FACT CHECK: No Marcos order to stop impeachment proceedings vs VP Sara

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There is no order from Marcos to stop the impeachment trial in the Senate; in fact, Malacañang said on May 18 that the President will not interfere in the proceedings

Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Senate to stop the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel bearing the claim has already garnered 407,000 views, 2,000 reactions, 749 comments, and 181 shares as of writing. It was posted on May 23, days after the Senate convened as an impeachment court.