FACT CHECK: Escudero did not say prosecution 'fabricated' allegations vs VP Sara
A false claim is circulating in the Philippines that evidence in the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte was fabricated by the prosecution. This stems from a manipulated video clip of Senator Francis Escudero, presiding officer of the impeachment court, taken out of context.
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