[Manila = Yuichi Shiga] UPhilip Morris International (PMI), inkampani enkulu kagwayi yase-US, izoba sePhilippines ngoSepthemba 28.ugwayi oshisayoumemezele ukuthi uzoqala ukukhiqizwa kweIzotshala ama-pesos ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-8,8 (cishe ama-yen ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-22) efektri kagwayi ekhona kakade ukuze kwakhiwe umzila omusha wokukhiqiza.Umuntu omdala wasePhilippinesizinga lokubhemakulindeleke ukuthi idlule ku-20%, futhi isidingo kulindeleke ukuthi sishintshele kumasistimu okushisa angenantuthu.

Nge-PMFTC, ibhizinisi elihlanganyelwe ne-LT Group, i-conglomerate eholwa usomabhizinisi wasePhilippines uLucio Tan.ugwayi oshisayowaqala ukukhiqizwa kwasekhaya kweKulindeleke ukuthi kuqale ukukhiqizwa kwezentengiselwano kusukela cishe ngo-Okthoba kuya kuDisemba 2023 efektri eseSifundazweni saseBatangas, esiseningizimu yeLuzon Island esenyakatho.

I-PMI ePhilippinesugwayi oshisayoKungokokuqala ngqa ukukhiqizaKuze kube manje, i-PMFTC ineidivayisi evuthayoBesilokhu sakha "IQOS" kusukela ngo-2020.

Lesi sikhungo esisha sizovula amathuba emisebenzi angama-220 futhi sesigunyaziwe ukuthi sikhiqize ngezinto zokusetshenziswa zasePhilippine.Umuntu omdala waseFilipinoizinga lokubhemaiphakeme kune-Japan (16.7%, kusukela ngo-2019).