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Marcos continues to improve the government’s social protection programs for Filipinos heavily affected by poverty, calamities and disasters. His proposed pieces of legislation on health response have not been enacted into law.
What provisions of the Philippine CDC bill are being opposed?
Editor’s Note: This fact-check was updated on Feb. 24 to take into consideration both Ayurvedic and conventional medicinal practices. A previous version of the article rated as False some of the claims made in the circulating video. They have since been updated to reflect a Needs Context rating. We thank our reader for asking VERA […]
Several Facebook (FB) pages are peddling a scar removal cream that is said to be recommended by dermatologists. These are scam ads.
A video that appeared on TikTok and Facebook carried false advice against taking showers at night, which allegedly causes a higher risk of stroke. Medical specialists dismissed any correlation between taking a bath no matter what time of day to high blood pressure, the main cause of stroke. The 46-second clip, uploaded on Jan. 18 […]
A Facebook (FB) post shared a fake website promoting eye drops named Shiliwangxiongdanye, allegedly approved by the Philippines’ health and drug organizations. This is fake. The liquid drops in question, said to treat early senile cataract and nearsightedness, is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a drug or cosmetic product. Neither […]
Three similar Facebook (FB) pages published a video promoting a supplement it claims was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for joint-related ailments. It is a false claim. A two-minute video advertising “Diamond Glucosamine,” said to be a remedy against several diseases related to joints, was posted on Sept. 13. A part of […]
Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) smoking or vaping could open the way for the youth and non-smokers to use alcohol and illegal drugs, warned health experts who described these novel products as anti-health.
“To date, there is no scientific evidence that eating instant noodles and (taking) carbonated drinks at the same time is hazardous to health,” said Dulcinea Balce-Santos, a gastroenterologist and a member of the Philippine Society for Gastroenterology (PSG) in an interview with VERA Files Fact Check.
Blood vessels do not explode on exposure to cold.