Philippines

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Republic Act No. 11900 (Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, 2022)

Snus is regulated as a novel tobacco product under RA 11900 and is legal for adults (18+), subject to registration, health warnings and licensed-retailer sale. Traditional oral tobacco is treated more strictly; modern snus/pouches are handled more leniently.

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Republic Act No. 11900 (2022)

Nicotine pouches are legal, regulated under RA 11900 as novel tobacco/consumer products (unless they carry medical claims, which require FDA approval). All pouch products must be registered, display health warnings, and be sold by licensed retailers. Minimum age 18.

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 (RA 9211); RA 10643 (graphic health warnings)

Combustible cigarettes are legal and regulated, with graphic health warnings, advertising restrictions and a minimum age of 18.

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Republic Act No. 11900 (Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act, 2022)

Vaping is legal and regulated under RA 11900: minimum age 18, nicotine cap of 65mg/ml, mandatory graphic and textual health warnings, DTI product registration, and bans on sale/promotion within 100m of schools/playgrounds.

Minimum age: 18+

Legal basis: Republic Act No. 11900 (2022)

Heated tobacco products are legal and regulated under RA 11900 (which expressly covers HTPs), with registration, health-warning and sales-restriction requirements. Minimum age 18.