Assuming the identity of a Metro Manila-based doctor, the alleged impostor made rounds in General Santos City hospitals and befriended patients' families and hospital staff to earn their trust.
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines – Physicians in General Santos City have raised the alarm against a woman who had stolen the identity of a medical practitioner in Metro Manila to pose as a doctor in this city.
City Health Officer Dr. Lalaine Calonzo said on Thursday, July 13, that hospitals are on the lookout for the alleged impostor, identified as Josephine Cuenca Balawag. Informed about the matter, Lejano sought the assistance of the PRC legal department on how to deal with the matter. She has sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation in running after Balawag.
Calonzo said they found out about Balawag when some hospital workers became suspicious, prompting them to check the entries she made on patients’ medical records where she logged her name and signature as “Dr. Pia Angela Lejano.”
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