Various groups pushed for the signing into law of the Vape bill, or the "Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act," to provide adult smokers with "better alternatives" and to "end the smoking epidemic in the country." They said that the bill aims to help regulate smoke-free alternatives such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. The bill, they added, will protect minors and ensure that such products comply with government standards. Dr. Lorenzo Mata, head of anti-smoking advocacy group Quit for Good, said the Vape bill can help the 16 million Filipino smokers kick the deadly smoking habit for good.