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Tag: Doc Willie Ong

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC Health

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Impostor site posts FAKE ‘ANC’ story on ‘instant cure’ for cataract, glaucoma

    By VERA Files  |  Jan 26, 2023 6:12 PM

    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.

    Doc Willie Ong, Eyes

  • Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: News report ALTERED to advertise hair growth serum

    By VERA Files  |  Nov 25, 2022 10:41 PM

    A television news report was spliced to produce an ad for a hair growth serum, and featured video snippets of a celebrity dermatologist and vlogger-doctors to suggest they are endorsing Hairtech. Hairtech is not registered under the Food and Drug Administration’s list of verified drug and cosmetic products.  The video uploaded by a Facebook page […]

    Doc Willie Ong, liza ong, scam

  • VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bio Stomach NOT in FDA list and NOT endorsed by Doc Willie Ong
    Categories FACT CHECK FB FC

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Bio Stomach NOT in FDA list and NOT endorsed by Doc Willie Ong

    By VERA Files Fact Check  |  Oct 21, 2022 11:31 AM

    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.

    bio stomach, Doc Willie Ong, stomach pain

  • 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 marketing. The quote card appeared online on July 3 and was created as if published by The Philippine Star. It featured an image of Ong […]

    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.  The July 16 video by the YouTube channel PHILIPPINES TRENDING NEWS made the false implication in its headline, a portion of which read: “JUST IN […]

    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 the FB page Reinvigorate on May 18, part of the video played a seven-second clip from one of Ong’s vlog posts while a male narrator […]

    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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