Manila, Aug. 12 -- Authorities nabbed three Vietnamese nationals involved in the illegal practice of dentistry in Cebu province.

In a news release on Wednesday, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Chief Maj. Gen. Robert Morico II said the operation in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City, on Aug. 10 stemmed from a complaint lodged by the Philippine Dental Association (PDA), Mandaue Chapter, regarding the alleged illegal practice of dentistry by these foreigners.

He said the CIDG operatives caught the suspects while performing a tooth extraction procedure without the required Certificate of Registration, Professional Identification Card, and special permit issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry of the Philippine...