Malacañang on Thursday firmly rejected speculation that the administration is engineering a change in the leadership of the House of Representatives, stressing that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has no hand in any alleged move to unseat Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III.
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the chatter placing the Palace at the center of a supposed plot is “misguided,” insisting that decisions on the House speakership are solely within the jurisdiction of lawmakers themselves.
Castro emphasized that the President “does not interfere” in the internal affairs of Congress, noting that the selection, retention, or replacement of its leaders is determined entirely by members of the legislative body. “Whatever decisions they make, whatever direction they choose for the House of Representatives, that is entirely up to them,” she said in a Palace briefing.
Rumors of Dy’s potential ouster surfaced earlier in the week amid reports that several administration allies were seeking a more assertive figure to lead the chamber, especially with a looming impeachment complaint against Marcos Jr. Observers speculated that shifts in political alliances were shaping a behind-the-scenes power struggle, though no concrete moves have publicly materialized.
House Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno, who has been floated as a supposed contender to replace Dy, also dismissed the rumors. He maintained that he continues to support the current leadership and has no intention of joining any effort to destabilize the speakership.
The Palace’s denial appears intended to quell growing political noise as tensions rise ahead of key legislative battles. For now, Malacañang is painting the issue as an internal House matter—one it insists it is staying far away from.