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Marilyn Cahatol

Agatha Gregorio

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17757916898651775085718699HEgqmPPa0AA2woE (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday denied scheming for the ouster of House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, saying their &quot;mutual support remains unbroken.” <em>Jonathan Cellona and Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo denied claims  House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has been ousted and that she played a role in the Speaker removal.</p><p>In a statement, Arroyo reaffirmed her confidence in Dy’s leadership, citing their mutual support, which she said began with Dy&#x27;s late father.</p><p>Rumors has swirled that Vice President Sara Duterte spoke to her asking her to lead a coup to remove Dy from his post.</p><p>“I categorically deny the allegations concerning the supposed ouster of Speaker Bojie Dy that surfaced yesterday,” Arroyo said in a post on Friday.</p><p>“I reaffirm my confidence in his leadership of the House of Representatives. Our mutual support, which began many years ago with his late father, remains unbroken,” Arroyo added.</p><div><strong><br/>RUMORS FROM DUTERTE ALLIES?</strong></div><p>House Committee on Justice member Terry Ridon believes news of a potential coup came from Vice President Sara Duterte’s allies to dissuade House members from participating in the impeachment proceedings against the vice president.</p><p>The Bicol Saro party-list representative also denied having heard of any coup plot, saying a great majority of the House supports Dy.</p><p>“Ang lagi naman hong tanong on these things is who will stand most to benefit pagka ho nagkaroon po ng ganito. Siyempre, wala pong iba kundi po ‘yung kampo po ng ini-impeach na public official… Tingin ko mga alyado po ni VP Sara ‘yun pong pinagmumulan ng coup rumors po na ito,” Ridon said.</p><p>As of this writing, Duterte&#x27;s allies in the Lower House have yet to comment on the supposed ouster plot.</p><p>For Ridon, there is “no reason” to undertake a coup during a long break because they would need to be in session to remove the House speaker.</p><p>“I think a great majority of House members are solidly behind the leadership of House Speaker Bojie Dy. I don&#x27;t think there is a reason to replace him today kasi nakita naman natin ‘yung kung paano din niya cino-consolidate in his manner ‘yung liderato ng house. And ‘yung mga major priority bills had been delivered by his leadership,” Ridon said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nMwqF5SSJ3U?si=vr-rnHmsNXeav9zA" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Former president and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday denied scheming for the ouster of House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, saying their "mutual support remains unbroken.”</p>

Former president and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday denied scheming for the ouster of House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, saying their "mutual support remains unbroken.”

‘Our mutual support remains unbroken’: Arroyo denies alleged plan to oust House Speaker Dy

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‘Our mutual support remains unbroken’: Arroyo denies alleged plan to oust House Speaker Dy

Marilyn Cahatol,

Agatha Gregorio,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 10, 2026 11:30 AM PHT

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Updated April 10, 2026 08:34 PM PHT

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