Tobacco In The Philippines

Demand and Supply Report on Tobacco in the Philippines

Ron Christian L. Padlan

Chapter 1: The Tobacco Industry in the Philippines

Tobacco is a tall erect annual tropical American herb cultivated for its leaves. (Merriam-Webster, 2014). Dried tobacco leaves are mainly used in producing cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and flavoured shisha tobacco. The use of tobacco increases the risk for many illnesses, especially those that affect the liver, heart, and lungs. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco is the leading cause of deaths that could have been prevented globally.
The tobacco industry is composed of the members of society who are involved in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution

The country also had some of the lowest cigarette prices. The Philippines is home to a lot of major cigarette and cigar manufacturers. In the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philippines ranks second in number of smokers, and has the highest number of female smokers. The World Health Organization estimates that 10 Filipinos die every hour due to cancer, stroke, lung and heart diseases primarily caused by cigarette smoking.
Chapter 2: Demand of Tobacco in the Philippines

The Philippines, with a population of approximately 95 million, is the 15th biggest consumer of cigarettes in the world and the largest consumer among the countries who are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). About 54% of adult men and 11% of adult women smoke with overall adult smoking prevalence being the fourth highest among ASEAN countries. Tobacco use among Filipino youth (18 years or less) is high, with approximately 37% of young men and 18% of young women smoking on at least a monthly basis. Adult Men (Over 18 years of

As a result, tobacco has played a huge part in the country’s economy. In our country today, tobacco is grown in 23 provinces, covering approximately 30,352 hectares. The industry covers four types of locally-grown tobacco, namely: Virginia, burley, Turkish tobaccos (referred to as aromatic tobacco), and native tobacco. Approximately 60% (34 million kilograms) of the tobacco grown in the Philippines is Virginia tobacco, and the second most common is burley, which is produced at about 24.2% (14 million kilograms).

The graph above shows the rate at which the Philippines imports and exports tobacco products through the years. It can be seen that the Philippines used to be a country that imports most of its tobacco products. But recently, the graph shows that the trend has changed. The Philippines is now a country that exports its tobacco products.

The table above shows the shares of each of the cigarette brands’ shares in the years 2001, 2005, and 2010. It can be seen that in 2010, the two main cigarette manufacturers in the country, Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Incorporated (PMI) and Fortune Tobacco Corporation (FTC), created a near monopoly on cigarette