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Arroyo has denied the allegations, affirming her faith in Dy’s leadership of the House of Representatives and insisting that their political relationship that started with her late father has not changed.
Claim: The position of the Speaker of the House Bojie Dy will be taken by the former president and Second Representative of the Pampanga District Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo through a parliamentary coup involving Vice President Sara Duterte.
Rating: LIE
Why we looked at these facts: The claim appeared on a Facebook page posing as a news outlet with 43,000 followers, and as of this writing, the post has 11,300 likes, 1,500 comments, and 487 shares.
The text embedded in the image reads: “New Speaker Arroyo, Congress has moved. Parliament has been overthrown. Gloria will be replaced by Speaker Dy, revolution.”
(New Speaker Arroyo, Parliament has already made a point. Parliament has been overthrown. Gloria will take the position of Speaker Dy. Now it is a revolution.)
The description of the publication further claims that the alleged alliance between Arroyo and Duterte is being created to overthrow the leadership in Congress.
Facts: Dy remains in his post, and there is currently no confirmed move to replace him. There is also no credible evidence that Arroyo is staging a “coup” in the House or that she is working with Duterte to take the speakership. There are no official statements, news reports or verified sources to support these claims.
Arroyo has already denied the allegations, saying on April 10 that she is not involved in any efforts to oust Dy. “I completely deny the allegations regarding the dismissal of Speaker Bojie Dy that surfaced yesterday,” Arroyo said in a statement. (READ: Arroyo denies the plot to fire Speaker Bojie Dy)
He also emphasized his faith in Dy’s leadership in the House of Representatives and stressed that their political relationship, which started with his late father, still exists.
The allegations emerged amid great political tension in Congress, in tandem with the parliamentary justice committee second public hearing on the impeachment complaint against Duterte on Tuesday, April 14.
During the trial, Duterte failed to attend again, while the main witness and self-proclaimed “bag” Ramil Madriaga testified before lawmakers, claiming that he collaborated with the Vice President’s security officers in the transportation of cash, reportedly linked to cryptocurrencies. (READ: LIVE: Ramil Madriaga, other key witnesses testify in the impeachment case against Sara Duterte)
Submit a complaint: Arroyo has been repeatedly linked to allegations of involvement in moves to remove the leadership of the Council, although such allegations have varied in substantiation.
In 2018, he grew up Speaker of Parliament after the speaker at the time Pantaleon Alvarez was removed through a majority notice signed by the session proceedings on July 23, during the opening of the 17th Parliament. The lawmakers later voted to install him as the new Speaker, a change of leadership described by many reports as a successful removal of power and supported by the congressional camp.
In 2023, he was once again drawn into speakership-related rumors after tensions in the leadership of the House emerged. He was finally dismissed as deputy speaker after choosing not to sign House Resolution 1414which showed support for then speaker Martin Romualdez. His removal was organized by Council leaders as a matter of internal compromise, with rumors circulating at the time claiming he was linked to attempts to oust Romualdez. – Marjuice Destinado/Rappler.com
Marjuice Destinado is a political science major at Cebu Normal University (CNU). Aries Rufo Journalism Fellowship of Rappler for 2025.
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