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Phil. Constitution Association, Inc., et al. vs. Gimenez, et al.

PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION, INC., JOSE E. ROMERO, SALVADOR ARANETA, GUILLERMO B. GUEVARRA, PIO PEDROSA, CONRADO BENITEZ, GUMERSINDO GARCIA, SR., JOSE M. ARUEGO, E. VOLTAIRE GARCIA AND ROMAN OZAETA, petitioners, vs. PEDRO M. GIMENEZ, JOSE VELASCO,

G.R. No. L-21786 | 1974-02-28

R E S O L U T I O N

FERNANDO, J:

This is a petition for prohibition with preliminary injunction of the Philippine Constitution Association and some of its individual members, 1 with the then Auditor General Pedro M. Gimenez as principal respondent 2 to declare unconstitutional and void certain items of the General Appropriations Act 3 for the fiscal year 1963-1964, more specifically its Special Provisions 1, 2, 4 and 6 for the Senate, and its Special Provisions 1, 3, 4 and 5 for the House of Representatives insofar as they would authorize the payment to any member of Congress of any emolument, per diem or allowance for expenses other...