Gatchalian sees need to study raising legal smoking age

MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian brought up on Monday the possibility of raising the legal smoking age in the country.   Gatchalian cited recent news reports about a bill filed in Hawaii, which seeks to ban the sale of cigarettes to people under 100 years old.   READ: Hawaii considers raising legal smoking age --- to 100   The proposal, while it may not pass in Hawaii, is a statement against the "vicious cycle" of smoking, the senator said.   "Kaya siguro sa susunod ay mapag-aralan rin natin na itaas yung minimum age ng pagbili ng sigarilyo dito sa ating bansa," Gatchalian said at a press conference in the Senate. &nbsp...

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