Two foreigners were arrested in Taguig City for allegedly carrying out medical procedures without a valid professional license, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Thursday.
The suspects, identified only as ‘Zhang’ (female) and ‘Cong’ (male), were arrested at a spa facility in a condominium complex along 1st Avenue last Saturday, according to the CIDG.
‘The arrested suspects were caught while allegedly performing medical treatment, particularly administering facial injection and related medical procedures to clients, without the necessary license, permits or registration from the proper Philippine authorities,’ the CIDG explained’Confiscated from the foreign suspects were assorted vials of injectable substance, cosmetic products, hair removal machine, magnetic therapy machine, and related equipment,’ the CIDG added.
The suspects were taken into the custody of the CIDG Anti-Organized Crime Unit and were charged before the National Prosecution Service for violation of Republic Act No. 2382 or the Medical Act.