DOH: "Nationwide smoking ban starts July 23"

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An update on the nationwide smoking ban, will take effect starting July 23, Department of Health (DOH) Spokesperson Enrique Tayag clarified on Friday.

The DOH and other agencies agreed to release their own versions of the IRR.

As per Tayag, "Ang nangyari po, walang pangkalahatang IRR. Ang (DOH) ay may sariling version ng IRR, and ibang ahensya, meron ding sariling version ng IRR. Kung kailan ilalabas, sana sa lalong madaling panahon." 

Tayag said among the important provisions in the executive order was the requirement to put up a buffer zone between the smoking zone and the public area.

"Maliban sa may kwarto ka kung saan lamang pwede manigarilyo, paglabas po noon, merong isa pang espasyo o kwarto kung saan, kung sakali man tumakas ang usok, ay wala pa pong maapektuhan bago pa bumukas ang pinto para sa publiko. Kung hindi ganoon, wag na kayo maglagay ng smoking area kasi violation po iyon," Tayag said.

The smoking ban, or Executive Order (EO) No. 26 was signed on May 16 by President Rodrigo Duterte and aims to establish "smoke-free environments in public and enclosed places."

Source: CNN

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