| Executive Order No. 26 | |
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| Citation | Executive Order No. 26, s. 2017 |
| Territorial extent | Philippines |
| Signed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Signed | May 16, 2017 |
| Commenced | July 23, 2017 |
| Keywords | |
| smoking ban, tobacco control, health | |
| Status: In force | |
Executive Order No. 26, entitled Providing for the Establishment of Smoke-Free Environments in Public and Enclosed Places,[1] was issued by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on May 16, 2017. This executive order invoked the Clean Air Act of 1999 and the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 to impose a nationwide ban on smoking in all public places in the Philippines.[2] The ban replicates on a national level an existing ordinance in Davao City that Duterte created as mayor in 2002.[3] The order took effect on July 23, 2017, 60 days after its publication in a newspaper.[3][4][5]
- ^ Executive Order No. 26 (May 16, 2017), Providing for the Establishment of Smoke-free Environments in Public and Enclosed Spaces (PDF), Official Gazette, retrieved May 21, 2017
- ^ Morallo, A. (May 18, 2017). "Duterte signs order banning smoking in public". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Grund, A. (May 19, 2017). "Duterte targets smokers in latest crackdown". CNN. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ De la Cruz, E. (May 19, 2017). "Philippines' tough public smoking ban gets broad support". Reuters. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ Nicholls, AC (July 23, 2017). "Nationwide smoking ban takes effect July 23". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.