[Manila = Yuichi Shiga] Philip Morris International (PMI), kampani yayikulu ya fodya ku US, ikhala ku Philippines pa Seputembara 28.ndudu yamotoadalengeza kuti iyamba kupangaIdzaika ndalama zokwana mapeso 8.8 biliyoni (pafupifupi ma yen 22 biliyoni) m’fakitale yomwe ilipo kale yopangira ndudu kuti imange njira yatsopano yopangira ndudu.Filipino wamkulukusuta mlingoakuyembekezeka kupitilira 20%, ndipo zofuna zikuyembekezeka kusinthira ku makina otenthetsera opanda utsi.

Kudzera mu PMFTC, mgwirizano ndi LT Group, gulu lotsogozedwa ndi wabizinesi waku Philippines Lucio Tan.ndudu yamotoanayamba kupanga m'dera laAkuyembekezeka kuyamba kupanga malonda kuyambira Okutobala mpaka Disembala 2023 pafakitale m'chigawo cha Batangas, chomwe chili kumwera kwa chilumba cha Luzon kumpoto.

PMI ku Philippinesndudu yamotoAka ndi nthawi yoyamba kupangaMpaka pano, PMFTC ili nayochida chotenthetseraTakhala tikupanga "IQOS" kuyambira 2020.

Chomera chatsopanochi chidzapanga ntchito 220 ndipo chavomerezedwa kale kuti chizipanga ndi zida zopangira ku Philippines.Filipino wamkulukusuta mlingondi okwera kuposa Japan (16.7%, kuyambira 2019).