The chief managing dentist of a dental clinic was charged again with violation of the Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998, this time from another bank, over alleged credit card irregularity involving P1.7 million, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Wednesday.

The NBI –Special Task Force (STF) filed charges of Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998 or Republic Act 8484 against Sheila Therese M. Galenzoga, chief managing dentist of the Dental First Oral Health Care Center at Unit 904 Medical Plaza Building San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

Earlier, Sheila Therese was also charged on a complaint of Allied Banking and Corporation (Allied Bank) over alleged credit card irregularity involving P1.2 million.

The NBI–STF filed last July 14 charges of Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998 or RA 8484 against Sheila Therese M. Galenzoga.

The charge stemmed from the complaint of Allied Bank represented by Abril Joel S. Llaneta, assistant manager of the Authorization and Fraud Management Unit of Allied Bank, Allied Bank Center, 6754 Ayala Avenue, Makati City.

However, she vehemently denied the allegation and even invoked the doctor-patient privilege in justifying the company’s stand of not allowing the NBI to see the medical records of Tan.

In the latest charge, an NBI transmittal forwarded to the Pasig Prosecutor’s Office revealed that the charges stemmed from the complaint of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) represented by Rene P. Guzman, Assistant Vice President for Fraud Risk of HSBC.

Investigation report of NBI-STF headed by Head Agent Arnel Dalumpines showed that Dental First Oral Health Care Center was a dental clinic owned and operated by First Innovative Health Care Management Corporation.

The president is Reynaldo S. Galenzoga while Sheila Therese M. Galenzoga is the chief managing dentist of Dental First Oral Health Care Center.

Senior Agent lawyer Dickson D. Maraneg , of the NBI-STF, said on several occasions, the bank received from HSBC cardholders identified as Vicente Munoz, Jr., Devidas Badlani, and Guy Raymund Mills, letters disputing transactions against their HSBC Premier Mastercard.

The disputed amounts were P600,000, P600,000 and P500,000, respectively.

Guzman went to the Dental First clinic and talked to Sheila Therese. He requested for the transaction details and medical records pertaining to the disputed credit card transactions.