The DepEd said at least 870,000 learners in the basic education sector and 1.1 million learners in senior high school will become legally allowed to be marketed with e-cigarettes or vapes once the bill becomes law.
During the hybrid Senate hearing on Monday, Dec. 13, senators rejected the proposed amendment of Sen. Pia Cayetano to Senate Bill No. 2239 or the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act, which will change the proposed minimum allowable age -- from 18 to 21 years old -- for the purchase, sale and use of vaporized nicotine products.
