Participant 1

1. Demographic Profile

Age: 20

Income: 5,000

Source of Income: Editing side lines

2. What are the positive effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law?

“ Positive effects yung nababawasan ko yung pagyosi ko mahal na kailangan magbawas na mas pabor
namna sa sarili ko”

[The positive effect was I reduce the usage of cigarette because of price increase and that favors me
though]

3. What are the negative effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law as a consumer?

“ Negative naman hindi na naming kayang bumili sa sobrang mahal nakalimit na lang ang pagbubudget
para sa yosi”

“ The negative effect is we can’t afford to buy cigarette because of high in price and because of thi our
budget is limited for buying cigarette”

4. Does the New Tobacco Tax Law is justifiable?

“ Hindi ko alam ko kung paano i-justify yung bagong tax law sa tobacco wala naman akong idea basta
makayosi lang ako”

“ I don’t know if it was justifiable for me the new tobacco tax law and I don’t have idea, what is
important to me is I can use cigarette”

Participant 2

1. Demographic Profile

Age: 21

Income: 15,000

Source of Income: Service crew

2. What are the positive effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law?

“ Mas malaking tax ang makukuha ng gobyerno”

“ The government can have a higher tax because of this law”

3. What are the negative effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law as a consumer?

“ Wala? Dahil bibilhin at bibilhin ko pa rin yung sigarilyo para makapanigarilyo”

“ None? Because I will continue to buy cigarette and smoke”

4. Dose the New Tobacco Tax Law is justifiable?

“ Hindi dahil wala pa rin yan kasi bibilhin pa rin yan ng mga tao”

“ No because the will still buy cigarette though”

Paticipant 3:

1. Demographic Profile

Age: 20

Income: 8,000

Source of Income: Axie ( is form of playing games where the player can get their pay if they reach the
quota each day)

2. What are the positive effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law?

“Mababawasa yung pagbili ng sigarilyo lalo na sa mga minors”

“ It will lessen the cigarette consumer especially the minors”

3. What are the negative effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law as a consumer?

“ Siguro sa aming mga smokers, mababawasan yung pagbili ng sigarilyo dahil sa mahal na presyo
ngayon”

“ Maybe for us smokers, it will lessen the consume of cigarette because of high in price”

4. Dose the New Tobacco Tax Law is justifiable?

“ Sa palagay ko oo kasi mababawasan yung paninigarilyo ng mga smokers and minors”

“ I think it is justifiable because it will lessen the usage of cigarette for us smokers and the minors”

Participant 4:

1. Demographic Profile

Age: 21

Income: 12,000 – 20,000

Source of Income: Gold Agent Pitmaster

2. What are the positive effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law?

“Nabawasan nung una yung paninigarilyo ko kalaunan. Habang nagbabago yung taon nagbabago din
yung presyo hangga sa nawala yung paninigarilyo ko”
[At first I reduced my smoking. While years are changing the price of cigarette is changing in price until I
already stop using it]

3. What are the negative effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law as a consumer?

“Naging negative dahil nagmahal yung presyo ng sigarilyo, ipambibili na lang ng pagkain matetempt ka
pa buli dati ngayon hindi na, iba kasi kapag nakakapanigarilyo pa rin lalo na kami mga smokers”

“ It become negative because of high in price of cigarette, instead of buying food, it will tempt you to
buy back in days but now it will keep me to buy because of price. It hard for me to not smoke because I
am use to be a smoker”

4. Dose the New Tobacco Tax Law is justifiable?

“Para sa kin makatarungan na nagmahal yung sigarilyo kasi para iwas lagi nagyoyosi kasi mabigat sa
bulsa. Pero meron din hindi maiwasan yung paninigarilyo ko kaya hindi ako misan pabor sa pagtaas”

“ For me it was justifiable because to avoid smoking all the time and because of price also. But
sometimes I cannot avoid smoking so I’m not in favor of price increase”

Participant 5

1. Demographic Profile

Age: 27

Income: 25,000

Source of Income: Family Business

2. What are the positive effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law?

“ For me nabawasan yung mga nagsisigarilyo dahil sa increase and atleast nakakatulong pa itong
mabawasan ang mga nagkakasakit”

“ For me it will lessen the smokers because of increase in price and atlist it helps to reduce the people to
get poor health because of this”

3. What are the negative effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law as a consumer?

“Negative sa mga vendors natin na nahihirapan na ngayon kumuha ng ititinda nila and cause nito
naglalabasan yung mga local na sigarilyo”

“ It is negative in the part of our vedors because they has a hard time looking for cigarette to sell”

4. Dose the New Tobacco Tax Law is justifiable?

“ For the non smokers I think it is but for the smokers I think not, but for me it is justifiable”

Participant 6

1. Demographic Profile

Age: 30
Income: 10,000

Source of Income: Employed

2. What are the positive effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law?

“ Nabawasan ko yung paninigarilyo ko dati isang kaha yung nauubos ko ngayon 7 sticks na lang”

“ I reduce my take of cigarette, back then I can finish a pack of cigarette but now only seven stick per
day”

“ Sa akin wala namn masayado”

“ For me it doesn’t have a serious effect”

3. What are the negative effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law as a consumer?

“ Sa akin wala namn masayado”

“ For me it doesn’t have a serious effect”

4. Dose the New Tobacco Tax Law is justifiable?

“Para sa akin okay naman kasi marami rami nmana yung mga tao natigil sa pninigarilyo eh”

“ For me it was okay because many people already stop smoking”

Participant 7

1. Demographic Profile

Age: 30

Income: 10,000

Source of Income: Employed

2. What are the positive effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law?

“ Nabawasan ko yung paninigarilyo ko dati isang kaha yung nauubos ko ngayon 7 sticks na lang”

“ I reduce my take of cigarette, back then I can finish a pack of cigarette but now only seven stick per
day”

“ Sa akin wala namn masayado”

“ For me it doesn’t have a serious effect”

3. What are the negative effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law as a consumer?

“ Sa akin wala namn masayado”

“ For me it doesn’t have a serious effect”

4. Dose the New Tobacco Tax Law is justifiable?

“Para sa akin okay naman kasi marami rami nmana yung mga tao natigil sa pninigarilyo eh”

“ For me it was okay because many people already stop smoking”

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21 years old

: Call center agent ako

: I am working as call center agent

Good to hear that. So as consumer of tobacco, in your opinion, what are the positive effects of price
increase in the new tobacco tax law?

Para sa akin okay naman. Kase medyo nalilimitahan ko yung pagbili since gusto ko na din tanggalin yung
paninigarilyo.

: For me it is okay. Because I am often consuming tobacco since I wanted to stop taking cigarettes.

Good to hear that, how about the negative effects of it?

: Negative effect niya siguro para sa akin, is when I needed the ccomfort of cigarettes spacially when I’m
stress hindiko naiiwasan bumili ng marami at napapagastos ako dahil doon. Nababawasan ang ipon na
dapat sana para sa magandang bagay napupunta.

: The negative effect is for me, when I needed the comfort of cigarettes, especially when I am stressed, I
can’t stop myself to buy more of them. With that, my expenses increased my savings were decreasing
because of my wrongdoings.

Thank you so this is my last question, does the new tobacco tax law was justifiable? And why?

demand ng tobacco. Hindi naman nila iyon ninanakaw binibili din nila iyon.:Para sa akin, justifiable
naman since marami ng mga users. Siyempre kailangan din nila taasan yung

: For me, it is justifiable since a lot of users of cigarettes. Of course, they need to increase the demand for
tobacco. They did not steal it they are buying it.

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How old are you?

: 20

Do you have source of income?

:Meron naman

: I have

How much is your monthly income?

: 18k something
Thank you, so as consumer of tobacco, for you what are positive effects of price increase in the New
Tobacco Tax Law?

:Hindi ba dapat negative kase nagmamahal siya pero positive yung iba hindi sila nakakapag yosi or
nakakabili ng kaha kase nagmahal siya. Kaya yung iba dati madalas sila magyosi ngayon pakonti-konti
nalang.

: It is supposed to be negative and positive because the price is increasing and the other people who
want to consume tobacco they are not able to do that because of the price increase that is why the
others are often using tobacco.

What are the negative effects of price increase in New Tobacco Tax Law?

:Negative is diba nagmahal siya, so yung mga gustong manigarilyo pero namamahalan sila kung dati
afford nilang makabili ng kaha ngayon tingi-tingi nalang.

: The negative effect of it is of course the price of cigarettes is increasing. The people who want to buy
one box of cigarettes can’t afford it now that is why they only buy cigarettes per stick.

My last question is does the new tobacco tax law justifiable?

:Oo naman

: Yes of course

What are the negative effects of price increase in New Tobacco Tax Law?

: Negative effect siguro ay sa mga tindera ng yosi, nababawasan ng bibili. Gaya ng tabi naming bahay,
hindi na ako bumibili ng yosi kasi hininto ko na.

“Maybe the negative effect of it is to the seller of tobacco. Their consumers were decreasing just like me I
don’t buy tobacco anymore because I already stopped myself from using it.”

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How old are you?

: Ang aking edad po ay dalawampu’t taong gulang na.

“I am 20 years old”

Do you have source of income?

: Sa ngayon po ay wala pa akong pinagkakakitaan. Pero mayroon akong laro na medyo kumikita pero
hindi ganon kalaki ang kita.

: as of now, I don’t have work but I have game that can give me income but it Is not that big.

Thank you, so as consumer of tobacco, for you what are positive effects of price increase in the New
Tobacco Tax Law?

: Ang magandang epekto siguro ay napipigilan ko na bumili ng sigarilyo dahil mataas na ang presyo.
Maybe the positive effect of it is others are already preventing to purchasing tobacco because of its high
demand”

Thank you so this is my last question, does the new tobacco tax law was justifiable?

: Yes it is.

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Hi May, may I interview you?

:Sure

Thank you, by the way it is about the new tobacco tax law.

May I ask if how old are you?

: I am 21 years old

Do you have income?

: meron po

: I have

What is your source of income?

: Call center agent ako

: I am working as call center agent

Good to hear that. So as consumer of tobacco, in your opinion, what are the positive effects of price
increase in the new tobacco tax law?

: Para sa akin okay naman. Kase medyo nalilimitahan ko yung pagbili since gusto ko na din tanggalin
yung paninigarilyo.

: For me it is okay. Because I am often consuming tobacco since I wanted to stop taking cigarettes.

Good to hear that, how about the negative effects of it?

: Negative effect niya siguro para sa akin, is when I needed the ccomfort of cigarettes spacially when I’m
stress hindiko naiiwasan bumili ng marami at napapagastos ako dahil doon. Nababawasan ang ipon na
dapat sana para sa magandang bagay napupunta.

: The negative effect is for me, when I needed the comfort of cigarettes, especially when I am stressed, I
can’t stop myself to buy more of them. With that, my expenses increased my savings were decreasing
because of my wrongdoings.

Thank you so this is my last question, does the new tobacco tax law was justifiable? And why?

:Para sa akin, justifiable naman since marami ng mga users. Siyempre kailangan din nila taasan yung
demand ng tobacco. Hindi naman nila iyon ninanakaw binibili din nila iyon.
: For me, it is justifiable since a lot of users of cigarettes. Of course, they need to increase the demand for
tobacco. They did not steal it they are buying it.

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Hi May, may I interview you?

:Sure

Thank you, by the way it is about the new tobacco tax law.

May I ask if how old are you?

: I am 21 years old

Do you have income?

: meron po

: I have

What is your source of income?

: Call center agent ako

: I am working as call center agent

Good to hear that. So as consumer of tobacco, in your opinion, what are the positive effects of price
increase in the new tobacco tax law?

: Para sa akin okay naman. Kase medyo nalilimitahan ko yung pagbili since gusto ko na din tanggalin
yung paninigarilyo.

: For me it is okay. Because I am often consuming tobacco since I wanted to stop taking cigarettes.

Good to hear that, how about the negative effects of it?

: Negative effect niya siguro para sa akin, is when I needed the ccomfort of cigarettes spacially when I’m
stress hindiko naiiwasan bumili ng marami at napapagastos ako dahil doon. Nababawasan ang ipon na
dapat sana para sa magandang bagay napupunta.

: The negative effect is for me, when I needed the comfort of cigarettes, especially when I am stressed, I
can’t stop myself to buy more of them. With that, my expenses increased my savings were decreasing
because of my wrongdoings.

Thank you so this is my last question, does the new tobacco tax law was justifiable? And why?

:Para sa akin, justifiable naman since marami ng mga users. Siyempre kailangan din nila taasan yung
demand ng tobacco. Hindi naman nila iyon ninanakaw binibili din nila iyon.

: For me, it is justifiable since a lot of users of cigarettes. Of course, they need to increase the demand for
tobacco. They did not steal it they are buying it.
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“I am 20 years old”

Do you have source of income?

: Sa ngayon po ay wala pa akong pinagkakakitaan. Pero mayroon akong laro na medyo kumikita pero
hindi ganon kalaki ang kita.

: as of now, I don’t have work but I have game that can give me income but it Is not that big.

Thank you, so as consumer of tobacco, for you what are positive effects of price increase in the New
Tobacco Tax Law?

: Ang magandang epekto siguro ay napipigilan mo na bumili ng sigarilyo dahil mataas na ang presyo.

Maybe the positive effect of it is others are already preventing to purchasing tobacco because of its high
demand”

Thank you so this is my last question, does the new tobacco tax law was justifiable?

: Yes it is.

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How old are you?

:25

Do you have income?

:Sa work

I have work

As consumer of tobacco, for you what are positive effects of price increase in the New Tobacco Tax Law?

:For me para mabawasan ko na din or matanggal ko na ang pagyoyosi. Yun ang nakikita kong positive
effect sa price increase.

For me, the positive side of price increase is to lessen the users of tobacco.

What are the negative effects of price increase in New Tobacco Tax Law?

:wala naman para sa akin. Sa tingin ko mas okay iyon para maraming tao na din ang mabawasan or
tuluyan matanggal na ang paninigarilyo.

  For me, there is no negative effect because it has been implemented to lessen the consumption of
tobacco.

Thank you so this is my last question, does the new tobacco tax law was justifiable?
:Justifiable siya kase malaking ROI ang mga nakukuha ng mga companies sa tobacco so dapat mag
increase din ng tax.

It is justifiable because the tobacco companies will get big ROI. So it is a need to increase tax.

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21

Yes meron, around 15k a month

I'm currently working as a call center agent

“Siguro ang positive effects neto especially sa bansa natin is yung mababawasan yung mga nag
kokonsumo neto at the same time maari pang tumaas ang tax na makukuha ng government natin.
Maybe isa to sa magiging way para matigilan na ng iba lalo na yung mga walang trabaho”. [Maybe one
of the positive effects of our country's new tobacco tax law is that cigarette consumption will be reduced
while the government's tax on cigarettes will be raised. Perhaps it is one of the ways for cigarette
consumers to quit smoking. Especially for those who are unemployed].

“Negative effects sa tingin ko wala naman. Kasi para sakin win-win situation to para sa mamamayan at
gobyerno natin”. [For me there are no negative effects. Because, it’s a win-win situation to both the
government and the citizens].

“Yes it is, kasi sobrang laking tulong neto para bansa unang una sa mga mamamayan pangalawa sa
DOH and pangatlo sa government, mas kokonti ang mga taong mamamatay dahil sa tobacco. Yun lang
po.” [Yes, it is. Because it is a huge help to our country. First and foremost, for the citizens. Second, for
the DOH. Third, for the government. Also, the death rate due to the tobacco will decrease.]

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20 years old

Sa ngayon wala pa..dahil nag stop muna ako sa pag aaral

“Para sakin may posibilidad na matigilan ko ang paninigarilyo dahil sa pag taas nang presyo nito”. [For
me, there is a possibility that I will quit smoking due to the price increase.]

“Kung nakaka ubos ako nang 2 caha dati nang sigarilyo ngayon 1caha nalang dahil sa pagtaas nang
presyo”. [I used to smoke two packs of cigarettes per day. However, due to price increases, I now only
consume one pack.]

“Oo,bilang isang teenager para wala narin na matukso na kapwa ko teenager na bumili dahil sa mataas
na presyo...At para narin sa kalusugan nang lahat”. [Yes, it is justifiable for us teenagers not to be
tempted to purchase cigarettes due to price increases. Also, for the sake of everyone's health.]

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I am 20 years old

Wala pa dahil ag aaral pa ako

“Para sa akin positive effect ng pag taas ng presyo ng sigarilyo ayy mabuti dahil ako ay naninigarilyo din
dati nakakadami ako ng aigarilyo ngayon onti nalang dahil tumaas ang presyo ng sigarilyo”. [Cigarette
price increases have a positive impact on me. Due to the fact that I used to smoke a lot. However,
because of the price increase, I am now reducing it.]

“Dahil sa pag taas ng presyo ng sigarilyo mas tumaas ang tax na ipinatutupad ng new tobacco tax law.”
[Because of the price increase in cigarettes the tax also increases due to the new tobacco tax law.]

“Para sa akin oo dahil marami na ang tumigil sa paninigarilyo dahil hindi na nila kayang bilhin tulad ng
mga mahihirap parang ako ilang stick nalang ng sigarilyo ang kaya kong bilhin dahil sa pag taas ng
presyo ng sigarilyo” [For me, it is justifiable. Because many people have already quit smoking because
they cannot afford to buy it, such as the underprivileged like me. I only smoke a few cigarettes because
that's all I can afford now that the price of cigarettes has increase.]

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20 po

Wala po

” Mas nababawasan ko po ang pagsisindi ng sigarilyo”. [I reduced my cigarette intake.]

” Mas magastos at napamahal po ang piraso o pakete ng sigarilyo”. [Cigarettes are becoming
increasingly expensive as their prices rise.]

“Pwede, sapagkat mas nakakabuti po ito para sa amin upang maiwasan namin ang paninigarilyo”.

[Somehow it is. Because it is beneficial to us to prevent cigarette smoking.]

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