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De Lima confronts Duterte over drug lord tag: 'Absolutely false'
Former Senator Leila De Lima asserted during a congressional hearing that allegations of her involvement in the illegal drug trade were merely propaganda by the Duterte administration.
She stated that the charges filed against her were fictitious and have been debunked in court.
De Lima highlighted that she was acquitted in all three drug-related cases filed against her.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte was present at the hearing and was asked about his belief in the claims made by former NBI officials labeling De Lima as the 'mother of all drug lords', to which he congratulated them for making the assertion without explicitly confirming his belief.
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