FACT CHECK: Liza Marcos not behind Leila de Lima’s acquittal

Claim: First Lady Liza Marcos was behind former senator Leila de Lima’s acquittal in her drug charges as part of a conspiracy against former president Rodrigo Duterte.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The video containing the false claim was posted on June 24, 2024, by the YouTube channel “DDS Watch,” which has over 290,000 subscribers. As of writing, the video has 617 views and 18 likes. It was also shared to DDS Watch’s Facebook page with about 19,000 followers. 

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