San Juan lauded for ordinance vs smoking

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THE San Juan government was lauded for the strict enforcement of its ordinance regulating the sale, use, distribution, and advertisement of cigarettes and tobacco-related products within city limits.

Mayor Francis Zamora said the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acknowledged their enforcement of City Ordinance no. 14 Series of 2024 or the Comprehensive Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Ordinance of San Juan City.

Under the ordinance, it is prohibited to smoke, whether cigarettes, tobacco, or vapes, in public places.

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The San Juan Smoke-Free Task Force, which closely monitors public spaces against smokers, enforces the ordinance.

Violators will pay a fine from P2,000 to P5,000.

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