Senator Jinggoy Estrada is alarmed by the proliferation of fraudulent online celebrity advertisements for unregistered food, drug, and health products. | BPinlacINQ
Estrada cited reports on the use of names and faces of famous celebrities like Sharon Cuneta, Kris Aquino, and doctors Willie Ong and Tony Leachon, for fraudulent advertisements.
He specifically flagged Grandsure Gold, Glufarelin, and Golden Gout Colostrum – which are not registered with Food and Drug Administration.“Social media accounts of the abovementioned unregistered products are viewed and even shared by thousands of consumers, providing them with inaccurate and false information about the efficacy, quality, and safety of the food, drugs, and health products,” the lawmaker said.
He underscored the need to urgently probe the promotion and consumption of unsafe dietary products, which may “pose a threat to public health.” Under the Consumer Act of the Philippines, “It shall be unlawful for any person to disseminate or to cause the dissemination of any false, deceptive or misleading advertisement by Philippine mail or in commerce by print, radio, television, outdoor advertisement or other medium for the purpose of inducing or which is likely to induce directly or indirectly the purchase of consumer products or services.
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