It's a "no smoking sign". Can't you see?

According to the studies made by the World Health Organization (WHO) 

• Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average .

• Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death. It is a prime factor in heart disease, stroke and chronic lung disease. It can cause cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, mouth, and bladder, and contributes to cancer of the cervix, pancreas, and kidneys.

• More than 4,000 toxic or carcinogenic chemicals have been found in tobacco smoke.

"Smoking does not only harm yourself but also the others who inhaled the smoke"

 When tobacco smoke permeates any environment and is inhaled by people within that place that is called "passive smoking" or popularly known as "second hand smoke". 


Scientific studies done by different health organizations prove that second hand smoke is more dangerous than smoking and that exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke causes disease, disability, and death.


 Just by being near someone smoking a few cigarettes a day is almost like being a light smoker yourself.

This became a big public issue which led the politicians to make laws about smoking bans in public places. Last 2009 LTFRB made a memorandum requiring all public utility vehicles and public transportation terminals to be 100% smoke free.


The policy aims to promote a healthful environment that will protect the public from second hand smoke.

 Smoke free environment and less health risks.Looks great right? but doesn't seem EASY.

This morning while i was on my way to SM Clark i noticed that there's cigarette smoke coming from the front seat of the jeepney.


It was actually from the driver. 


Not only that he's exposing his passengers to health dangers, he's also unaware that the gasoline near his leg is highly flammable and may cause fire if ignited by the cigarette he's holding.


I'll consider the possibility that he's tired and just wants to relax himself by smoking, but that doesn't make him EXCUSED.


For sure he knows that smoking is highly prohibited in public places which includes his very own jeepney.

 He's so aware that he even placed an LTFRB no smoking sticker just in front of him and on the back of his seat.

The LTFRB requires all public utility vehicle drivers to put a sticker on their jeepneys so that the passengers will be aware of the said memorandum. 


Yes, the passengers are aware. We are actually the ones who suffer! the jeepney drivers who placed the "no smoking sticker", the drivers that are responsible of reminding the passengers to comply with the law are the ones who are actually violating it!  i suddenly jumped into conclusion that they did follow the requirement of having a "no smoking sticker" just for the sake of following, not because they are concerned.

maybe if the sticker could just talk he'll probably shout on the driver's face saying: can't you see me?!?

I believe we don't need such reminders, All we need is a little concern. If we care with other person's life, do you think we are going to do something that might possibly harm them? I think not.