VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Dr. Manila’ scar removal serum NOT FDA-approved
Several Facebook (FB) pages are peddling a scar removal cream that is said to be recommended by dermatologists. These are scam ads.
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 […]
A Filipino Facebook (FB) page gave false context for two images used to promote a Japanese foot massage mat. It also provided a bogus link for the online delivery of the said product. The false Oct. 3 FB post featured a photo of an elderly man in a hospital bed and another of four men […]
An old fake video that showed cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong recommending a gel that can allegedly heal scars, stretch marks, keloids, pimples, and acne continues to deceive netizens. The product, so-called Scar Gel, is neither registered in the country nor sold by major drugstores. The gel is not being endorsed by the former vice presidential […]
Multiple Facebook posts are endorsing a “slimming capsule” called Lishou, which claims to be a doctor-recommended supplement that can effectively remove fat within one week. It is a false claim.
An imposter Facebook page used the names and faces of Dr. Willie Ong and his wife, Dr. Liza Ramoso-Ong, in promoting and erroneously claiming that a product called Zudaifu Fungal Cream treats allergies and itchiness of the skin. On Aug. 13, the counterfeit FB page published two similar videos advertising the herbal cream with a […]
Health experts from Meedan, a global technology nonprofit, emphasized that the research was “not the final study used to guide recommendations” on Dengvaxia. To date, Dengvaxia is recommended for persons aged 9 to 45 years old who have once been infected with the dengue virus.