{
  "id": 3500498,
  "title": "Most vape brands sold in Philippines remain unregistered — DTI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/most-vape-brands-sold-in-philippines-remain-unregistered-dti",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T04:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/08/26/2465394/most-vape-brands-sold-philippines-remain-unregistered-dti"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Department of Trade and Industry reported that 93% of vape brands in the market remain unregistered, as lawmakers and agencies push for unified excise tax rates and stronger action against illicit trade.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}