REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A. Francisco Gold Condominium II
EDSA Cor. Mapagmahal St., Diliman
Quezon City
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A. Francisco Gold Condominium II
EDSA Cor. Mapagmahal St., Diliman
Quezon City
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM
To: ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND OTHERS CONCERNED
Re: GUIDANCE IN THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF R.A. 9211
Date: Aug. 23, 2011
It has come to the attention of the Department that certain DILG Regional Offices have issued joint memorandum circulars with regional offices of the Department of Health encouraging LGUs to enact local ordinances following the "Model Smoke-free Ordinance" developed by the DOH, in consultation with tobacco control advocates and other concerned government agencies.
This model ordinance's definition of "enclosed area" and "public place" departed from the definition provided under R.A. 9211 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Instead, it adopted the expanded definition as provided under the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) Guidelines.
Please be advised that tobacco regulation implementation should be in accordance with RA 9211 and it IRR. This law regulates the packaging, use, sale, distribution and advertising of tobacco products.
It bears stressing that while the Philippines is a party to the WHO-FCTC, this treaty should be implemented in accordance with the domestic law of party-states on tobacco regulation. Therefore local ordinances expanding the scope of the prohibitions under R.A. 9211 are invalid.
In view thereof, kindly ensure that all issuances on tobacco regulation and control at your level issued in conjunction with regional offices of other agencies should observe the provisions of R.A. No. 9211 and its IRR.
For your guidance, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2004-85 dated 02 July 2004 and DILG Memorandum Circular dated 17 September 2007 are hereby reiterated.
To: ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND OTHERS CONCERNED
Re: GUIDANCE IN THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF R.A. 9211
Date: Aug. 23, 2011
It has come to the attention of the Department that certain DILG Regional Offices have issued joint memorandum circulars with regional offices of the Department of Health encouraging LGUs to enact local ordinances following the "Model Smoke-free Ordinance" developed by the DOH, in consultation with tobacco control advocates and other concerned government agencies.
This model ordinance's definition of "enclosed area" and "public place" departed from the definition provided under R.A. 9211 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Instead, it adopted the expanded definition as provided under the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) Guidelines.
Please be advised that tobacco regulation implementation should be in accordance with RA 9211 and it IRR. This law regulates the packaging, use, sale, distribution and advertising of tobacco products.
It bears stressing that while the Philippines is a party to the WHO-FCTC, this treaty should be implemented in accordance with the domestic law of party-states on tobacco regulation. Therefore local ordinances expanding the scope of the prohibitions under R.A. 9211 are invalid.
In view thereof, kindly ensure that all issuances on tobacco regulation and control at your level issued in conjunction with regional offices of other agencies should observe the provisions of R.A. No. 9211 and its IRR.
For your guidance, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2004-85 dated 02 July 2004 and DILG Memorandum Circular dated 17 September 2007 are hereby reiterated.
Undersigned
JESSE M. ROBREDO
Secretary
JESSE M. ROBREDO
Secretary
