FACT CHECK: Unregistered barley grass powder not endorsed by Doc Willie Ong, Kilimanguru

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Navitas Barley Grass Powder, which claims to detox the body and provide various health benefits, is not on the Philippine Food and Drug Administration’s list of registered products

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Physicians and online health personalities Dr. Willie Ong and Winston Kilimanjaro Tiwaquen, known as Dr. Kilimanguru, endorse Navitas Barley Grass Powder, a product marketed with claims of detoxification and various health benefits.The Facebook video bearing the claim has over 187,000 views, 2,000 reactions, 434 comments, and 100 shares as of writing. It was posted by a Facebook page named “Dr. Willie One – Healthy Care” which has 49 likes and 91 followers.

The video’s caption claims that Navitas Barley Grass Powder has helped celebrities like Sharon Cuneta and Angel Locsin achieve their fitness goals. The product is also recognized by Ong and Dr. Kilimanguru, according to the post.The image shown in the comments seemingly depicting the Ong couple with the product is a digitally altered version of a photograph from Philstar Global’s.

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