MANILA, PHILIPPINES (via PCSO) Beauty doctor to the stars Manny and Pie Calayan were sentenced to three years of probation in Glendale, California after they were charged with four counts of practicing medicine without a license last September arrived in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Eva Airlines yesterday noon.
Manny Calayan, the pioneer of Smartlipo and Vaserlipo in the Philippines, said that one of his staff at the Calayan Medical Aesthetics clinic in West Hollywood performed procedures outside of the clinic. He also denied that the Hollywood clinic was shut down, as previous reports said.
“It’s not true that we’re practicing unlicensed here. It is not true we’re running an unlicensed office here, so wag sila maniwala sa mga chismis na ‘yan. It’s true that it was one of our staff, but it’s not in our premises,” Calayan said in a press conference held in a restaurant in Makati City.
He said that he and wife Pie only did procedures that they were licensed to do at the Hollywood clinic, such as facials, spas, and non-invasive beauty treatments.
The Calayans have filed a lawsuit against the said staff member, their former clinic manager Aida Arceo, who ran off with $2.5 million. Arceo has denied all charges and refused to be interviewed but said she can prove her innocence.
Calayan alleged that Arceo has been declaring that she has shares and money contributions at the Calayan Corporation USA since the start of the business in Hollywood. Dr. Manny also claimed Arceo sold Calayan products without their knowledge and some of the products are not even Calayan. She pretended to be Dra. Pie and called their bank manager, trying to get their bank account details.
“She brought our patients to other doctors, even sold our clinic fictitiously. She borrowed money from us. She billed us without official invoices and official receipts. She always asked Dra. Pie for check payments named under her,” Doc Manny divulged some of the things Aida Arceo did.
Aida’s family also put up a medical supply shop in the USA which Doc Manny called “fictitious.” She used this shop to bill the Calayans for medical supplies that were not really for them. Arceo has also victimized Filipino celebrities, private individuals, as well as other doctors.
Even while on probation, the doctors are not required to report to a probation officer and will not be monitored. They should not break any laws during their three-year probationary period. They will also pay fines of more than $10,000.
Last month, the Calayans pleaded guilty to one count each of a misdemeanor; violating the business and professions code for operating a business without a license.
“There’s no jail time, just a standard admission, no civil liability, there’s been no restitution request as of yet. Just a 36-month probation, that’s it. Just a business and professions code violation,” explained Atty. David Hakimfar, the Calayans’ lawyer. #
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