‘Smoke in public and face jail’ says Philippine president Duterte
First it was drug dealers, now smokers are in the crosshairs of the Philippine president.
People who smoke in public could face a four-month prison sentence or a $100 fine after a decree passed by Rodrigo Duterte aims to clamp down on those who light up.
The law which was announced on Thursday (18 May) will forbid tobacco use, as well as e-cigarettes, in all public spaces including pavements.
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