PRO-7 Chief Strengthens Campaign Against Vaping in Public Places

The Police Regional Office Central Visayas (PRO)-7 Regional Director Brigadier General Valeriano de Leon ordered the police force to run after vapers smoking in public places and to intensify police visibility in public places.

“I am ordering my men to arrest those who will smoke e-cigarettes and confiscate vapes in public places in Central Visayas region. As what President Duterte said, this is an issue of public health and your police have this obligation to protect the people from the negative effects of the smoke coming from vapers,” de Leon said.

Recently, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the ban of importation of e-cigarettes (vape) and the use of such in public places.

“There is the Executive Order 26 and this will be used to run after these vapers. They should not do it in public, otherwise, they will end up in police stations,” de Leon added.

De Leon ordered police chiefs to work in the barangay level and to coordinate with barangay chiefs to implement the said executive order.

The PRO-7 top cop also instructed his men to account all the vape stores in Central Visayas, and to coordinate with them to be partners in warning vapers not to smoke in public.

De Leon added that vapers and other people should think twice before using e-cigarettes. (MLC)