THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act or Vape Bill, which lowers the legal age of access to e-cigarettes or vapes from 21 to 18 years old.
"As a government institution championing young Filipinos' well-being, we are taking a stand against the so-called 'anti-health' Vape Bill, which will weaken existing law and the executive order against electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or electronic non-nicotine delivery systems, commonly known as e-cigarettes or 'vapes'," the DepEd said in a statement.
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