Only 25% of illegal cigarette manufacturing ops dismantled so far – DILG

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla speaks to reporters on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, before inspecting one of three allegedly illegal cigarette factories discovered by authorities in Pampanga. (Jason Sigales/INQUIRER.net) SAN SIMON, Pampanga — Only 25 percent of illegal cigarette manufacturing and distribution operations have been dismantled across the country so far, according to