FINAL Healthjustice Article 5.3 Best Practices at the Local Level
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COUNTERING TOBACCO INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL A Survey of Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Local Government Interventions in the Philippines COUNTERING TOBACCO INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL A Survey of Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Local Government Interventions in the Philippines HealthJustice is a non-stock, non-profit organization created to fulfill the vision of bridging the gap between public health and law through policy development and research. It is committed to be the leading resource in research and capacity building for priority public health policies. First published in Manila in June 2015 by HealthJustice, Inc. 6F Victoria I Building 1670 Quezon Ave cor. EDSA Quezon City, Philippines Copyright text © HealthJustice, Inc. Copyright cover photograph © Smoke Free Albay Network. Copyright photographs © as indicated separately. Except as otherwise specifically noted, the information in this publication may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from the authors, provided that due diligence is exercised in ensuring the accuracy of the information reproduced; that the authors are identified as the source of the information; and that the reproduction is not represented as an official version of the information reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with or with the endorsement of HealthJustice, Inc. RESEARCHERS AND CONTRIBUTORS RESEARCHERS AND CONTRIBUTORS LEAD RESEARCHER & WRITER Atty. Patricia Miranda RESEARCH COORDINATORS Alyanna Victoria Rivera Pauline Marie Villar ASSISTANT RESEARCHERS Bianca Bacani Patrick Nicolo Lozano EDITORS Atty. Irene Patricia Reyes Atty. Karla Mae Rocas Margaret Yarcia LAYOUT & DESIGN Mark Lester Ngo LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS AND KEY INFORMANTS LUZON Dr. Jobin Maestro (Municipality of Alcantara, Romblon) Dr. Martin Banzon (Balanga City, Bataan) Rural Health Unit (Municipality of Bauang, La Union) Dr. Mercy Chua (Municipality of Daraga, Albay) Dr. Renato Menrige, Jr. (Municipality of Calatrava, Romblon) Mark Roland Tolentino (Biñan City Jail) VISAYAS Iñigo Garingalao (Iloilo City) June Regalado (Province of Capiz) Lourdes Diocson (PhilHealth Region VI) MINDANAO Dr. Domilyn Villareiz and Hyacinth Belle Bata (Davao City) Nenita Albito (Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat) Chayla Marie Beniga (Province of Misamis Occidental) iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Countering Tobacco Industry Interference at the Local Level is a result of collaborative efforts that involved a wide network of tobacco control advocates, researchers, and policy enforcers from participating local government units (LGUs) and regional offices of national government agencies (NGAs) in the Philippines. We are grateful for the support from the Department of Health, particularly the Bureau of International Health Cooperation – Bloomberg Initiative Project OC 400 and the National Tobacco Control Coordinating Office, for providing linkages and contacts to the tobacco control coordinators in the different regions of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The assistance of Marysol Balane and Isabella Pinon in coordinating with these offices deserve special mention. We further extend our gratitude to the Civil Service Commission, particularly the Project Management Unit and the Office of Legal Affairs, for sharing resources and collaborating with HealthJustice for the series of legal trainings we organized to promote initiatives aimed to effectively respond to, and counter attempts of the tobacco industry to interfere with public health efforts. We also thank Rose Anne Olarte and Imee Rose Olarte of Smoke Free Albay Network and ADD+VANTAGE Community Team Services, Inc. for the cover photo featuring the Bicol Scouts making no-smoking signs during the International Boy Scouts Jamboree at the Kawa-Kawa Natural Park, Ligao City. We would also like to thank all the regional tobacco control coordinators, heads of NGAs, as well as the provincial, city, and municipal officers, who shared their time and effort to respond to our survey. We hope that the examples of best practices and lessons learned in countering tobacco industry interference will be useful not only to LGUs, but also to the various stakeholders who work tirelessly in advocating for the localization of tobacco control initiatives in the Philippines. Specifically, we acknowledge the submissions made by the following: LUZON CAR: Atty. Marilyn Taldo and Cornelia Rivera (Civil Service Commission Regional Office CAR); Dr. Donnabel Tubera (City of Baguio); Alice S. Nges-o (Municipality of Besao, Mt. Province); Alex Bobila (Municipality of Boliney, Abra); Arleen Gasmeña (Municipality of Bontoc, Mt. Province); Jeannie Abagao (Municipality of Calanasan, Apayao); Sheryll Pudeleyanes (Municipality of Dolores, Abra); Rodencio Paleopeo (Municipality of Langiden, Abra); Ruben Felicitas (Municipality of Pidigan, Abra); Human Resource and Development Services (Municipality of Sagada, Mt. Province); iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Jephte Feken (City of Tabuk, Kalinga); and Marissa Joy Billao (Luis Hora Memorial Regional Hospital). Region I: Helen Posilero (Department of Health, Center for Health Development, Region I); Regional Health Unit (Municipality of Bauang, La Union); Eumelia Luida Sanglay (Municipality of San Juan, La Union); and Dr. Cherrie May Pocsidio (Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center). Region II: Floro Orata (Department of Health Regional Office II). Region III: Dr. Martin Banzon (Balanga City, Bataan). Region IV-A: Dr. Gilbert Par and Ma. Theresa Malubag (Department of Health Regional Office IV-A); Judith Dongallo-Chicano, Alexis Palomar-Tabino, Fernando O. Mendoza, and Margie Licuan (Civil Service Commission Regional Office IV- A); Mylene Quilala (Municipality of Alfonso, Cavite); Mark Ronald Tolentino (Biñan City Jail); Arch. Allison Santiago (City Government of Cavite); Arlene Bugtong (Municipality of General Trias, Cavite); Aina Mari Sisante (Municipality of Magallanes, Cavite); Manuel Riel (Municipality of Maragondon, Cavite); Eufemia Gonzales (Municipality of Mendez, Cavite); Lito Senia (Municipality of Naic, Cavite); Raymond Salazar (Municipality of Noveleta, Cavite); Erminilda Buenviaje (Municipality of Rosario, Cavite); Alberto Custodio (Municipality of Tanza, Cavite); No reporter name indicated (Municipality of Ternate, Cavite); Rebecca Noceda (City of Trece Martires, Cavite); Dr. George Repique Jr. (Provincial Government of Cavite); and Dr. Trinidad Geraldine Purugganan (Tagaytay Treatment and Rehabilitation Center Report). Region IV-B: Ethyll Blanco (Department of Health Regional Office IV-B); Dr. Jobin Maestro (Municipality of Alcantara, Romblon); and Dr. Renato Menrige Jr. (Municipality of Calatrava, Romblon). Region V: Noemi Bron (Department of Health Regional Office V); Lynbee Niebla (Civil Service Commission Regional Office V); and Dr. Mercy Chua (Municipality of Daraga, Albay). VISAYAS Region VI: Iñigo Garingalao (Iloilo City); Julio Goboy Jr. (Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital); Mayor Amado Eriberto Castro (Province of Capiz); Lourdes F. Diocson (PhilHealth Region VI). Region VII: Ligaya Moneva (Department of Health Regional Office VII). MINDANAO CARAGA: Sunshine Alipayo (Department of Health, Center for Health Development, CARAGA). Region X: Adams Torres and Atty. Cosette Maglasang-Mundo (Municipality of Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental); and Chayla Marie Beniga (Province of Misamis Occidental). Region XI: Dr. Domilyn Villareiz and Hyacinth Belle Bata (Davao City); and Teresita Dela Cruz (Department of Health Regional Office IX). Region XII: Atty. Emelie Camaganacan (Civil Service Commission Regional Office XII); and Nenita Albito (Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat). v TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS iii 10 55 RESEARCHERS AND CONTRIBUTORS CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 iv BEST PRACTICES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL CONCLUSION METHODOLOGY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 12 56 vi REFERENCES BAUANG, LA UNION TABLE OF CONTENTS 16 57 vii BALANGA CITY, BATAAN ANNEXES PREFACE 20 ANNEX A: : HEALTHJUSTICE MODEL EXECUTIVE ORDER ADOPTING THE CSC-DOH JMC viii ALCANTARA, ROMBLON ACRONYMS ANNEX B: : HEALTHJUSTICE TEMPLATE 24 SMOKE-FREE ORDINANCE I CALATRAVA, ROMBLON ANNEX C: : CSC-DOH JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 2010-01 GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF ARTICLE 5.3 28 3 DARAGA, ALBAY CHAPTER 1 32 BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION PROVINCE OF CAPIZ I. THE GLOBAL TOBACCO CONTROL TREATY 34 II. THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY ILOILO CITY 4 40 III. PROTECTING THE PHILIPPINE BUREAUCRACY PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL AGAINST THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY 43 6 DAVAO CITY IV. ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN 46 COUNTERING TOBACCO INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE TACURONG CITY, SULTAN KUDARAT 52 NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES vi PREFACE PREFACE Tobacco addiction is a global epidemic that creates tobacco industry interference. As aptly pointed an enormous toll of death, disease, and disability. out by one local government unit (LGU) reporter, Over many decades, it has remained prevalent, however, these initiatives should not be seen as a mainly because of the poor implementation one-size fits-all model but as “works in progress” of tobacco control policies and inconsistent that must be strengthened and sustained to enforcement. Driven by its commercial interest, ensure that local tobacco control efforts are not the tobacco industry has actively promoted both, subverted by the tobacco industry. and has since been correctly identified as the primary vector of this epidemic.1 HealthJustice, as part of its continuing advocacy to provide technical