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Belgica vs. The Honorable Executive Secretary [SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION, CAGUIOA, J.]

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

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION


CAGUIOA, J.:

I concur.

The Court has decided to limit the disposition with respect to the specifically assailed appropriations, namely, the Unprogrammed Fund, the Contingent Fund, the E-Government Fund (E-Gov Fund), and the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) (collectively, the specifically assailed lump-sum appropriations). I agree that these lump-sum funds are constitutional.

I nonetheless register my opinion on the arguments presented in the case which had not been touched upon by the majority decision.

To recall, on November 19, 2013, the Court issued its Decision in Belgica v. Ochoa, Jr.[1]...