Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, a member of LP, made the statement amid rumors that LP members in the House of Representatives would join the supermajority coalition supporting Duterte. READ: Robredo camp says sedition case mere harassment, ‘kwentong kutsero’ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Palace denies hand on sedition case vs Robredo, others over ‘Bikoy’ videosEarlier, LP President and Sen. Francis Pangilinan asked LP members to rally behind Robredo, also calling on lawmakers to reconsider their alliances in the House. READ: Kiko to LP House members: Let’s rally behind LeniREAD: LP mulls joining House majority bloc; attends Romualdez-led caucusLagman reminded his fellow LP members that Duterte’s view of LP as an opposition group, often referring to the once dominant party as “yellows,” should prompt the party to become part of the minority. “President Duterte considers the LP as the opposition, the people regard the LP as the opposition party and the Otso Diretso was the face of the opposition during the last electoral campaign,” Lagman said. “Perforce, the LP must not only be perceived as the opposition but must discharge its vital role as the political opposition,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 19, 2019 08:44 UTC