The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public against scammers soliciting donations through text messages and other social media platforms purportedly under the name of the Secretary of Health or his chief of staff.
In an advisory, the DOH clarified that neither the Health Secretary nor his staff engaged in any form of solicitation of funds ostensibly for outreach activities.
“The Secretary is fully committed to upholding the integrity and maintaining respect accorded to such public office, as well as the trust of the Filipino people,” the advisory read.
The Health department encourages the general public to be cautious in communicating with accounts online that may resemble or imitate government officials.
In the previous month, the DOH faced similar problems with posers who were asking for donations from members of the House of Representatives.
The advisory stated that the DOH will not tolerate alleged illegal actions, and further called on the public to remain vigilant and to closely examine information received even from legitimate sources and platforms.