DIVISION ROLL OUT OF THE DEPED’S POLICY AND GUIDELINES ON COMPREHENSIVE TOBACCO CONTROL JUNE 19, 2018

TRUE or FALSE

1. The Department of Education’s Policy and Guidelines on Comprehensive Tobacco Control incorporates provisions of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Excutive Order Providing for the Establishment of Smoke –Free Environments in Public and Enclosed Places. TRUE or FALSE

2. While smoking is absolutely prohibited in schools, it may be allowed in designated smoking areas (DSAs) in DepEd Offies, as long as the design of the DSAs complies with the requirements of the President’s Executive Order. TRUE or FALSE

3. Whether or not designsted smoking areas are established outside the school is no longer the concern of the school principal. TRUE or FALSE

4. When DepEd and school activities are held outside DepEd or school premises, DepEd personnel who smoke should ensure that they smoke only in designated smoking areas in the venue of the said activities. TRUE or FALSE

5. Visitors of schools and DepEd offisers,being outsiders,are exempted from the smoking prohibitions in place in the school or office premises. TRUE or FALSE

6. Pushing for legislation on tobacco control is still part of the mandate of DepEd offices and schools under DO 48, s. 2016. TRUE or FALSE

7. School personnel who own sari-sari stores may sell cigarettes if the stores are already located outside the 100-meter perimeter of the school where the selling of cigarettes is prohibited. TRUE or FALSE

8. Schools may receive donations from any foundation as long as donations are coursed through the Local Government Unit. TRUE or FALSE

9. Persons who are aware of tobacco control policy violations but unjustifiably refuse to report such violations to proper authorities shall also be subject to diciplinary action. TRUE or FALSE

10. If a transaction with the tobacco industry is really necessary (i.e., for enforcement of policies), it should be done privately to avoid public perception that the school or office has a partnership with the industry. TRUE or FALSE

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. At the school level, the ___________ shall serve as the focal group that will prepare reports on compliance on or violations of tobacco control policies. a. Parents and Teachers Association b. Child Protection Committee c. Local School Board d. Health teachers

Which of the following is NOT considered part of the tobacco industry? 2. Which of the following is NOT considered part of the tobacco industry? a. Employee of a tobacco company b. Retailer of the tobacco company c. NGO funded by a tobacco company d. Government agency regulating tobacco companies

3. Which of the following is the mandate of the Department of Education under Republic Act No. 10643 of 2014, otherwise known as the Graphic Health Warnings (GHW) Law?

3. i only c. i, ii and iii b. i and ii only d. i, ii, iii, and iv i Use GHW templates to educate children, among others, on the ill effects of Tobacco ii Ensure that GHW templates are included in relevant subjects under the K- 12 iii Use the proceeds of administrative fines imposed for any violation of the GHW Law in the Department’s health promotion campaigns on tobacco control iv Require schools to monitor stores that sell cigarettes that do not carry GHW templates i only c. i, ii and iii b. i and ii only d. i, ii, iii, and iv

4. a. Tobacco sponsorship b. Tobacco industry interference ._________________ refers to the broad array of tactics and strategies utilized by the tobacco industry to influence or interfere with the setting and implementation of tobacco control policies? a. Tobacco sponsorship b. Tobacco industry interference c. Tobacco advertisement and promotion d. Tobacco control

5. Which of the following strategies is a requirement of DO 48, s. 2016 for DepEd offices to ensure that a potential stakeholder is not connected with the tobacco industry?

5. a.Check with External Partnerships Service whether the potentialstakeholder is in its list of recognized partners, donors, and stakeholders. b. Require stakeholders to submit a letter addressed to the concerned head of the office that expressing that the stakeholder has no connection with any tobacco company or NGO funded by a tobacco company. c. Include a provision in all Memoranda of Agreement entered into with donors and partners stating full commitment of all parties concerned to tobacco control implementation and stipulating that said donor or partner does not represent the interests of or receive funding from the tobacco industry d. Ensure that the potential stakeholder is not included in the Philippines’ Tobacco Industry Interference Index Report regularly published by tobacco control organizations.

6. According to DO 48, s. 2016, DepEd shall promote awareness and the implementation of comprehensive tobacco control policies among ______________________. a. Students and school personnel only b. Students, school personnel, and parents only c. Students, school personnel, parents, and visitors in school grounds only d. Students, school personnel, parents, visitors in school grounds, and retailers in the 100-meter perimeter

7. ________________ refers to the treatment of tobacco dependence which includes a range of techniques which aim to encourage and help tobacco users to stop using tobacco and to avoid subsequent relapse. a. Cessation interventions b. Access restriction c.Tobacco control d. Smoke-free initiatives

8. Which of the following is expected of schools as far as DO 48 , s. 2016 is concerned?

8. a. i only c. i, ii, and iii only i Develop and implement a referral system for cessation interventions, including counseling and treatment, for students and personnel interested in or in need of such services ii Provide training to counselors and guidance teachers for brief cessation intervations for children, adolescents, and adults, in coordination with the DOH iii Make effective cessation intervation services available and accessible to all students, teachers, and non-teaching personnel in need of such services iv Set up smoking cessation clinics a. i only c. i, ii, and iii only b. i and ii only d. i, ii, iii, and iv

9. According to DO 48, s. 2016, which of the following is the primary purpose as to why schools shall prepare compliance or violation reports of tobacco control policies on collaboration with local goverment units and partners? a. To gather data as basis for identifying localized policy implementation strategies b. To asses policy implementation c. To ensure that action is taken on violations d. To gather data for future policy recommendations

10. According to DO 48, s. 2016, funding for the effective and sustainable implementation of the Policy and Guidelines on Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program may be sourced from the _________________. a. Funding support from Parents-Teachers Association b. Revenue from school canteen operations c. Special education fund d. Budget for school maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE)