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Ang Nars Party-List vs. The Executive Secretary [CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION, CAGUIOA, J.]

ANG NARS PARTY-LIST, REPRESENTED BY CONGRESSWOMAN LEAH PRIMITIVA G. SAMACO-PAQUIZ, AND PUBLIC SERVICES LABOR INDEPENDENT CONFEDERATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY ANNIE E. GERON, PETITIONERS, VS. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, AND THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 215746 | 2019-10-08

CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION
 
CAGUIOA, J.:
 
I concur in the result but express my vehement disagreement on certain pronouncements in the ponencia. In particular, I write this Separate Opinion in respect of the ponencia's pronouncements regarding the classification of joint resolutions that I believe are egregiously erroneous and to which I strongly disagree.
 
While the ponencia resolves to deny the Petition, it also goes beyond the issues and unwarrantedly declarbs that Joint Resolution (J.R.) No. 4[1] is not a law, and therefore cannot amend[2] Republic Act No. (R.A.) 9173 or the...