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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: DOH disowns circulating FAKE story promoting unregistered hypertension ‘cure’

By VERA Files | Jul 04, 2023 5:20 PM

A Facebook page posted an article supposedly based on an interview with Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire endorsing a product that claims to treat hypertension and other blood pressure-related conditions. The website article is fabricated.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doctor’s claim on pork consumption and hypertension NEEDS CONTEXT

By VERA Files | Nov 25, 2022 7:00 PM

In a video posted online, a Filipino doctor endorsing a mineral drops product claimed that pork fat intake does not cause hypertension or high blood pressure. This needs context. YouTube channel IONIQUE MINERALS PHILIPPINES first uploaded the video of a doctor named Renato “WaterDok” Paragas on Sept. 14. This was posted on Facebook on Oct […]

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