Looks like the price of cigarettes is about to rocket.

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Perhaps not for the 2.9 million Filipinos dependent on the Tobacco industry.

Drilon argued that the sin tax measure is a health measure, noting that Filipinos smoke 10.7 million sticks per day, including children as young as 13.

Yes. Two sides to the story. Personally I think it is a good move for healths sake and may bring in extra revenue to the government coffers that they can (hopefully) spend on pressing issues.