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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. [ Concurring Opinion J. Leonen ]

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

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

EN BANC
 
 
CONCURRING OPINION

LEONEN,J.:
 
I concur in the result.

I agree that some acts and practices covered by the Disbursement Acceleration Program as articulated in National Budget Circular No. 541 and in related executive issuances and memoranda are unconstitutional. We declare these principles for guidance of bench and bar considering that the petitions were mooted. The application of these principles to the 116 expenditures contained in the "evidence packet" submitted by the Solicitor General as· well as the application of the doctrine of operative fact should await...