Alen Josef Santiago

Biographic Data

ID3577060
NAMEAlen Josef Santiago
GIVEN NAMESAlen Josef
FAMILY NAMESantiago
SIGNATURESANTIAGO A J
AFFILIATIONSAteneo de Manila University
ORCID0000-0001-8313-2479
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Examining the flavor descriptors of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches in the Philippines

    Open AccessSamantha Ackary, Patrik James D L Cabrera et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    In the Philippines, the regulation of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs), and nicotine pouches under Republic Act 11900 or the Vape Law is crucial as their use continues to rise. As e-cigarettes are rapidly gaining popularity due to their social appeal, perceived novelty, ever-changing flavors, and sensations that are attractive to consumers, HTPs and nicotine pouches are continuously developing as well. This study aims to characterize …

  • Assessing industry compliance with the graphic health warnings law in the Philippines

    Open AccessSamantha Ackary, Alen Josef Santiago et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2025

    Compliance with the GHW Law in the Philippines is low. Challenges in enforcement include ambiguous roles among agencies, weak monitoring of illicit products and inconsistencies in regulatory guidelines. Strengthening enforcement and clarifying agency responsibilities could improve compliance. Implementing plain packaging and involving local governments in monitoring may simplify and improve compliance

  • Cigarette packaging as a commercial determinant of smoking

    Open AccessGianna Gayle H Amul, Eunice U Mallari et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2025References: 26

  • Opportunities for plain packaging of tobacco products in the Philippines

    Open AccessJohn Rafael Y Arda, John Rafael Arda et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Objective: This study aimed to contribute to local research evidence to promote the implementation of plain packaging of tobacco products in the Philippines. The study aimed to assess Filipinos' perception of the effectiveness of plain packaging and their readiness by assessing the potential impact of plain packaging. Methods: We conducted a nationwide geographically representative online panel survey with a sample size of 2,000 Filipinos. The su…

  • An analysis of flavor descriptors on tobacco products in the Philippines

    Open AccessSamantha Ackary, Samantha J Ackary et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2024

    BACKGROUND: Historically, tobacco companies have used flavored tobacco products to enhance the appeal of tobacco consumption, encourage initiation and experimentation of tobacco use, and contribute to sustained tobacco use. While flavored tobacco products are regulated in several countries, there is no existing regulation on flavored tobacco products in the Philippines, specifically for cigarettes and cigars. This study aims to update evidence on…

  • Strengthening policies and structures to combat illicit tobacco trade in the Philippines

    Open AccessJohn Rafael Y Arda, John Rafael Arda et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    The Philippines has been seeing an increase in illicit tobacco trade in recent years, undermining the impacts of legal measures such as tobacco products' taxation and regulation due to circumvention of established avenues and costing the government its revenue. Currently, the country has twelve policies related to the prevention of illicit tobacco trade with gaps identified in its lack of licensing systems for tobacco retailers and policies on la…

  • Graphic health warnings and plain packaging in the Philippines

    Open AccessGianna Gayle H Amul, Eunice U Mallari et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    In line with Article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the Philippines has implemented graphic health warnings on cigarette packs. To date, there has been no published literature evaluating the perceived effectiveness of GHWs in the Philippines. This study aims to contribute to the evidence on the perceived effects of graphic health warnings (GHWs) in cigarette packaging and the potential impact of plain packaging in the Phil…

  • A Cyber Phenomenon

    Open AccessRyan Francis O Cayubit, Kevin M Rebolledo et al.ARTICLEPsychological Studies2017