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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ALTERED photos of doctor are used to scam netizens

By vera files fact check | Oct 20, 2022 4:22 PM

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 […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Photos of casket, elderly man MISREPRESENTED in ad post

By vera files fact check | Oct 11, 2022 4:29 PM

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 […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Dr. Willie Ong DID NOT endorse a cure for skin diseases

By vera files fact check | Sep 19, 2022 6:40 PM

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 […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB page MISREPRESENTS Willie Ong to promote fungal cream

By vera files fact check | Aug 22, 2022 8:56 PM

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 […]

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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 […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that DOH does not monitor vaccine-related deaths FALSE

By VERA Files | Aug 17, 2021 10:57 PM

The DOH does track fatalities and serious adverse effects following immunization.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Filipina vlogger’s claim on PCR effectiveness is FALSE

By VERA Files | Aug 17, 2021 2:08 PM

This needs context. PCR testing is being done to detect the Ebola virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and Zika virus. It is a method that allows scientists to make multiple copies of DNA, a double-stranded molecule that contains information to create cells, bacteria, and viruses.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claims about the danger of consuming instant noodles and carbonated drinks at the same time MISLEADING

By VERA Files | Jul 25, 2021 9:56 AM

“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.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Five myths about drinking cold and warm water debunked

By VERA Files | Jul 03, 2021 11:41 AM

Experts say the claims about cold water causing health problems are scientifically unproven.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral advisory against drinking cold water amid heat NOT TRUE

By VERA Files | May 24, 2021 4:07 PM

Blood vessels do not explode on exposure to cold.

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