dap belgica partial reconsideration

8/12/2019 DAP Belgica Partial Reconsideration

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESSUPREME COURT

MANILA

EN BANC

GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA,et al.,

Petitioners,

- ers!s - G.R. No. "#$%%"&Consoli'ate' (it) G.R. No.

"#$"*+ an' ot)ers

PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AUINO III,et al.,

Reson'ents./ ------------------------------------------------------- /

MOTION FOR PARTIAL RECONSIDERATION

Trafc lights are mere suggestionsEspecially when there are no collisionsBut i you are caught or the violationPlead color blindness or exemption

Petitioners, 01 2o!nsel, rese2t3!ll1 4oe 3or artialre2onsi'eration o3 t)e De2ision o3 t)e Honora0le Co!rt 'ate'5 6!l1 "#5% &a 2o1 o3 ()i2) (as re2eie' 01 Petitioners on %

6!l1 "#5% inso3ar as t)e Honora0le Co!rt7

Faile' to 'e2lare as UNCONSTITUTIONAL an'ILLEGAL all 4one1s !n'er t)e Dis0!rse4entA22eleration Pro8ra4 &DAP !se' 3or alle8e'a!84entation o3 aroriation ite4s t)at DID NOTHA9E ACTUAL DEFICIENCIES.

Preliminary Matters

It 'oes not )el 8oo' :s2al 4ana8e4ent 3or t)eHonora0le Co!rt to treat t)e 0!'8etar1 ro2ess as 4eres!88estions an' not a set o3 r!les 8oernin8 t)e 2on'!2t o3

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0!'8etar1 o;2ials. An' 8oo' 3ait) as a 'e3ense 01so)isti2ate' an'


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B!'8et rearation starts (it) t)e0!'8et 2all iss!e' 01 t)e Deart4ent o3B!'8et an' Mana8e4ent. Ea2) a8en21 isre!ire' to s!04it a8en21 0!'8et esti4atesin line (it) t)e re!ire4ents 2onsistent (it)t)e 8eneral 2eilin8s set 01 t)e Deelo4entB!'8et Coor'inatin8 Co!n2il &DBCC.

it) re8ar' to 'e0t seri2in8, t)e DBCCsta, 0ase' on t)e 4a2ro-e2ono4i2ro=e2tions o3 interest rates &e.8. LIBOR ratean' esti4ate' so!r2es o3 'o4esti2 an'3orei8n :nan2in8, esti4ates 'e0t seri2e

leels. Uon iss!an2e o3 0!'8et 2all, t)eB!rea! o3 Treas!r1 2o4!tes 3or t)e interestan' rin2ial a14ents 3or t)e 1ear 3or all'ire2t national 8oern4ent 0orro(in8s an'ot)er lia0ilities ass!4e' 01 t)e sa4e.

". egislative authori!ation. At t)issta8e, Con8ress enters t)e i2t!re an''eli0erates or actson t)e 0!'8et roosals

o3 t)e Presi'ent, an' Con8ress in t)e e/er2iseo3 its o(n =!'84ent an'(is'o4formulatesan aroriation a2tre2isel1 3ollo(in8 t)e ro2ess esta0lis)e' 01t)e Constit!tion, ()i2) se2i:es t)at no4one1 4a1 0e ai' 3ro4 t)e Treas!r1 e/2etin a22or'an2e (it) an aroriation 4a'e 01la(.

De0t seri2e is not in2l!'e' in t)eGeneral Aroriation A2t, sin2ea!t)ori>ation t)ere3or alrea'1 e/ists !n'er RANo. %*# an' "%, as a4en'e' an' PD 5$+.Pre2isel1 in t)e :8)t o3 t)is s!0sistin8a!t)ori>ation as e40o'ie' in sai' Re!0li2A2ts an' PD 3or 'e0t seri2e, Con8ress 'oesnot 2on2ern itsel3 (it) 'etails 3ori4le4entation 01 t)e E/e2!tie, 0!t lar8el1(it) ann!al levelsan' aroal t)ereo3 !on

'!e 'eli0erations as art o3 t)e ()oleo0li8ation ro8ra4 3or t)e 1ear. Uon s!2)aroal, Con8ress )as so


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t)e implementationor execution o3 t)ele8islatie (is'o4.

J. Budget Execution. Tas


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)o(eer, o!r Constit!tion 'oes not re!irea denite, certain, exact or Kspecicaroriation 4a'e 01 la(.KSe2tion "$, Arti2le 9I o3 o!r 5$*+ Constit!tiono4its an1 o3 t)ese (or's an' si4l1 states7

Se2tion "$&l. No 4one1 s)all 0e ai'o!t o3 t)e treas!r1 e/2et in !rs!an2eo3 an aroriation 4a'e 01 la(.

More si8ni:2antl1, t)ere is no roisionin o!r Constit!tion t)at roi'es or res2ri0esan1 arti2!lar 3or4 o3 (or's or reli8io!s

re2itals in ()i2) an a!t)ori>ation oraroriation 01 Con8ress s)all 0e 4a'e,e/2et t)at it 0e K4a'e 01 la(,K s!2) asre2isel1 t)e a!t)ori>ation or aroriation!n'er t)e !estione' resi'ential 'e2rees. Inot)er (or's, in ter4s o3 ti4e )ori>ons, anaroriation 4a1 0e 4a'e i4lie'l1 &as 01ast 0!t s!0sistin8 le8islations as (ell ase/ressl1 3or t)e 2!rrent :s2al 1ear &as 01

ena2t4ent o3 la(s 01 t)e resent Con8ress,=!st as sai' aroriation 4a1 0e 4a'e in8eneral as (ell as in se2i:2 ter4s. T)eCon8ressional a!t)ori>ation 4a1 0ee40o'ie' in ann!al la(s, s!2) as a 8eneralaroriations a2t or in se2ial roisions o3la(s o3 8eneral or se2ial ali2ation ()i2)aroriate !0li2 3!n's 3or se2i:2 !0li2!roses, s!2) as t)e !estione' 'e2rees. Anaroriation 4eas!re is s!;2ient i3 t)ele8islatie intention 2learl1 an' 2ertainl1aears 3ro4 t)e lan8!a8e e4lo1e' &In reContin!in8 Aroriations, J" P. "+",()et)er in t)e ast or in t)e resent.17

)ile t)e a0oe4entione' 2ase re3erre' to t)e se2on')ase o3 t)e 0!'8et ro2ess as le8islatie a!t)ori>ation, t)eDe2ision re3ers to it as B!'8et Le8islation ()i2) ertains toone an' sa4e t)in8, t)at is, t)e ena2t4ent 01 Con8ress o3

t)e 8eneral aroriations a2t 0ase' on t)e 0!'8ets!04itte' 01 t)e Presi'ent."

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0!'8etar1 ro2ess to t)e Soli2itor General, 3aile' tore2o8ni>e t)e le8al 0asis t)ere3or.


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"onstitution #e$uires the %orm& "ontent&and Manner o Budget Preparation be'n accordance with aw

Se2tion 5 &5, Arti2le 9I o3 t)e 5$*+ Constit!tionre!ires t)at t)e ?3or4, 2ontent, an' 4anner o3 rearationo3 t)e 0!'8et s)all 0e res2ri0e' 01 la(.@ P!rs!ant to an' ina22or'an2e (it) t)e sai' roision, t)e A'4inistratie Co'eo3 5$*+ roi'e' 3or an entire 0oo< o3 roisions 'eote'solel1 on t)e ?3or4, 2ontent, an' 4anner o3 rearation o3t)e 0!'8et.@

Boo< 9I o3 t)e A'4inistratie Co'e o3 5$*+ is all a0o!t

National Goern4ent B!'8etin8. It )as 3or its 2)aters, t)e3ollo(in87

C)ater 5 General ProisionsC)ater " B!'8et Poli21 an' Aroa2)C)ater J B!'8et PrearationC)ater % B!'8et A!t)ori>ationC)ater B!'8et E/e2!tionC)ater B!'8et A22o!nta0ilit1

C)ater + E/en'it!re o3 Aroriate'F!n's

T)!s, an' (it) '!e rese2t, to 2)ara2teri>e t)e 0!'8etro2ess as 4erel1 ?'es2ritie, not nor4atie@ an' toroose a 'ierent ?treat4ent o3 'eart4ents an' o;2es8rante' :s2al a!tono41@ is to 'e4ean t)e le8al si8ni:2an2et)ereo3 as i3 t)e ro2ess 'es2ri0e' is 4erel1 'ire2tor1 an'not 4an'ator1.

President Does Not have %ree #ein on%iscal Planning and Budget Execution

T)is 4is2)ara2teri>ation o3 t)e 0!'8et ro2ess sets t)esta8e 3or t)e erroneo!s are2iation o3 t)e DAP as a ?:s2allan@ or a ?ro'!2t o3 ?lain e/e2!tie oli21-4a


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i4le4entation o3 t)ese ro=e2ts 2oere' 01 aroriationsin t)e 0!'8et an' t)!s a22eleratin8 t)e sen'in8 in t)osero=e2ts, t)e 8oern4ent 2)ose instea' to 'e3!n' sai'ro=e2ts an' !se' t)e 4one1 to 3!n' ro=e2ts not ot)er(ise2oere' 01 2on8ressional aroriations in t)e 0!'8et.

it) t)at s2)e4e, t)e rin2ial !estion t)at 4!st 0ease' t)at t)e 0!'8et as roose' an'ena2te' is ?3or4!late' as an instr!4ent 3or t)e attain4entas art o3 national 'eelo4ent 8oals an' as art o3 t)elannin8-ro8ra44in8-0!'8etin8 2ontin!!4.@ %It is re!ire'to 0e ?reare' as an inte8ral art-o3 a lon8-ter4 0!'8et

i2t!re se2i:2all1 in relation to t)e lon8-ter4 e2ono4i2an' )1si2al 3ra4e(or< lans o3 8oern4ent, 4!lti-1earre!ire4ents o3 aroe' ro8ra4s an' ro=e2ts,or8ani>ational an' ersonnel 'eelo4ent strate8ies, an'ot)er 2o44it4ents entere' into or ot)er(ise ass!4e' 018oern4ent.@

T)e ro2ess starts (it) t)e s!04ission o3 t)e re!est3or 0!'8et esti4atesroosal ()i2) in2l!'e ario!s ite4sroi'in8 t)e rationale, 0a2


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Ca0inet leel 0o'1@ 0e3ore s!04ission to t)e Presi'ent an'Con8ress.$T)e Presi'ent, an' in no s4all 4eas!re, Con8resssen' 2onsi'era0le ti4e an' 8oern4ent reso!r2es in t)eeal!ation, assess4ent an' aroal o3 t)e 0!'8et 3or an18ien :s2al 1ear.

it) rese2t to 0!'8et e/e2!tion, t)e 0asi2 r!le is t)at?All 4one1 aroriate' 3or 3!n2tions, a2tiities, ro=e2ts an'ro8ra4s s)all 0e aaila0le solel1 3or t)e se2i:2 !roses3or ()i2) t)ese are aroriate'.@5#

T)e Presi'ent, t)o!8), is 8ien a!t)orit1 to ?reali8n@allot4ents &not 3!n's t)e ?a!t)orit1 to 4o'i31 or a4en'

an1 allot4ent reio!sl1 iss!e'@ an' t)is 2an onl1 0ee/er2ise' in 2ase t)e ?ro0a0le re2eits 3ro4 ta/es or ot)erso!r2es o3 an1 3!n' (ill 0e less t)an anti2iate' an' t)at asa 2onse!en2e t)e a4o!nt aaila0le 3or t)e re4ain'er o3t)e ter4 o3 t)e aroriations or 3or an1 allot4ent erio'(ill 0e less t)an t)e a4o!nt esti4ate' or allotte' t)ere3or.@55

T)is, in one roision o3 t)e A'4inistratie Co'e o3 5$*+, ist)e s!0=e2t o3 t)e lon8 'is!isition o3 6!sti2e Leonen on t)es!0=e2t o3 reali8n4ents.5" B!t t)en a8ain, as (it) t)e

Honora0le Co!rts De2ision, t)e 8oo' =!sti2e 3aile' to 2ite t)eali2a0le roision o3 t)e la( an' relie' instea' on t)erono!n2e4ents o3 t)e e/e2!tie an' on 2onstit!tionalroisions 01 i4li2ation.

D(P)s Disregard o the Budget Process*asted +overnment Time and #esourcesand Damaged Developmental +oals

It is !n'er s!2) a 3ra4e(or< t)at t)e ?s!22ess@ o3 t)eDAP as eal!ate' 01 t)e Honora0le Co!rt s)o!l' 0e ie(e'.)en t)e DAP 'isre8ar'e' t)e aroriations !n'er t)ereleant la(s 01 t)e (it)'ra(al o3 !no0li8ate' allot4ents3or ro=e2ts '!l1 aroe' 01 t)e 8oern4ent a8en2ies, t)ePresi'ent an' Con8ress, t)e Presi'ent 'isre8ar'e' s!2) (ell-tailore' lannin8-ro8ra44in8-0!'8etin8 an' aroalro2ess. T)e Presi'ent (aste' not =!st t)e ti4e o38oern4ent ersonnel inole' in t)e roosal, 3or4!lationan' aroal o3 t)e 0!'8et 0!t li


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0e sai' t)at t)e DAP )as not 'one an1 'a4a8e to t)e8oern4ent.

More i4ortantl1, ()en t)e Presi'ent, t)ro!8) t)e DAP,(it)'re( t)e !no0li8ate' allot4ents ear4ar


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+. CHR - P"$* Million----------------------------

TOTAL - P%.# Billion

I4a8ine i3 t)e 3ore8oin8 'eart4ents an' 2onstit!tional2o44issions (ere not 3!n'e' t)e ee2t on t)e seri2es o3t)e 8oern4ent 2o!l' 0e an1t)in8 0!t )orren'o!s. T)ee/tent o3 lost oort!nit1 or 4ore a22!ratel1, t)e'eriation o3 !0li2 seri2e 0e2a!se o3 t)e resenta'4inistrations 3ail!re to e4lo1 P%" BILLION 3or ersonnelseri2es is in2al2!la0le. Ho( t)is ae2ts t)e 'eelo4ent8oals t)at t)e 8oern4ent set 3or itsel3 is !ite !n2lear.

it) rese2t to t)e se2on' ite4 in t)e 4e4oran'!4()ere P%*" Million 2a4e 3ro4 ?Unrelease' aroriations&slo( 4oin8 ro=e2ts an' ro8ra4s 3or 'is2ontin!an2e,@t)ere (ere 2ertainl1 2orreson'in8 ro=e2ts totalin8 t)esa4e a4o!nt t)at (ere not i4le4ente'. To s!2) an e/tent,it 2an 0e sai' t)at t)e !0li2 (as 'erie' o3 t)e ro=e2tsot)er(ise roi'e' 3or 01 la(. A8ain, i3 a22elerate' sen'in8is t)e ai4 o3 t)e :s2al oli21, t)e re!ire' a2tion is toro4t t)e a8en2ies 2on2erne' to e/e'ite in a22or'an2e

(it) la(, t)e ro2!re4ent 3or s!2) ro=e2t an' not !se t)e4one1 3or alto8et)er 'ierent ro=e2ts.

Oerall, t)e 2on2et o3 DAP as a sti4!l!s a2


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state' in t)e 0!'8et (o!l' )ae 0een e/en'e' an' all t)eela0orate an' 2o4li2ate' lannin8, 0!'8etin8 an' aroalro2ess (o!l' not )ae 0een !t to na!8)t an' 8oern4ent(o!l' )ae ens!re' t)at sen'in8 (as in line (it) aroe'lon8-ter4 'eelo4ent 8oals.

it) all '!e rese2t, 6!sti2e Leonens ino2ation o3 t)ePresi'ents o(er o3 2ontrol oer t)e e/e2!tie 'eart4entto =!sti31 ()at )e s!88ests as ?reali8n4ents@ or ?sain8s@'!e to :nal 'is2ontin!an2e 2an =!st as (ell 0e alie' 3ora22eleratin8 t)e i4le4entation o3 t)e PAPs as roi'e' 3orin t)e releant GAAs. T)e reasonin8 see4s to 0e t)at (it)rese2t to t)e i4le4entation o3 t)e ?slo(-4oin8 ro=e2ts@,

t)e Presi'ent 2an !se anot)er )at asi'e 3ro4 )is e/2l!sie2ontrol o3 t)e e/e2!tie 'eart4ent to =!sti31 :nal'is2ontin!an2e or (it)'ra(al o3 !no0li8ate' allot4ents, 0!t2lai4 2re'it 3or 3ast tra2ation 4a'e 01 la( or ot)erle8islatie ena2t4ent, 'ire2tin8 a14ent o!t o3 8oern4ent3!n's !n'er se2i:e' 2on'itions or 3or se2i:e'

5De2ision, . %$-.

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!roses.@5+S!2) 'e:nition is s!0stantiall1 t)e sa4e ast)ose 2ite'5* 01 t)e Honora0le Co!rt in its De2ision as3ollo(s7

In'ee', aroriation (as t)e a2t 01 ()i2)Con8ress ?'esi8nates a arti2!lar 3!n', or setsaart a se2i:e' ortion o3 t)e !0li2 reen!e oro3 t)e 4one1 in t)e !0li2 treas!r1, to 0e alie'to so4e 8eneral o0=e2t o3 8oern4ente/en'it!re, or to so4e in'ii'!al !r2)ase ore/ense.@ As ointe' o!t in Gonzales v. Raquiza7?In a stri2t sense, aroriation )as 0een 'e:ne'as not)in8 4ore t)an t)e le8islatie a!t)ori>ation

res2ri0e' 01 t)e Constit!tion t)at 4one1 4a1 0eai' o!t o3 t)e Treas!r1, ()ile aroriation 4a'e01 la( re3ers to t)e a2t o3 t)e le8islat!re settin8aart or assi8nin8 to a arti2!lar !se a 2ertains!4 to 0e !se' in t)e a14ent o3 'e0t or '!es3ro4 t)e State to its 2re'itors.@

)en t)ere is an aroriation or aroriations la(, it'oes not 4ean t)at t)ere e/ist a!to4ati2all1, a2t!al

8oern4ent 3!n's to 0a2< it. In 3a2t, !on ena2t4ent o3 anaroriations la( s!2) as t)e GAAs &!nless it is a 2ase o3 ase2ial aroriations (it) e/istin8 3!n'in8, t)e 4one1 to3!n' t)e aroriations still )ae to 0e so!r2e' 3ro4 t)ereen!es o3 t)e 8oern4ent. T)e 2on2et o3 aroriation ist)ere3ore searate 3ro4 t)at o3 3!n's 2onsistin8 o3 t)e4one1 t)at a1s 3or t)e aroriation.

)at t)e Constit!tion ro)i0its is t)e trans3er o3aroriations an' not t)e 4ere trans3er o3 3!n's an' t)is is2lear 3ro4 Se2tion " &, Arti2le 9I o3 t)e 5$*+ Constit!tion()i2) rea's7

No la( s)all 0e asse' a!t)ori>in8 an1transfer of appropriations )o(eer, t)ePresi'ent, t)e Presi'ent o3 t)e Senate, t)e Sea


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a!t)ori>e' to a!84ent an1 ite4 in t)e 8eneralaroriations la( 3or t)eir rese2tie o;2es 3ro4sain8s in ot)er ite4s o3 t)eir rese2tiearoriations. &E4)asis s!lie'

On t)e ot)er )an', t)ere are 3e( 2onstit!tionalroisions t)at 'eal (it) or entail t)e trans3er o3 3!n' 0!t nottrans3er o3 aroriations. T)ese are7

Se2tion "$. &5 No money sa!! "e pai# o$tof te Treas$ry e/2et in !rs!an2e o3 anaroriation 4a'e 01 la(.

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&J All 4one1 2olle2te' on an1 ta/ leie' 3ora se2ial !rose s)all 0e treate' as a spe%ia!f$n# an# pai# o$t for s$% p$rposeonl1. I3 t)e!rose 3or ()i2) a se2ial 3!n' (as 2reate' )as0een 3!l:lle' or a0an'one', te "a!an%e, i3 an1,s)all 0e transferre# to te &enera! f$n#s ofte 'o(ernment. &E4)asis s!lie'

Fro4 t)e 3ore8oin8 roisions, it is 2lear t)at trans3er o3

3!n's, er se as in a1in8 4one1 o!t 3ro4 t)e Treas!r1 to2oer 3or an aroriation or si4l1 t)e release o3 3!n's, ortrans3errin8 a se2ial 3!n' to t)e General 3!n' a3ter t)e3!l:ll4ent or a0an'on4ent o3 t)e !rose o3 t)e se2ial3!n' are allo(e'.

Asi'e 3ro4 t)e 3ore8oin8 roisions o3 t)e Constit!tion,t)e A'4inistratie Co'e o3 5$*+ roi'e 3or t)e reersion o33!n's or !ne/en'e' 0alan2es o3 aroriations an'2ontin!in8 aroriations5$ as (ell as roisions on t)ee/en'it!re o3 3!n's or 3!n' release."#

)at t)en 2onstit!tes trans3er o3 aroriations Or4ore a22!ratel1, ()en an' )o( 'oes a trans3er o3aroriation ta


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3!n2tion o3 t)e DBM, ()i2) is tase an a8en21 toenter into o0li8ations, are iss!e' 01 t)e DBM.A!!otments are lesser in s2oe t)anappropriations, in t)at t)e latter e40ra2e t)e&enera! !e&is!ati(e a$tority to spen#.A!!otments 4a1 0e release' in t(o 3or4s t)ro!8) a 2o4re)ensie A&en%y B$#&et Matri+&ABM, or, in'ii'!all1, 01 SARO.

Ar4e' (it) eit)er t)e ABM or t)e SARO,a8en2ies 0e2o4e a!t)ori>e' to in2!r o0li8ationson 0e)al3 o3 t)e Goern4ent in or'er toi4le4ent t)eir PAPs. O0li8ations 4a1 0e in2!rre'in ario!s (a1s, li


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A!!o%ation &NCA, ()i2) iss!an2e is 0ase' !onan a8en21s s!04ission o3 its Mont!y CasPro&ram an' ot)er re!ire' 'o2!4ents. T)e NCAse2i:es t)e 4a/i4!4 a4o!nt o3 2as) t)at 2an0e (it)'ra(n 3ro4 a 8oern4ent seri2in8 0ane' in t)e GeneralAroriations A2t 3or ro8ra4s an' ro=e2ts o3an1 'eart4ent, o;2e or a8en21, 4a1, (it) t)earoal o3 t)e Presi'ent, 0e $se# to %o(er a#e,%it in any oter item of te re&$!arappropriations roi'e', t)at t)e 2reation o3ne( ositions or in2rease o3 salaries s)all not 0eallo(e' to 0e 3!n'e' 3ro4 0!'8etar1 sain8se/2et ()en se2i:2all1 a!t)ori>e' 01 la(

roi'e', 3!rt)er, t)at ()eneer a!t)ori>e'ositions are trans3erre' 3ro4 one ro8ra4 orro=e2t to anot)er (it)in t)e sa4e 'eart4ent,o;2e or a8en21, t)e 2orreson'in8 a4o!ntsaroriate' 3or ersonal seri2es are also'ee4e' trans3erre', (it)o!t, )o(eer in2reasin8t)e total o!tla1 3or ersonal seri2es o3 t)e'eart4ent, o;2e or a8en21 2on2erne'.&E4)asis s!lie'

A 2loser e/a4ination o3 t)e roision, )o(eer, reealst)at, asi'e 3ro4 0ein8 s!0=e2t to t)e roisions o3 releant8eneral aroriations a2ts, it 'i' not )e( 2losel1 to Se2tion" &, Arti2le 9I o3 t)e Constit!tion in t)at it 8ae t)ePresi'ent o(er to 'e2lare sain8s 3ro4 aroriationinolin8 an1 'eart4ent o3 t)e 8oern4ent &in2l!'in8,res!4a0l1, Con8ress an' t)e 2onstit!tional 2o44issionan' to !se t)e sa4e ?to 2oer a 'e:2it in an1 ot)er ite4 int)e re8!lar aroriations.@ T)!s, it is 2oere' 01 t)e2onstit!tional ro)i0ition t)at ?no la( s)all 0e asse'a!t)ori>in8 an1 trans3er o3 aroriations@ !nless itsinterretation is li4ite' to t)e e/e2!tie 'eart4ent. T)ePresi'ent, 0ase' on t)e sai' roision alone an' (it)o!t2onsi'eration o3 t)e releant 2onstit!tional roisions,2annot 2lai4 ali'it1 o3 )is a2tions 01 rel1in8 4ainl1 on t)esai' roision 3or )e )as lie' at t)is oint t)at Se2tion J$re!ires t)at sain8s 4a1 onl1 0e !se' ?to 2oer a 'e:2it@ inan aroriation. Alt)o!8) t)e roision 'i' not 'e:ne ()at

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lesser 2ost.A!84entation i4lies t)e e/isten2e in t)is A2t o3 a ro8ra4,a2tiit1, or ro=e2t (it) an aroriation, ()i2) !oni4le4entation, or s!0se!ent eal!ation o3 nee'e' reso!r2es,is 'eter4ine' to 0e 'e:2ient. In no 2ase s)all a non-e/istentro8ra4, a2tiit1, or ro=e2t, 0e 3!n'e' 01 a!84entation 3ro4sain8s or 01 t)e !se o3 aroriations ot)er(ise a!t)ori>e' int)is A2t.Se%) :1) Priority in te Use of Sa(in&s. In t)e !se o3 sain8s,riorit1 s)all 0e 8ien to t)e a!84entation o3 t)e a4o!nts setasi'e 3or 2o4ensation, 1ear-en' 0on!s an' 2as) 8i3t,retire4ent 8rat!it1, ter4inal leae 0ene:ts, ol'-a8e ension o3eterans an' ot)er ersonnel 0ene:ts a!t)ori>e' 01 la(, an't)ose e/en'it!re ite4s a!t)ori>e' in a8en21 se2ial roisions,in Se2tion 5 an' in ot)er se2tions o3 t)e General Proisions o3t)is A2t.

B) 'enera! Pro(isions on te Use of Sa(in&s3 RA 14188-F641 'AA.

Se%) 8*) Use of Sa(in&s)T)e Presi'ent o3 t)e P)iliines, t)eSenate Presi'ent, t)e Seae' in a8en21 se2ial roisionsan' in ot)er se2tions o3 t)e General Proisions o3 t)is A2t.

C) 'enera! Pro(isions on te Use of Sa(in&s3 RA14*8 -F641* 'AA.

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Se%) 8) Use of Sa(in&s)T)e Presi'ent o3 t)e P)iliines, t)eSenate Presi'ent, t)e Seae' in a8en21 se2ial roisionsan' in ot)er se2tions o3 t)e General Proisions o3 t)is A2t.

A!84entation, t)ere3ore, )as a 2lear le8al 4eanin8!n'er t)e stat!tes an' res!oses a 'e:2ien21 in ane/istin8 aroriation 0e3ore an a!84entation 2an 0e 4a'e.

More se2i:2all1, t)e la( !ses t)e ter4 ?'e:2ient@'eter4ine' a3ter ?i4le4entation or s!0se!ent eal!ationo3 nee'e' reso!r2es.@

Un'er t)e 2onte/t ()ere t)e Presi'ent 'eter4ines an'sets t)e 4a/i4!4 a4o!nt o3 4one1 3or an1 8ienaroriation ite4, 2o!le' (it) t)e ro)i0ition a8ainstCon8ress in2reasin8 t)e aroriation a4o!nt re2o44en'e'01 t)e Presi'ent, t)ere e/ists a 2lear 2onstit!tional oli21a8ainst e/en'it!re o3 !0li2 4one1 oer an' 0e1on' t)atre2o44en'e' 01 t)e Presi'ent.

To allo( ot)er(ise (o!l' 0e to san2tion :s2alirresonsi0ilit1 on t)e art o3 t)e Presi'ent. To 'o so (o!l'4ean 8iin8 t)e Presi'ent 4ore 4one1 3or a ro=e2t t)at )e3aile' to roerl1 assess an' eal!ate )o( 4!2) it (o!l'

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2ost to i4le4ent. To allo( )i4 to !se 4ore 4one1 t)an )einitiall1 'eter4ine' (o!l' 0e re!ire' 3or a 2ertain ro=e2t(o!l' 0e to 'isre8ar' t)e ro2ess o3 0!'8etin8 re!ire' to0e o0sere' !n'er t)e la(.

More i4ortantl1, allo(in8 s!2) a rero8atie on t)eart o3 t)e Presi'ent (o!l' 'e3eat entirel1 t)e 2on2et o32)e2


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6!'i2iar1. )at t)en (o!l' 0e t)e 2)ara2ter o3 t)e P" Billionon2e aroriate' 3or t)e SC 0!il'in8 a3ter its 2onstr!2tion isalrea'1 2o4lete' o!l' it 0e 2onsi'ere' sain8s aaila0le3or a!84entation o3 ot)er ite4s in t)e 0!'8et o3 t)e

=!'i2iar1 ()i2) are alrea'1 3!ll1 3!n'e' o!l' it 4ean t)at3ro4 t)ereon, t)e 6!'i2iar1 (o!l' )ae an a''itional P"Billion t)at it 2an treat as its o(n ersion o3 t)e DAP

As re8ar's t)e DAP ?a!84entations,@ e/a4les t)atreall1 2)allen8e ones !n'erstan'in8 o3 t)e 2on2et o3'e:2ien21 )ae alrea'1 0een 2ite' 01 Petitioners as 3ollo(s7

J. To ill!strate, Reson'ents Ta0le to )as 3or

its :rst ite4 t)e DREAM Pro=e2t o3 t)e Deart4ento3 S2ien2e an' Te2)nolo81 !n'er t)e "#55 0!'8et&R.A. No. 5#5%+ (it) an a!84entation o3 OneBillion Si/ H!n're' Million Pesos&P5,##,###,###.##."JA 2)e2< (it) Re!0li2 A2tNo. 5#5%+ 'is2lose' t)at t)e ro=e2t re3erre' to 01Reson'ents )a' onl1 a total aroriation o3 FieH!n're' T)irt1 Seen Million, Nine H!n're' Ten

T)o!san' Pesos &PJ+,$5#,###.## !n'er t)e

2ate8or1 o3 Maintenan2e an' Ot)er Oeratin8E/enses &MOOE. Ho( 2o!l' a PJ+,$5#,###.##aroriation 0e a!84ente' 01 al4ost t)ree ti4ess!2) a4o!nt, t)at is, P5. Billion 3or a totale/en'it!re o3 P".5J+ Billion

J. T)e sa4e t)in8 is tr!e (it) rese2t to t)ese2on' ite4 ()erein t)e total aroriation !n'erR.A. No. 5#5%+, . +55, !n'er Se2tion A.II.a isP*,##J,###.## 2o4risin8 o3 P,$+,###.## 3orPersonal Seri2es an' P",#"*,###.## 3or MOOE.

et, t)is (as ?a!84ente' 01 PJ## Million, ana4o!nt 4ore t)an t(ent1 si/ &" ti4es t)eori8inal aroriation.

J+. Ite4 J o3 Reson'ents Ta0le " ertains tot)e ReairRe)a0ilitation o3 t)e PNP Cri4eLa0orator1 !n'er R.A. No. 5#5%+, . #" !n'erSe2tion A.III.a.5.a on ?Con'!2t o3 oeration an'

ot)er relate' 2on:'ential a2tiities a8ainst'issi'ents, s!0ersies, la(less ele4ents an'or8ani>e' 2ri4e s1n'i2ates an' 2a4ai8n a8ainst


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r!les an' ro2e'!res as 4a1 0e aroe' 01 t)ePresi'ent7

///&$ Priorit1 a2tiities t)at (ill ro4ote t)e

e2ono4i2 (ell-0ein8 o3 t)e entire, in2l!'in8 3oo'ro'!2tion, a8rarian re3or4, ener81 'eelo4ent,'isaster relie3, an' re)a0ilitation

&5# Reair, i4roe4ent an' renoation o38oern4ent 0!il'in8s an' in3rastr!2t!re an' ot)er2aital assets 'a4a8e' 01 nat!ral 2ala4ities

/// &E4)asis s!lie'

S!;2e it to state t)e er1 sa4e roision re!ires t)at

t)e o0li8ations 0ein8 3!n'e' 3ro4 sain8s 0e ?in2!rre''!rin8 a 2!rrent :s2al 1ear or reio!s :s2al 1ears.@ Hen2e,it 2an onl1 re3er to PAPs (it) e/istin8 aroriation 2oersan' to t)ose !nai' o0li8ations o3 t)e reio!s 1ears,ese2iall1 2ontin8ent o0li8ations t)at 0e2a4e '!e an''e4an'a0le onl1 '!rin8 t)e 2!rrent :s2al 1ear as 0orne 01t)e en!4eration in t)e 2ite' roision.

Gien t)e 3ore8oin8 'is2!ssion, it is rese2t3!ll1

s!04itte' t)at a!84entations 2an onl1 0e 4a'e to 2oer'e:2ient aroriation ite4s ! to t)e e/tent o3 t)e4a/i4!4 re2o44en'ation o3 t)e Presi'ent 3or t)e PAPss!0=e2t o3 t)e a!84entation.

PRA6ER

Pre4ises 2onsi'ere', Petitioners rese2t3!ll1 4oe 3or aPartial Re2onsi'eration o3 its De2ision 'ate' 5 6!l1 "#5% an'to 'e2lare as UNCONSTITUTIONAL an' ILLEGAL e/en'it!res3ro4 t)e Dis0!rse4ent A22eleration Pro8ra4 &DAP !se' toa!84ent aroriation ite4s oer an' a0oe t)e 4a/i4!4a4o!nt re2o44en'e' 01 t)e Presi'ent 3or t)e ro8ra4s,a2tiities an' ro=e2ts &PAPs in t)e 0!'8et s!04itte' 01 )i4to Con8ress or ot)er(ise not 'ee4e' 'e:2ient.

Petitioners also ra1 3or ot)er =!st an' e!ita0le relie3

!n'er t)e re4ises.

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EPLANATION

T)e 3ore8oin8 lea'in8 (as sere' an' :le' 01re8istere' 4ail '!e to ti4e, 'istan2e an' 4ano(er2onstraints.

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ROGER R. RAEL

Co1 3!rnis)e'7

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL5J% A4orsolo Street, Le8asi 9illa8eMaon Cit1

AUGUSTO L. S6UCO

No. % Ro'ri8!e> St., Sta. Bar0araIloilo Cit1

ATT. ANDA M. TALOSIGNo. J"5 FEMII Bl'8., &Anne/ A. Soriano, 6r. Ae.Intra4!ros, Manila

ATT. MANUELITO LUNA

No. %5" FEMII Bl'8., &Anne/ A. Soriano, 6r. Ae.Intra4!ros, Manila

ATTS. PARSIFAL FORTUN W MARIAROMINA M. DALAGAN5J+ CRM Aen!e 2or. CRM MarinaBF Ho4es Al4an>a, Las Pinas Cit1

ATT. MANUEL LAVAROC)at)a4 Ho!se Bl'8., 9alero 2or. R!:no Sts.Sal2e'o 9illa8e, Ma


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ATTS. 6O9ENCIO H. E9ANGELISTA, ET AL.No. % X-+t)St., Br81. est Xa4ias!e>on Cit1

ATTS. REMIGIO D. SALADERO, ET AL.Pro-La0or Assistan2e CenterNo. JJ-B E. Ro'ri8!e> Sr. Aen!e!e>on Cit1$A% &elgica %artial Reconsideration'

dap belgica partial reconsideration

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