Hoping to end the controversy that has further divided the already fractured opposition group in the House of Representatives, 18 congressmen elected Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez as leader of the minority bloc. However, the group of Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. claimed that they are the “real, legitimate and authentic” House Minority as they lambasted the “brazen” election of Suarez as Minority Leader. Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, who belongs to the once-ruling Liberal Party (LP), insisted that there is no need for minority members to elect the Minority leader because there is a clear-cut winner for such position, declaring Suarez’s group as a “fake minority.” The LP faction in the House is also considering the intervention of the Supreme Court in determining who must be considered the minority leader in the chamber. Suarez’s election was expected to be manifested on the floor when session resumed yesterday afternoon. Baguilat, vowed to [...]
