Cool or Fool? How Vaping & Smoking is Secretly Rotting the Smiles of Filipino Teens

The Story of Marco: The "Cool" Kid with a Secret Pain
Marco was 16 and thought he had it all figured out. During breaks at his school in Manila, he’d join his barkada behind the building, pulling out his vape. The sweet, candy-like clouds made him feel sophisticated, older, and part of the group. He was cool. He’d seen the ads and heard his friends say, "It's just vapor, 'pre. It's not like cigarettes."







