Philippines President Duterte imposes public smoking ban
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order banning smoking in public across the country. The ban, which carries a maximum penalty of four months in jail and a fine of 5,000 pesos (around â¹6,500), covers both indoor and outdoor smoking. Notably, Duterte was himself a heavy smoker but quit when he was diagnosed with Buerger's disease.