low-income groups and youth, worsening health inequalities.

❤️‍🩹 Health Effects:
Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer, heart disease, respiratory diseases, and diabetes.
People with mental illness are nearly twice as likely to smoke, placing them at even greater risk.

🚭 To***co harms us all. Let’s protect our families, our health, and our future.

***cofreePh

20/01/2026

REPORT ACTIONED 🚭
May ulat, may aksyon.
Isang report sa 8888 hotline tungkol sa smoke-free violations sa Brgy. Camp 8 ay agad na na-verify ng joint inspection team.

✔️ 9 sites inspected
❌ 6 establishments cited for violations
🚫 Illegal cigarette sales stopped
💰 ₱165,000 worth of ci******es confiscated

Paalala: Smoke-free laws protect everyone.
May report? Speak up. Enforcement works when the community acts.

20/01/2026

“Vapor lang naman.”
Pero ang totoo - HINDI ito v***r.

👉 Ang lumalabas sa v**e ay AEROSOL at ito ay halo ng maliliit na kemikal at particles na diretso sa baga napupunta.

May laman pa rin ito na:
⚠️ Ni****ne (nakaka-adik)
⚠️ Kemikal na puwedeng magdulot ng cancer
⚠️ Heavy metals at kemikal na nakakasira ng baga

Mas konti at mabango ang usok kaysa sa yosi?
Maybe.
Pero hindi ibig sabihin ay ligtas.

📣 Lalo na para sa kabataan: ang v**e ay hindi safe alternative.

👉 Protect your lungs. of your future. Choose a v**e-free life.

Read more: https://www.ycq2.org/to***co-e-ci******es/false-advertising-misleading-messages-about-e-ci******es/

**ng

12/01/2026

Quit Smoking and Va**ng Today.
In just 1 year, your risk of heart disease is cut in half. ❤️

Your heart starts healing sooner than you think.
**ng

12/01/2026

Let’s protect the next generation together.
Say NO to To***co and NO to Va**ng!

Let’s protect the next generation together. Say NO to To***co and NO to Va**ng!

07/01/2026

🚨 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀.
A new report from Truth Initiative warns that the rapid rise of “smart” v**es, ni****ne pouches, and high-ni****ne disposable products is putting young people at greater risk of addiction. In the U.S., many e-ci******es are being sold illegally and without FDA authorization, a SIGN that enforcement is struggling to keep up.

This is not just a U.S. issue. When illegal and unregulated products spread in one country, they often cross borders, markets, and online platforms, putting young people everywhere at risk.

📌 The takeaway: When regulation lags, youth pay the price.
📖 Learn more in the full Truth Initiative report.

***coFree