Pharma company, nagsampa ng cyber-libel case vs. Dr. Leachon; NBI, nangakong tututukan ang imbestigasyon sa kaso
Pharma company, nagsampa ng cyber-libel case vs. Dr. Leachon; NBI, nangakong tututukan ang imbestigasyon sa kaso
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00:00 A pharma company denied their allegation of malicious and baseless accusations against their doctors.
00:06 The alleged company filed a cyber libel case against a public health advocate.
00:11 Bian Manalo has the details.
00:13 The cyber libel case was filed in the Cyber Crime Prevention Act of 2012
00:22 in NBI Quezon City, the lawyers of a pharmaceutical company against Dr. Anthony Liachon.
00:30 This is because of the malicious and baseless accusations against the company and its doctors.
00:38 It is said that Belkenz and its doctors are engaged in unethical practices.
00:44 Belkenz is engaged in multi-level marketing or in a peer-made scheme.
00:50 Also, Dr. Liachon is claiming that Belkenz and its doctors are overprescribing their patients
01:03 in exchange for luxury cars, watches, etc.
01:07 According to them, many doctors will file cases because of the perverse attitude towards their reputation
01:15 and completely depend on their safety.
01:18 The company also admitted that the effect of the issue on their reputation, integrity, and profits was great.
01:27 We are sure that their statements are super wrong. That's not true.
01:33 What they say, MLM, pyramidding, giving cars, expensive watches, these are all not true.
01:42 The NBI also promised to conduct an investigation on the case.
01:48 The Senate hearing was also postponed for now.
01:51 The so-called pharma company is studying what other cases they can file against Dr. Liachon and other parties.
02:00 The PTV tried to get Dr. Liachon's name, but he still hasn't been found.
02:06 BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.