The Philippine president's next campaign: public smoking ban

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MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is turning to another battle aside from illegal drugs: smoking.

Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial told the Associated Press on Tuesday that she hopes the president can sign the draft executive order banning smoking in public nationwide before the end of the month.

Ubial said Duterte wants a 100 percent smoke-free environment in public places ...
Designated smoking areas are to be outdoors and away from the public, and local government units will be asked to issue ordinances to enforce the smoking ban and set penalties ... e-cigarettes will be included in the ban because they too produce smoke.

Ubial said there is no reason for smokers and tobacco companies to oppose the ban.
Ubial said the smoking ban was successful in Davao because the city government strictly enforced it and created a task force of enforcers specifically to implement the ban.

Duterte took office on June 30 vowing to expand ... his anti-drug campaign.
The crackdown has left about 3,600 suspected drug pushers and users dead, including more than 1,500 suspects killed in gunbattles with police.

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1. Will his goons kill anyone who smokes in public?