Manila Police District Station 7 arrested an alleged fake doctor on Monday, Jonathan Andal reported in Unang Balita on Wednesday.
The suspect was identified as Omar Moharin, 34. But, according to the report, a real doctor and the owner of the clinic himself arrested him.
Among those confiscated from the suspect was a lab coat embroidered with his name and logos of two large hospitals in Metro Manila.
According to Police Major Johnny Boy Itcap, chief of the Tayuman Police Community Precinct, Moharin was hired from the clinic’s online application, and there he submitted his requirements. This is said to be the reason why the documents are easily deceived.
The fake doctor also allegedly prescribed to two patients who checked up at the clinic.
Moharin said he was spotted on the first day at the clinic because the guard, the wife of the clinic owner, suspected his actions and words.
The couple immediately verified the suspect with the Professional Regulation Commission or PRC and found that he did not have a license.
Moharin is a medicine graduate but did not pass the board exam, so he has been moving clinics for two years.
The suspect admitted that he was not a real doctor but refused to give a statement to the media.
Allegedly fake doctor arrested in Manila
The suspect will face charges of violating the Medical Act of 1959, estafa, and falsifying documents.
Meanwhile, Four suspects in various crimes were arrested by the Manila Police District, including an alleged member of the ‘Ipit Gang’ and a man who allegedly assaulted his abusive minor.
According to a report by Darlene Cay in Unang Balita on Tuesday, Jerald del Castillo was caught after allegedly picking up a bus along España in Manila.
He is said to be a member of ‘Ipit Ggang,’ whose modus operandi is to rob passengers.
According to the report, all his colleagues have been detained.
Del Castillo confessed to the crime and is a member of the gang. However, he insisted that he left the group for only one year and did so out of necessity.
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