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Belgica vs. Executive Secretary [DECISION]

GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF BUDGET, AND THE PHILIPPINE CONGRESS, AS REPRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE SENATE PRESIDENT AND THE HONORABLE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 210503 | 2019-10-08

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
DECISION
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Before the Court is a petition for certiorari and prohibition (Petition) assailing the constitutionality of the "lump-sum discretionary funds" in the 2014 General Appropriations Act[1] (GAA), including, among others, the Unprogrammed Fund, the Contingent Fund, the E-Government Fund, and the Local Government Support Fund (collectively, the specifically assailed appropriations).
 
The Facts

On November 19, 2013, the Court rendered its Decision in Belgica v. Ochoa, Jr.[2] (2013 Belgica case), declaring...