Fact Check: False Claims of SC Ousting Marcos Jr. Circulate Online
False claims circulating on social media allege that the Supreme Court has ousted President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. However, the president enjoys immunity from suit while in office, and no impeachment proceedings are currently underway. A Supreme Court ruling on the unconstitutionality of budget laws is unrelated to claims against the president.
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