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Tag: Doc Willie Ong

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doc Willie Ong NOT endorsing hemorrhoid cream

    By VERA Files  |  Aug 04, 2022 9:59 AM

    A Facebook (FB) page has again used the name and face of cardiologist and social media personality Dr. Willie Ong, this time, to promote a hemorrhoid cream. It is bogus […]

    Doc Willie Ong

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Willie Ong is NOT the new Health sec

    By VERA Files  |  Jul 20, 2022 6:59 PM

    A video circulating on social media is misleading people by implying that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong as Health secretary. The position remains unfilled.  […]

    Department of Health, Doc Willie Ong

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doc Willie Ong DID NOT endorse anti-arthritis supplement

    By vera files fact check  |  Jun 21, 2022 7:31 PM

    A Facebook (FB) video used a clip of cardiologist and social media personality Doc Willie Ong to claim that he endorsed an anti-arthritis supplement called Arthriheal. Not true. Posted by […]

    Doc Willie Ong, health misinformation

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    Categories FACT CHECK

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doc Willie Ong will NOT REPLACE Duque as Health Secretary

    By VERA Files  |  Aug 25, 2021 11:46 AM

    Before and after the dubious video was posted on Aug. 19, President Rodrigo Duterte had declared full support for Duque amid calls for his resignation. During his weekly briefing on Monday night (Aug. 23), the president reiterated he would not ask his health secretary to quit, but would accept his resignation if he did so voluntarily. There has been no word from Duque since.

    Doc Willie Ong, Duque, Duterte, Francisco Duque III, Rodrigo Duterte, Willie Ong

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