Baguio parents form group against vaping

By Gaby B. Keith

BAGUIO CITY — Concerned parents here have organized a movement called Parents Against Vape (PAV) to eradicate vaping among the youth.

    This was recently reported by the Smoke-Free Baguio Task Force led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong.
    Magalong said an alliance between parents and local universities was taking shape to fight what they called “vapedemic.”
    The University of Baguio and the University of the Cordilleras opened their doors to parents, offering a transformative learning tour on policies and strategies in combating the vaping menace, the task force said.
    The group said the city’s smoke-free and vape-free campaign elicited support from different sectors.
    “It is exciting to see that PAV’s campaign strategy is brewing, fueled by passion of the parents’ convergence. Together, we can create a brighter, smoke-free and therefore healthier generation,” the mayor said.
    In 2017, the city passed Ordinance 34 or the “Smoke-Free Baguio Ordinance” that prohibits use, sale, distribution, and advertisement of cigarettes, vapes and other tobacco products in certain places.