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Hon. Bertiz III vs. Hon. Medialdea et al.

HON. ANICETO D. BERTIZ III, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND AS A TAXPAYER, PETITIONER, V.S HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; HON. ARTHUR P. TUGADE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; HON. BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; HON. ROSALIA V. DE LEON, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE NATIONAL TREASURER; HON. MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT; HON. EDGAR C. GALVANTE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE AND DERMALOG WITH NETTIX AND CFP JOINT VENTURE (JV), RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 235310 | 2022-11-10

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N
 
ZALAMEDA, J.:
 
The present case is anchored on Section 29(1), Article VI of the 1987 Constitution: "No money shall be paid out of the Treasury except in pursuance of an appropriation made by law." This Court is asked to confirm whether there is lack of an appropriation made by law for a project where public funds have already been disbursed.
 
The Case

This Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition[1]  is filed by Aniceto D. Bertiz III (petitioner), as a taxpayer and member of the House of Representatives, against respondents Salvador C. Medialdea, in his capacity as the Executive...