MANILA, Nov. 20 -- Malaca on Thursday distanced itself from recent reports of a possible plot to replace House Speaker Bojie Dy.

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro clarified that the choice of congressional leaders is beyond the President's authority.

"Ang pagpili po kasi ng liderato ng Kongreso ay wala naman po sa kamay ng Pangulo. Kung ano po ang kanilang magiging desisyon diyan, kung ano ang kanilang pagiging pagpapatakbo diyan hindi po iyan saklaw ng Pangulo (The selection of congressional leadership is not within the President's hands. Whatever decisions they make and how they operate is beyond the President's authority)," Castro said in a press briefing at the Palace.

"So, nasa kanila po iyan ku...