Courtesy: NBI PIO
THE National Bureau of Investigation raided an unlicensed vanity clinic in Iloilo City and arrested three persons allegedly involves in a failed non-surgical procedure during an entrapment operation.
The suspects were identified by the NBI – Western Visayas Regional Office (NBI-WEVRO) as Ivonne Pal, Roselyn Panes, and Michelle Tamdang.
They are now facing charges for violating Republic Act No. 2382 (Medical Act of 1959) and Estafa under Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), in connection with R.A. 10175 (Cybercrime Law), according to abogado.ph
The NBI’s operation was prompted by a series of complaints about poorly executed non-surgical beauty treatments conducted by alleged cosmetic surgeons and aesthetic practitioners at Angel’s Pretty Aesthetic Beauty Lounge in Molo, Iloilo City.
Rather than improving the appearance of patients who underwent facial rejuvenation and contouring, they experienced severe bacterial skin and soft tissue infections following the procedures.
The complainants disclosed that the beauty establishment maintained a public Facebook account to advertise their aesthetic services.
Verification through the Professional Regulatory Board (PRC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that the beauty establishment was practicing medicine without the necessary license.
On October 19, 2023, NBI-WEVRO conducted an entrapment operation at the target establishment. An undercover operative posed as a patient seeking a nose lift procedure for a fee of Php10,000.00.
Upon payment to suspect Pal, who was set to perform the procedure, NBI-WEVRO promptly apprehended her, along with clinic staff members Panes and Tamdang.
The arrested individuals were subsequently subjected to inquest proceedings before the Iloilo City Prosecutor’s Office.
