VERA Files
Ilang pekeng Facebook page ang gumagamit kay Doc Liza Ramoso-Ong bilang endorser ng pabangong nakagagamot daw ng mga impeksiyon at amoy sa ari ng babae. Peke ito.
Limang Facebook page ang gumagamit ng pangalan ng lisensiyadong manggagamot na si Kilimanjaro Tiwaquen (mas kilala sa social media bílang Dr. Kilimanguru), para mag-endorso ng dried fruit cereal. “Edited din ’yan,” sagot ni Dr. Kilimanguru sa nagtanong sa kanya sa Facebook.
What provisions of the Philippine CDC bill are being opposed?
Ang pag-inom ng oral glutathione ay hindi kasama sa kasalukuyan sa mga alituntunin sa pag reverse ng non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, ayon sa hepatologist na si Arlinking Ong-Go.
A person with an unhealthy lifestyle is more likely to suffer from heat stroke, an alternative medicine practitioner claimed in a Facebook (FB) Reel. This needs context as there are other factors that increase the risk of body overheating.
Several Facebook (FB) pages are peddling a scar removal cream that is said to be recommended by dermatologists. These are scam ads.
A website posing as ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) published a report on a product that allegedly treats two eye conditions without surgery. Cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong supposedly developed the cure.
Fake advertisements are again circulating on Facebook (FB) featuring actresses and dermatologist Vicki Belo promoting a “magical gel” that works against scars, acne, melasma and other skin problems.
A Facebook (FB) page used a YouTube video of popular physician Doc Willie Ong to promote a product for stomach pain said to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Not true. The product is not FDA-certified as claimed. Nor is it being endorsed by Ong.
Several Facebook (FB) posts are using the photos of a Filipino doctor to advertise cereals and mixed nuts that purportedly aid weight loss. The altered images impersonated a real medical professional. On Oct. 5, 8, and 14, three FB pages bearing different variations of the name Josephine Rojo uploaded various photos of the medical expert […]