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Maria Carolina P. Araullo, et al. Vs. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, et al. [Separate Opinion, J. Carpio]

G.R. No. 209287: Maria Carolina P. Araullo, et al., petitioners v. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino, III, et al., respondents; G.R. No. 209135: Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr., petitioner v. Florencio B. Abad, et al., respondents; G.R. No. 209136.: Manuelito R. Luna, petitioner v. Secretary Florencio Abad, et al., respondents; G.R. No. 209155: Jose Malvar Villegas, Jr., petitioner v. The Honorable Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et al., respondents; G.R. No. 209164: Philippine Constitution Association (PHILCONSA), et al., petitioners v. The Department of Budget and Management and/or Hon. Florencio B. Abad, respondents; G.R. No. 209260: Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), petitioner v. Secretary Florencio Abad of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), respondent; G.R. No. 209442: Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgica, et al., petitioners v. President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, et al., respondents; G.R. No. 209517: Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE), et al., petitioners v. His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, et al., respondents; G.R. No. 209569: Volunteers against Crime and Corruption (VACC), petitioner v. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et al., respondents. [Separate Opinion, J. Carpio]

G.R. No. 209287/209135/209136/209155/209164/209260/209442/209517/209569 | 2014-07-01

 
EN BANC
 
SEPARATE OPINION

CARPIO, J.:
 
These consolidated special civil actions for certiorari and prohibition1 filed by petitioners as taxpayers and Filipino citizens challenge the constitutionality of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) implemented by the President, through the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), which issued National Budget Circular No. 541 (NBC 541) dated 18 July 2012. 
 
Petitioners assail the constitutionality of the DAP, as well as NBC 541, mainly on the following grounds: ( 1) there is no law passed for the creation of the DAP, contrary to...