Health authorities are pushing for stronger action against vaping in the country. DOH CALLS FOR TOTAL BAN ON VAPES, DESCRIBES PRODUCTS AS POISON The Department of Health urged lawmakers to completely prohibit E cigarettes: Facts, stats and regulations DOH PUSHES FOR NATIONWIDE VAPE BAN The Department of Health has urged a full ban on vape products, warning that flashy ads and sweet flavors hide the real danger: toxic chemicals linked JUST IN: President Duterte said he will ban the use and importation of vape products following the first reported case of vape related lung injury in the Philippines.