15/08/2026
Busted! Baguio beauty clinic owner caught in CIDG nose-lift sting
By Mia Magdalena Fokno
August 14, 2026
BAGUIO CITY — A 29-year-old beauty clinic owner was arrested after authorities said she performed a nose-lift procedure on a poseur patient and had no license to practice medicine.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Baguio City Field Unit said the woman was arrested during an entrapment operation at a clinic in Barangay AZCKO on Aug. 13.
Mountain Beacon is withholding the woman’s name because complaints against her were still being prepared for inquest, and she has not been convicted of any offense.
The operation, conducted with representatives from the Food and Drug Administration-Baguio and the Baguio City Business Permit and Licensing Office, ran from around 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
According to the CIDG, the suspect was performing what the clinic advertised as a “Hiko Nose Lift Ultra” on the poseur patient when operatives moved in.
Investigators said she had no health or medical professional license issued by the Professional Regulation Commission authorizing her to practice medicine.
The CIDG said the procedure could constitute a violation of Republic Act No. 2382, or the Medical Act of 1959.
Authorities also said the clinic had been promoting its aesthetic services through Facebook. The alleged online activity is being included in the complaint under the Medical Act in relation to Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
During the operation, authorities seized syringes, cannulas, surgical scissors, IV solutions, used IV catheters, client records, a mobile phone, masks, lubricants, and other materials allegedly found inside the clinic.
The CIDG said an FDA representative also flagged products bearing foreign-language markings for further assessment for a possible violation of Republic Act No. 9711, or the FDA Act of 2009.
The inventory of seized items was witnessed by a barangay representative and a representative of the city’s licensing office, according to the CIDG.
Police said the operation was documented using alternative recording devices in compliance with Supreme Court rules.
The woman was informed of the reason for her arrest and her constitutional rights before she was brought to the CIDG Baguio office for booking and temporary detention.
Complaints for alleged violation of the Medical Act in relation to the Cybercrime Prevention Act, as well as a possible violation of the FDA law, were being prepared for inquest proceedings.
The allegations remain subject to investigation and judicial proceedings, and the suspect is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
📷 CIDG Baguio
