Davao City says smoking fines will be donated to cancer patients

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Davao City Announces Smoking Fines Will Be Donated to Cancer Patients – www.plnmedia.com

“World No Tobacco Day” was observed on Sunday and the Philippines was no different when the city of Davao celebrated its 13th year as a ‘non-smoking city’.

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte celebrated the day by saying: “The government has already collected 3.2 million pesos from your vice,” addressing the statement to those who have been caught breaking the anti-smoking ordinance.

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Duterte said that in 2014 the city of Davao caught 4,613 violators, adding: “I will use this money for cancer patients, most especially children.”