The bid of ousted Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez’s group to elevate the minority row to the Supreme Court (SC) was well within their right, House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez said Wednesday. “It’s nothing new to me.”ADVERTISEMENTThe group of Alvarez and former House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas had filed a petition asking the SC to intervene in the House minority leadership squabble. READ: Fariñas, allies challenge before SC validity of Suarez minority leadershipThey asked the SC for a temporary restraining order against Suarez to stop him from performing the duties and functions of a Minority Leader. They also asked the SC to recognize ABS Party-list Rep. Eugene Michael de Vera as the legitimate House Minority Leader. /kgaRELATED STORIESQuezon Rep. Danilo Suarez is still House minority leaderSuarez: I’m minority leader; Fariñas plans SC challengeRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 12, 2018 08:41 UTC