Charlatans,pure and simple,I saw a faith healer in pinas in the 1990's,in fact they wanted a "Donation" to watch BUT you couldnt stand too close These psychic-surgeons are simply strengthening superstition in a country that thrives on mumbo-jumbo falsities and falacies,visit san antonio on siquijor during "Holy" week,you see quack-doctors and mambabarangs selling snake-oil potions and love-spells and barangs,what a croc of toffee,but as long as people BELIEVE and thats the crucial word BELIEF then the trade and the mysticism will continue