A war of smoking was declared in the Philippines
The President of the Philippines Gloria Arroio signed a law on the introduction of strict measures to combat smoking, including a ban on the appearance of smokers in public places, a restriction on the sale of tobacco products and a complete ban on cigarette advertising since 2008. In accordance with the law, smoking will be prohibited in educational institutions, hospitals, clinics, in all public closed premises, the administrations of which are instructed to allocate special rooms for smokers.