DAVAO CITY, May 29 (PIA) The chief of the Anti-Smoking Task Force of Davao City has cited the need to intensify more the campaign on the impact of smoking to health particularly on the next generation.
Speaking in the I-Speak Forum, Dr. Domilyn Villareiz, head of the Anti-Smoking Task Force of Davao City noted a rise in the number of smokers among the young whom she called replacement smokers.
She said residents aging 50 and above could have either tempered or stopped indulging on the vice, but the young generation nowadays continue to patronize smoking.
“We still need to strengthen the education campaign on the young people. The number of replacement smokers particularly the young is increasing in Davao City,” Villareiz said.
She warned that smoking at an early age can lead to nicotine addiction which brings more health risks.
Villareiz hopes that with the intensified anti-smoking campaign in the city, those born from year 2000 will be totally smoke-free.
The smoking ban on public places in Davao City turns 12 years May 30 with the city government recognizing the police commanders, police stations and units under the Davao City Police Office which made the most number of arrests in 2013 in the implementation of the policy.
Villareiz said the top police stations and commanders with the most number of apprehensions in 2013 are the Mobile Patrol Group under Supt. William Corpuz with 1,644 violators arrested, Talomo Police Precinct under Supt. Julius Silagan with 577 arrests, San Pedro Police Precinct under Supt. Joel Consulta with 463 arrests, City Public Safety Company under Supt. Richard Bad-ang with 345 arrests, and the Sta. Ana Police Precinct under Supt. Cesar Cabuhat with 234 arrests made. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
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