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EN BANC

MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO, Chairperson, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, et al.,

Petitioners,

-versus -

His Excellency BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, et al.,

Respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X

AUGUSTO L. SYJUCO, JR., Ph.D., Petitioner,

G.R. No. 209287

-versus - G.R. No. 209135

Hon. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.,

Respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X

MANUELITO R. LUNA, Petitioner,

-versus -

Secretary FLORENCIO B. ABAD, in his official capacity as Head of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.,

Respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X

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Executive Secretary PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., et al.,

Respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X

PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION, represented by Dean Froilan M. Bacungan, et al.,

Petitioners,

-versus -

DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT and/ or Secretary FLORENCIO B. ABAD,

Respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X

INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Petitioner,

-versus -

Secretary FLORENCIO B. ABAD of the Department of Budget and Management,

Respondent. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X

GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA, et al.,

Petitioners,

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President BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, et al.,

Respondents. x ------------- -----------x

CONFEDERATION RECOGNITION ADVANCEMENT

FOR UNI1Y, AND

OF

G.R. No. 209287, et al. December 9, 2013

G.R. No. 209155 [Formerly UDK 14978]

G.R. No. 209164

G.R. No. 209260

G.R. No. 209442

Order G.R. No. 209287, et al.

Attys. MANUEL M. LAZARO (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209164 Chatham House Bldg., Valero cor. Rufino Sts. Salcedo Village, Makati City

Attys. FROILAN M. BACUNGAN, RITA LINDA V. JIMENO, REYNALDO Y. MAULIT & ROMULO B. LUMAUIG (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209164 2nd Floor Philtrust Bldg. Remedios cor. M.H. Del Pilar Sts., Malate, Manila

Atty. PACIFICO A. AGABIN (x) Counsel for Petitioner in G.R. No. 209260 26th Floor Pacific Star Building Gil Puyat Avenue comer Makati Avenue Makati City

Attys. H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., JOEL RUIZ BUTUYAN & ROGER R. RAYEL (x) Roque & Butuyan Law Offices Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209442 Unit 1904, Antel Corporate Center 121 Valero Street, Salcedo Village Makati City

Attys. REMIGIO D. SALADERO, JR., NOEL V. NERI &VICENTEJAIME M. TOPACIO (x) Pro-Labor Legal Assistance Center Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209517 No. 33-B E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue Quezon City

Atty. MANUEL S. OBEDOZA, JR. (x) Counsel for Petitioner in G.R. No. 209569 108 Mendez Road, Project 8, Quezon City

His Excellency BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III (x) Office of the President Malacafiang Palace, J.P. Laurel Street San Miguel, Manila

Senate President FRANKLIN M. DRILON (x) Senate of the Philippines 4th Floor Senate Building Roxas Blvd., Pasay City

Speaker FELICIANO R. BELMONTE, JR. (x) House of Representatives Batasan Hills, Dillman, Quezon City

December 9, 2013

Order

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, represented by its 1st Vice President, Santiago Dasmarifias, Jr., et al.,

Petitioners,



His Excellency BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, et al.,

Respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X

VOLUNTEERS AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION, represented by Dante LA. Jimenez,

Petitioner,


Hon. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary, et al.,

Respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -X

TO: Attys. JOVENCIO H. EVANGELISTA, VANESSA QUIAMBAO MAGUIGAD & MARIA CRISTINA P. YAMBOT (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209287 No. 45 K-'1h St., Brgy. West Kamias, Quezon City

AUGUSTO L. SYJUCO, JR., Ph.D. (reg) Petitioner in G.R. No. 209135 No. 4 Rodriguez St., Sta. Barbara, Iloilo City

Atty. MANUELITO R. LUNA (x) Luna and Associates Petitioner in G.R. No. 209136 No. 412 FEMII Bldg. (Annex), A. Soriano Jr. Ave. Intramuros, Manila

Atty.WANDA M. TALOSIG (x) Talosig Saquing and Associates Counsel for Petitioner in G.R. No. 209136 No.321 FEMII Bldg. (Annex), A. Soriano Jr. Ave. Intramuros, Manila

Attys. RAYMOND PARSIFAL A. FORTUN & MARIA ROMINA M. DALAGAN (x) Counsel for Petitioner in G.R. No. 209155 137 CRM Avenue cor. CRM Marina BF Homes Almanza, Las Pifias City

ORDER

Order

Executive Secretary PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. (x) Office of the Executive Secretary Malacafi.ang Palace, J.P. Laurel Street San Miguel, Manila

Secretary FLORENCIO B. ABAD (x) Department of Budget and Management General Solano Street, San Miguel Manila

Secretary CESAR B. PURISIMA (x) Department of Finance 6th Floor Department of Finance Building Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex Roxas Blvd. cor. Pablo Ocampo St. Manila

National Treasurer ROSALIA V. DE LEON (x) Bureau of Treasury Cabildo St., Intramuros, Manila

Chairperson MARIA GRACIA M. PULIDO TAN (x) Commission on Audit Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City

Solicitor General FRANCIS H. JARDELEZA (x) Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City

GREETINGS:


WHEREAS, separate motions were separately filed by the Senate of the Philippines, the House of Representatives and the Office of the Solicitor General for respondent Secretary Florencio B. Abad of the Department of Budget and Management, all praying for the resetting of the oral arguments from December 10, 2013 to January 28, 2014;

WHEREAS, the motions appear to be sufficient in form and substance;

WHEREAS, considering the reasons for postponement raised in the subject motions, it is necessary and proper to (a) GRANT the motions; (b) CANCEL the oral arguments set on December 10, 2013; and (c) SET the next oral arguments on January 28, 2014, subject to the following conditions:

(a) The Senate and the House of Representatives shall notify the Court of the names of their chosen counsels within ten (10) days from today; and to have said counsels

Order G.R. No. 209287, et al. December 9, 2013

formally enter their appearance in these cases for their respective clients; and

(b) The Department of Budget and Management shall furnish to the Court on or before January 21, 2014 a list of the sources of funds brought under the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), and the uses of such funds pursuant to DAP per project or activity, and the legal bases thereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, You, parties, are hereby advised of the resetting of the oral arguments from December 10, 2013 to January 28, 2014, Tuesday, at two o'clock in the afternoon, same venue, subject to the foregoing conditions.

GIVEN by authority of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, this 9th day of December 2013, in Manila, Philippines. Leonardo-De Castro, J., no part.

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE (x) JUDICIAL RECORDS OFFICE (x) Supreme Court

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G.R. No. 209135 (Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr., Ph.D. v. Florencio B. Abad, in his capacity as the Secretary of Department of Budget and Management, and Hon. Franklin Magtunao Drilon, in his capacity as the Senate President of the Republic ofthe Philippines); G.R. No. 209136 (Manuelito R. Luna v. Secretary Florencio A bad, in his official capacity as Head of the Department of Budget and Management, and Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., in his official capacity as Alter Ego of the President); G.R. No. 209155 (Atty. Jose Malvar Villegas v. The Honorable Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., and The Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio B. Abad); G.R. No. 209164 (Philippine Constitution Association [PHILCONSA], represented by Dean Froilan M. Bacungan, and Benjamin E. Diokno and Leonor M. Briones v. The Department of Budget and Management and/or Hon. Florencio B. Abad); G.R. No. 209260 (Integrated Bar of the Philippines [IBP] v. Secretary Florencio Abad of the Department of Budget and Management);G.R. No. 209287 (Maria Carolina P. Araullo, Chairperson, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Judy M. Taguiwalo, Professor, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Co-Chairperson, Pagbabago, Henri Kahn, Concerned Citizens Movement, Rep. Luz Ilagan, Gabriela Women's Party Representative, Rep. Terry L. Ridon, Kabataan Partylist Representative, Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate, Bayan Muna Party-list Representative, Renato M. Reyes, Jr., Secretary General of BAY AN, Manuel K. Dayrit, Chairperson, Ang Kapatiran Party, Veneer Mari E. Crisostomo, Chairperson, Anakbayan, and Victor L. Villanueva, Convenor, Youth Act Now v. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, President ofthe Republic of the Philippines, Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., Executive Secretary, and Florencio B Abad, Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management); G.R. No. 209442 (Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgica, Bishop Reuben M. Abante and Rev. Jose L. Gonzalez v. President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III; The Senate of the Philippines, Represented by Senate President Franklin M. Drilon; The House of Representatives, Represented by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.; The Executive Office, Represented by Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.; The Department of Budget and Management, Represented by Secretary Florencio Abad; The Department of Finance, Represented by Secretary

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Cesar Purisima; and The Bureau of Treasury, Represented by Rosalia V. de Leon); G.R. No. 209517 (Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees [COURAGE], et al. v. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino, et al.); and G.R. No. 209569 (Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption [VACC] v. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, and Florencio B. Abad, Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management).

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ADVISORY

For the orderly conduct of the oral arguments scheduled on November 19, 2013, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the En Bane Session Hall, 2nd Floor, SC Main Building, the parties shall observe the following:

I. Petitioners, through their designated counsels, shall argue sequentially and limit their presentation to the following issues, to wit:

Procedural Issue:

A. Whether or not certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus are proper remedies to assail the constitutionality and validity of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), National Budget Circular (NBC) No. 541, and all other executive issuances allegedly implementing the DAP. Subsumed in this issue are whether there is a controversy ripe for judicial determination, and the standing of petitioners.

Substantive Issues:

B. Whether or not the DAP violates Sec. 29, Art. VI of the 1987 Constitution, which provides: "No money shall be paid out of the Treasury except in pursuance of an appropriation made by law."

C. Whether or not the DAP, NBC No. 541, and all other executive issuances allegedly implementing the DAP violate Sec. 25(5), Art. VI of the 1987 Constitution insofar as:

(a) They treat the unreleased appropriations and unobligated allotments withdrawn from government agencies as "savings" as the term is used in Sec. 25(5), in relation to the provisions of the GAAs of2011, 2012 and 2013;

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(b) They authorize the disbursement of funds for projects or programs not provided in the GAAs for the Executive Department; and

(c) They "augment" discretionary lump sum appropriations in the GAAs.

D. Whether or not the DAP violates: (1) the Equal Protection Clause, (2) the system of checks and balances, and (3) the principle of public accountability enshrined in the 1987 Constitution considering that it authorizes the release of funds upon the request of legislators.

E. Whether or not factual and legal justification exists to issue a temporary restraining order to restrain the implementation of the DAP, NBC No. 541, and all other executive issuances allegedly implementing the DAP.

II. The Office of the Solicitor General shall then present the counter-arguments on the foregoing issues in behalf of the respondents.

III. Each side shall have an aggregate of35 minutes to present their arguments on the foregoing issues.

IV. Counsels for each side are directed to coordinate with each other and to submit to the Court on or before the close of office hours of Friday, November 15, 2013, a manifestation stating: (a) the final list of the presenting lawyers; (b) the specific issues to be respectively discussed by the presenting lawyers; and (c) the time allotted for each presenter, the total of which should not exceed the 35-minute time limit as stated in Item III.

VI. Interpellations by the Members of the Court shall immediately follow after the complete presentation of each side. The Members of the Court shall have the right to inquire into any matter they deem relevant and necessary for the resolution of the issues in these consolidated cases. The time allotted for each side shall be exclusive of the time devoted to the interpellations by the Members of the Court.

VII. The Department of Budget and Management and the Commission on Audit are required to attend the oral arguments through their respective representatives, and pursuant to the Resolution dated October 25, 2013 to report then and there on the unobligated allotments withdrawn in 2013 under the DAP, and to answer all questions to be posed by the Members of the Court.

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VIII. All other matters not covered by the oral arguments shall not be considered as eliminated issues but shall be discussed and argued in the written memoranda to be required from the concerned parties.

Very truly yours,

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ADVISORY

Honorable Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno (x) Chief Justice Hon. Antonio T. Carpio (x) Han. Presbitero J. Velasco. Jr. (x) Han. Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro (x) Han. Arturo D. Brion (x) Han. Diosdado M. Peralta (x) Han. Lucas P. Bersamin (x) Han. Mariano C. Del Castillo (x) Han. Roberto A. Abad (x) Han. Martin s. Villarama, Jr. (x) Hon. Jose P. Perez (x) Han. Jose C. Mendoza (x) Hon. Bienvenido L. Reyes (x) Hon. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x) Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x) Associate Justices Supreme Court

Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr., Ph. D. (reg) Petitioner in G. R. No. 209135 No. 4 Rodriquez St., Sta. Barbara, Iloilo City

Atty. Wanda M. Talosig (x) Talosig Saquing and Associates Counsel for Petitioner in G. R. No. 209136 No. 321 FEMII Bldg., (Annex), A. Soriano, Jr. Ave. lntramuros, Manila

Atty. Manuelito R. Luna (x) Luna and Associates Petitioner in G. R. No. 209136 No. 412 FEMII Bldg., (Annex), A. Soriano, Jr. Ave. lntramuros, Manila

Attys. Raymond Parsifal A. Fortun & Maria Romina M. Dalagan (x) Counsel for Petitioner in G.R. No. 209155 137 CRM Avenue cor. CRM Marina BF Homes Almanza, Las Pinas City

Attys. Manuel M. Lazaro (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209164 Chatham House Bldg., Valero cor. Rufino Sts. Salcedo Village, Makati City

Attys. Froilan M. Bacungan, Rita Linda V. Jimeno, Reynaldo Y. Maulit and Romulo B. Lumauig (x) Counsels for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209164 2"d Floor Philtrust Building Remedios cor. M.H. Del Pilar Sts. Malate, Manila

Atty. Pacifico A. Agabin (x) Counsel for Petitioner in G.R. No. 209260 26th Floor, Pacific Star Building Gil Puyat Avenue corner Makati Avenue Makati City

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Attys. Jovencio H. Evangelista, Vanessa Quiambao Maguigad & Maria Cristina P. Yambot (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209287 No. 45 K-7th St., Brgy. West Kamias, Quezon City

Attys. H. Harry L. Roque, Jr., Joel Ruiz Butuyan and Roger R. Rayel (x) Roque & Butuyan Law Offices Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209442 Antel Corporate Center Unit 1904, 19th Floor, 121 Valero Street Salcedo Village, Makati City

Attys. Remigio D. Saladero, Jr., Noel V. Neri and Vicente Jaime M. Topacio (x)

Pro-Labor Legal Assistance Center Counsel for Petitioners in G. R. No. 209517 No. 33-B E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue Quezon City

Atty. Manuel S. Obedoza, Jr. (x) Counsel for Petitioner in G. R. No. 209569 108 Mendez Road, Project 8 Quezon City

His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino Ill (x) President of the Philippines Malacanang Palace, J.P. Laurel St. San Miguel, Manila

Solicitor General Francis H. Jardeleza (x) 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati Cit y1229

Senate President Franklin M. Drilon (x) Senate of the Philippines 4th Floor Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (reg) Office of the President Malacanang, Manila

Secretary Florencio B. Abad (reg) Department of Budget and Management General Solano St., San Miguel, Manila

Chairperson Maria Gracia M. Pulido Tan (x) Commission on Audit Commonwealth Avenue Quezon City

~Information Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

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Speaker Feiciano R. Belmonte, Jr. (x) House of Representatives Batasan Hills, Diliman 1126 Quezon City

Secretary Cesar B. Purisima (x) Department of Finance 6/F DOF Bldg., Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex, Roxas Blvd. cor. Pablo Ocampo St. 1002 Manila

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Hon. Rosalia V. de Leon (x) Bureau of Treasury

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Cabildo St., lntramuros, Manila

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VOLUNTEERS AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION (VACC), represented by Dante LA. Jimenez,

Petitioner,

-versus-

HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary and HON. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, Secretary of the . Department bf Budget and Management,

Respondents. X------------- ---------X

TO: Atty. MANUEL S. OBEDOZA, JR. (x) Counsel for Petitioner 108 Mendez Road, Project 8 Quezon City

The SOLICITOR GENERAL (x) Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City

Hon. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. (x) Office of the Executive Secretary Malacafiang Palace, J.P. Laurel Street San Miguel, Manila

Hon. FLORENCIO B. ABAD (x) Office of the Secretary Department of Budget and Management General Solano Street, San Miguel Manila ·

G.R. No. 209569

ORDER

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GREETINGS:

G.R. No. 209569 November 8, 2013

. WHEREAS, a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Prayer for . . . .... \e~pora~y. R~straining Order and/ or Preliminary Injunction was filed by

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, WHEREAS, the petition questions the constitutionality of the Disbursemeb.tAcceleration Program (DAP) under specific provisions of the

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WHEREAS, there are other cases questioning the constitutionality of the DAP ("DAP Cases") which are pending before the Court;

WHEREAS, the instant petition appears to be sufficient in form and substance;

WHEREAS, considering the allegations contained, the issues raised and the arguments adduced in the petition, it is necessary and proper to (a) CONSOLIDATE G.R. No. 209569 with the other DAP Cases; (b) require the respondents to COMMENT on the petition within a NONEXTENDIBLE period of five (5) days from notice hereof; and (c) set G.R. No. 209569 for ORAL ARGUMENTS together with the other DAP Cases on November 19, 2013.

NOW, THEREFORE, You, respondents, are hereby required to COMMENT on the instant petition within a NON-EXTENDIBLE period of five (5) days from notice hereof. Meanwhile, the case is hereby CONSOLIDATED with the other DAP Cases pending before the Court, and is SET for ORAL ARGUMENTS on November 19, 2013, Tuesday, at 2:00p.m. at the New Session Hall, Main Building, Supreme Court, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila.

GIVEN by authority of the Honorable MARIA LOURDES P. A. SERENO, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, this Sth

day of November 2013, in Manila, Philippines.

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Honorable Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno (x) Chief Justice Hon. Antonio T. Carpio (x) Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco. Jr. (x) Hon. Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro (x) Hon. Arturo D. Brion (x) Hon. Diosdado M. Peralta (x) Hon. Lucas P. Bersamin (x) Hon. Mariano C. Del Castillo (x) Hon. Roberto A. Abad (x) Hon. Martin S. Villarama, Jr. (x) Hon. Jose P. Perez (x) Hon. Jose C. Mendoza (x) Hon. Bienvenido L. Reyes (x) Hon. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x) Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x) Associate Justices Supreme Court




Attys. Raymond Parsifal A. Fortun & Maria Romina M. Dalagan (x)

Counsel for Petitioner in G.R. No. 209155 137 CRM Avenue cor. CRM Marina BF Homes Almanza, Las Pinas City




G.R. No. 209569 November 8, 2013

Attys. Jovencio H. Evangelista, Vanessa Quiambao Maguigad & Maria Cristina P. Yambot (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209287 No. 45 K-Th St., Brgy. West Kamias, Quezon City


Attys. Remigio D. Saladero, Jr., Noel V. Neri and Vicente Jaime M. Topacio (x)


His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino Ill (x) Office of the President New Executive Building, Malacanang, Manila



~nformation Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

G.R. No. 209569 cons. with 209135 11/8/13 (Order)

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AUGUSTO L. SVJUCO, JR., PH.D.,

Petitioner,

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HON. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and BON. FRANKLIN MAGTUNAO DRILON, in his capacity as Senate President of the Republic of the Philippines, l

Respondents. x------------------------x

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MANUELITO R. LUNA, Petitioner,

-versus-

SECRETARY FLORENCIO ABAD, in his official capacity as Head of the Department of Budget a~d Management and EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., in his official capacity as Alter Ego of the President,

Respondents. x------------------------x ATTY. JOSE MALVAR VILLEGAS,

Petitioner,

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HONORABLE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. and_ SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT FLORENCIO B. ABAD,

Respondents. )( -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(

PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION (PHILCONSA), represented by Dean Froilan M. Bacungan, et al.,

Petitioners,

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THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND/OR HON. FLORENCIO B. ABAD,

Respondents. )( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(

INTEGRA TED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES (IBP),

Petitioner,

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SECRETARY FLORENCIO ABAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT,

Respondents. )( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)(

MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO, Chairperson, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, et al.,

Petitioners,

November 8, 2013 ·

G.R. No. 209155

G.R. No. 209164

G.R. No. 209260

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November 8, 2013

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HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, et al.,

Respondents. x------------------------x

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GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA, et al.

Petitioners,

-versus-

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

Respondents. x-------·----------------x CONFEDERATION FOR UNITY, RECOGNITION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (COURAGE), represented by its 1st Vice President, Santiago Dasmariiias, Jr.; et al.,

Petitioners,

-versus-

HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, et al.

Respondents. x------------------------x

GREETINGS:

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G.R. No. 209517

ORDER

WHEREAS, the Consolidated Comment of the Office of the Solicitor General was file~ at 3:31p.m. on November 7, 2013;

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WHEREAS, work and the preparations for the oral arguments have been suspended ip. view of the inclement weather condition brought about by Typhoon Yolanda.

NOW, THEREFORE, upon the recommendation of the Member-inCharge, the oral arguments set for November 11, 2013 are hereby MOVED from November 11, 2013 to November 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the New Session Hall, Main Building, Supreme Court, Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila.

. GIVEN by authority of the Honorable MARIA LOURDES P. A. SERENO, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, this 8th day ofNovember 2013, in Manila, Philippines.

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Honorable Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno (x) Chief Justice Hon. Antonio T. Carpio (x) Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco. Jr. (x) Hon. Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro (x) Hon. Arturo D. Brion (x) Hon. Diosdado M. Peralta (x) Hon. Lucas P. Bersamin (x) Hon. Mariano C. Del Castillo (x) Hon. Roberto A. Abad (x) Hon. Martin S. Villarama, Jr. (x) Hon. Jose P. Perez (x) Hon. Jose C. Mendoza (x) Hon. Bienvenido L. Reyes (x) Hon. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x) Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x) Associate Justices Supreme Court

Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr., Ph. D. (reg} Petitioner in G. R. No. 209135 No. 4 Rodriquez St., Sta. Barbara, Iloilo City



Attys. Raymond Parsifal A. Fortun & Maria Romina M. Dalagan (x)

Counsel for Petitioner in G.R. No. 209155 137 CRM Avenue cor. CRM Marina BF Homes Almanza, Las Pifias City




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Attys. Jovencio H. Evangelista, Vanessa Quiambao Maguigad & Maria Cristina P. Yambot (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209287 No. 45 K-7lh St., Brgy. West Kamias, Quezon City


Attys. Remigio D. Saladero, Jr., Noel v. Neri and Vicente Jaime M. Topacio (x)


His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino Ill (x) Office of the President New Executive Building, Malacaiiang, Manila

Solicitor General Francis H. Jardeleza (x) Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village 1229 Makati City


Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (x) Office of the President Malacafiang, Manila

Secretary Florencio B. Abad (x) Department of Budget and Management General Solano St., San Miguel, Manila


Public Information Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

G.R. Nos. 209135, et al. 11/8/13 (Order)

i\cpullhr blllppmcs

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EN BA."'C

CONFEDERi\TION AND

ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (COURAGE), represented Vice President, Santiago Dasmaril1as, Jr.; ROSALINDA ATES,

and as ational the Consolidated Union Employees National Housing Authority (CUE~NHA);

BACLi\.GON, for himself President the Social Employees Association Philippines Social \Vclfare and Development

, ANTONIA PASCUAL, for herself and as National President of the Department Employees Association ALBERT MAGl\JANG, for himself and as President the Environment Management Bureau Employees Union (EMBEU); and MARCIAL ARABA, for himself as of the Kapisarwn Para Sa Kagalingan ng mga Kawarli ng DA .MMDA),

Petitioners.

~ versus -

HIS EXCELLENCY SIMEON AQUINO lil, President of the Republic of the Philippines, HON. PAQUITO N. Executive Secretary, FLORENCIO

G.R. No. 209.'11'7

rr I

Order R, 209517

lhe Department of Budget and Management,

X---Respondents,

Attys, REMIGIO SAL'\DERO, ,JR,, V, NER! and VICENTE ,JAIME

Pro, Labor Legal Assistance Center Counsel for Petitioners

K Rodriguez , Avenue Quezon

' The SOLICITOR GENERAL of the Solicitor General

Amorsolo SL, Legaspi Village Makati

November 2013

TOPAC!O

Excellency BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO ITT (x) Office of the President Ma lacafiang Palace,

Miguel, Manila , Laurel

Hon, PAQUITO N, OCHOA, Office of the Executive Secretarv Malacafiang Palace, ,JJJ Laurel Street San Miguel, Manila

Hon, FLORENCIO ABAD of Secretary

Department of Budget and Management Solano Street, San M.iguel

Manila

GREETINGS:

WHERL\S, a Petition Application a Temporary

was flied by counsel for petitioners;

and Prohibition and/or

WHERRl1.S, the petition Disbursement Acceleration Program

the constitutionality of the (DAP) under National Budget

No 541 of the Management;

VV1IEREAS, there are other eases questioning the constitutionality of the DAP ("DAl' which are n"'''""

WHEREAS, substance;

~- \Vith copy nf petition.

be suftlden! form and

Order t;,lt No, :!09517 her 20l:l

WHEREAS, considering allegations con! the issues raised the arguments adduced petition, it is necessary and proper to (a)

CONSOLIDATE R. 2095 th the other DAP Cases; (b) require the respondents to on the petition on or before Novernber 8, 2013; (c) set R, 01~1\L ARGUMENTS together with the other DAP Cases.

COMMENT on the Meanwhile, the case is c_,a:ses pending before the November 11, 2<H3, Monday, necessary) at the New Session

SL,

respondents, are hereby rt'quired to or before November

iUlL

Main

th the D.AP ARGUMENTS on

until the afternoon, if Supreme , Padre

authority the Honorable MARIA LOURDES P. Chief ,Justice the Supreme Court of the Philippines, this 6'"

day of November 20l;'l, in

EN Clerk of Court

Order

Honorable Mana Lourdes P rv. Sereno (x) Chief Justice Hon. Anlonro T Carpio (x) Hon Presbitero J Velasco. Jr. (x) Hon, Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro (x) Hon. Arturo D. Brion (x) Hon. Diosdarlo M. Peralta (x) Hon. Lucas P Bersamin (x) Hon. Manann C. Cel Castillo (x) Hon. Roberto.~ Alnd (x) Hun Martin S. ViHarama, Jr Hon. Jose P Perez Hem. Jose c. Mendoza (x) Hon. Brenvenido L. Reyes Hon. Estela M Perras-Bernabe Hem Marv1c Marro Vtctor F Leonen (x) .Lissociate Justices Supreme Court

Augusto L. Syjuco. Jr, Ph D (reg) Petitioner in G. R. No. 209135 r,o. 4 Rodrrquez SL. Sta. Barbara. Iloilo

Wanda M Talosig (x) Talosig Saqu1ng and Associates Counsel for Pel!tioner 1n G R. "o 209136 No. 321 FE Mil BlcilJ (,L\nnex) .. A Soriano. Jr. rwe. lntramuros, Manila

Manuel1to R. Luna (x) Luna and l\ssociates Petitioner in G R. No. 209136 No. 412 FEMII Bldg. (Annex) A Sor1ano. Jr Ave. lntramuros, Manila

t\ttys. Raymond Parsifat A Forlun & Maria Romina M. Dalagan Counsel for Petitioner in GR. No. 209155 137 CRM Avenue cur. CfiM Marina BF Ho1oes Las P111as

Manuel tv!. Lazaro (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.F< No 209164 Chatham House Bld(J .. Valero cor. Ruf1no Sts. Salcedo Makatl

/\ttys_ Froi!an BacungarL F~ita Unda V, Jimeno, Reynalrlo Y Maul it ancl Romulo B Lurnau1g Counsels for Petitioners in GR. No. 20916<1 2'.'1 Floor r'hilrrust Bu1lding Remedios em M H Del P1iar Sis. Malate, Man1in

Pac1f1co .~ (x) Counsellor Petttinner in GR No. 209260

Fioor. Pac1f!c Star Buildin(J Gil Avenue corner Maka\i !\venue

GR 1\lo 20%17 November 6, 2013

Senate President Franklin M. Driion Senate ol the Pllllipp<nes

Floor Senate Bu1lclinp. Roxas Boulevard Pasay Cily

Chairperson Mana Grac1a M. Pulrdo Tan Commission on Audit Commonwealth Avenue Quezon

G,R f'~o. 209517 consolidatecl with 209135 et al. 11i6/13 (Order)

Order

Jovencio H. Evangelista, Vanessa Maouigad g Maria Cristina P. YarntJot Counsel for Petitioners in G.R No_ 2092B7 No. 451<·7" St. Brgy. West l<amias. Quezon

Ntys. H L_ Roque. Jl., Joel F~UlZ bUliJYdl

Roger R Rayel Roque & Butuyan Law Ollices Counsel tor Petitioners in C.R No. 209442 ,;nrel Corporate Center Unit 1904. Salcedo

~ .. ·Pii!J!IC rnformarron Ollice (x) Judicral Records Olfrce Supreme Court

GJ~- No. 209517 1'-JovemtJer 6, 2013

Sirs/Mesdames:

31\rpuiJhc of tiJe ~~IJthpptneg ~upretne Q.Court

jfl!lnniln

EN BANC

NOTICE

Please take notice that the Court en bane issued a Resolution dated OCTOBER 25, 2013, which reads as follows:

"G.R. No. 209135 (Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr·., Ph.D. vs. Hon. Florencio B. Abad, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management; and Hon. Franklin Magtunao Drilon, in his capacity as Senate President of the Republic of the Philippines); G.R. No. 209136 (Manuelito R. Luna vs. Secretary Florencio Abad, in his official capacity as Head of the Department of Budget and Management; and Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, .Jr., in his official capacity as Alter Ego of the President); G.R. No. 209155 (Atty . .Jose Malvar Villegas vs. The Honorable Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, .Jr., and The Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio B. A bad); G.R. No. 209164 (Philippine Constitution Association [PHILCONSAI, represented by Dean Froilan M. Bacungan, and Benjamin E. Diokno and Leonor M. Briones vs. The Department of Budget and Management and/or Hon. Florencio B. Abad); G.R. No. 209260 (Integrated Bar of the Philippines llllP] vs. Secretary Florencio Abad of the Department of Budget and Management); and G.R. No. 209287 (Maria Carolina P. Ar·aullo, Chairperson, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, .Judy M. Taguiwalo, Professor, University of the Philippines, Diliman, CoChait·person, Pagbabago, Henri Kahn, Concerned Citizens Movement, Rep. Luz Ilagan, Gabriela Women's Party Representative, Rep. Terry L. Ridon, Kabataan Partylist Representative, Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate, Bayan Muna Party-list Representative, Renato M. Reyes, Jr., Secretary General of BAY AN, Manuel K. Dayrit, Chairman, Ang Kapatiran Par·ty, Veneer Mari E. Crisostomo, Chairperson, Anakbayan, and Victor L. Villanueva, Convenor, Youth Act Now vs. His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, .Jr., Executive Secretary, and Hon. Flm·encio B Ahad, Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management).

Notice of Resolution - 2 - G.R. No. 209135, et al. October 25, 2013

Acting on the Urgent Motion for Issuance of Temporary Restraining Order and/or Writ of Preliminmy Injunction filed by petitioner Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr. in G.R. No. 209135 and the applications for the issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and/or writ of preliminary injunction of the petitioners in G.R. Nos. 209136. 209155, 209164, 209260, and 209287 to enjoin the implementation of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), and the Opposition and Manifestation Ad Cautelam dated October 24, 2013 filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) praying for time to be heard. on the application for TRO and file its consolidated comment, the Court RESOLVES to

( l) DEFER the resolution of the applications for the issuance of a TRO until after the oral arguments;

(2) MOVE the oral arguments, both on the merits of these cases and the applications for TRO and/or writ of preliminary injunction, from November 19, 2013 to November 11, 2013, Monday, at 10:00 a.m. (and until the afternoon, if necessary);

(3) REQUIRE the OSG to submit its consolidated comment on the petitions and the applications for TRO and/or writ of preliminary injunction, with copies furnished to each of the petitioners, on or before the close of office hours of November 7, 2013;

( 4) ORDER the representatives of the Department of Budget and Management and the Commission on Audit to attend the oral arguments on November I l, 2013, and then and there to report to the Court the unobligated allotments withdrawn under the DAP in 20 13; and

(5) DIRECT the parties, through their respective counsels, to appear for a preliminary conference on October 30, 2013, Wednesday, at 10:00 o'clock in the morning, at the Division Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Main Building, Supreme Couti, for the definition of issues to be taken up during the oral arguments on November 11, 2013, and for the taking up of other matters relevant to these cases." Del Castillo and Perez, JJ., on official leave. (adv1)

Very truly yours,

ENRI a.~IJAL ~r~, of Court

Resolution

Honorable Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno (x) Chief Justice Han. Antonio T. Carpio (x) Han. Presbitero J. Velasco. Jr. (x) Han. Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro (x) Han. Arturo D. Brion (x) Han. Diosdado M. Peralta (x) Han. Lucas P. Bersamin (x) Han. Mariano C. Del Castillo (x) Han. Roberto A. Abad (x) Han. Martin S. Villamma, Jr. (x) Han. Jose P. Perez (x) Han. Jose C. Mendoza (x) Han. Bienvenido L. Reyes (x) Han. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x) Han. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x) Associate Justices Supreme Court

Augusto L. Syjuco, Jr., Ph. D. (reg) Petitioner in G. R. No. 209135 No.4 Rodriquez St., Sta. Barbara, Iloilo City



Attys. Raymond Parsifal A. Fortun & Maria Romina M. Dalagan (x) Counsel for Petitioner in G.R. No. 209155 137 CRM Avenue cor. CRM Marina BF Homes Almanza, Las Pinas City


Attys . .Froilan M. Bacungan, Rita Linda V. Jimeno, Reynaldo Y. Maulit and Romulo B. Lumauig (x) Counsels for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209164 2"d Floor Philtrust Building Remedios cor. M.H. Del Pilar Sts. Malate, Manila


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His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino Ill (x) Office of the President New Executive Building, Malacanang, Manila



Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (x) Office of the President Malacanang, Manila


f

.. c

Resolution

Attys. Jovencio H. Evangelista, Vanessa Quiambao Maguigad & Maria Cristina P. Yambot (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209287 No. 45 K-71h St., Brgy. West Kamias, Quezon City

Public Information Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

., G.R. No. 209135, et al. 10/25/13 (See Res)

t

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Sirs/Mesdames:

1L\epu1Jltr of tbe ~~btl ippi neg ~upretne QCourt

;fflllaniln

EN BANC

N()TJCE

Please take notice that the Court en bane issued {I Resolution dated OCTOBER 17, 2013, which reads asfol!ows:

"G.R. No. 209164 (Philippine Constitution Association [PHILCONSA], represented by Dean Froilan M. Bacungan, Benjamin E. Diokno and Leonor M. Briones vs. Department of Budget and Management and/or Hon. Florencio B. Abad).- Acting on the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Prayer for Issuance of Ternporary Restraining Order (TRO) and/or Writ of Preliminary Injunction, the Court Resolved, without giving due course to the petition, to

(a) CONSOLIDATE this case with G~,_!'io.2Q9l35 (Augusto L. _Byjuco Jr., Ph.D. vs. I Ion. Florencio B. Ahad,jn his capacity__flli___Secretary __ Qf the Department of Budget and Mang_gemenL et al.) and G.R. No. 2Q9.!3fi_(Manuelito R. Luna vs. Secretary Florencio B. A bad, in his official capacity_ as Head of the Department of Budget and Management,_et alj;

(b) REQUIRE the adverse parties to COl\1MENT on the instant petition within a NON-J~XTENDlBLE period of ten (10) days from notice hereof;

(c) DEI<'ER ACTION on the prayer for issuance of TRO and/or writ of preliminary injunction; and

(d) SET the consolidated cases for ORAL ARGUMENTS on November 19, 2013, Tuesday, at 2:00p.m. at the New Session Hall, New Supreme Court Building, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila." Leonardo-De Castro, J., no parl. Del Castillo, Abad and Leonen, JJ., on official leave. (adv42a)

Very truly yours,

/} r-,1.-M/

ENH19.irr.t ~ ~· VIf?AL I !erl.;. 0 I Court r~

Resolution

Honorable Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno (x) Chief Justice Hon. Antonio T. Carpio (x) Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco. Jr. (x)

.• 1 J>t~l.·11~W~~~ta.J ~~9!~rr~?i~·e.,castro (x) .. 1101[ ~rti.J.ff?'O: Br~\{~)~·:_. . . · H4rLbiosdad.uM:·reratta (1) ; Hdn. Lucas P. Bersamin (l<)

· HP.n. Mariano C. Del Castillo (~) Hem .. Robe~.tQ A. ~ad (x) . '. Him. ·Marlin s. Villqrarna, x (xf Hon. Jose P. Perez (x) · '· • Hon. Jose C. Mendoza (x) Hon. Bienvenido L. Reyes (x) Hon. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x) Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x) Associate Justices Supreme Court


Atty. Wanda M. Talosig (x) Talosig Saquing and Associates Counsel for Petitioner in G. R. No. 209136 No. 321 fEMII Bldg., (Annex), A. Soriano, Jr. Ave. lntramuros, Manila

Atty. Manuel M. Lazaro (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209164 Chatham House Bldg., Valero cor. Rufino Streets Salcedo Village, Makati City

Attys. Froilan M. Bacungan, Rita Linda V. Jirneno, Reynaldo Y. Maulit & Rornulo B. Lumauig (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209164 2'"' Floor, Plliltrust Building Remedios cor. M.H. Del Pilar Sts., Malate, Manila


y--trt51ic Information Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

G.R. No. 209164 cons with G.R. Nos. 209135 & 209136 wmd 10/17/13 (adv42a) 10/18/13

·2· G.R. ~~o. 209164 cons witl1 G. R. Nos. 209135 & 209136 October 17, 2013

*Solicitor General Francis H. Jardeleza (x) Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village 1229 Makati City

Senate President Franklin Drilon (x) Senate of t11e Philippines 411

' Floor Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (x) Office of tire President Malacafiang, Manila

*Secretary Florencio B. Abad (x) Department of Budget and Management General Solano St., San Miguel, Manila

*Already furnished copy of Petition in G.R. No. 209164

3&epu1Jlic of tbe ~~bilippines ~upretne QCourt

manila

ENBANC

NOTICE

Sirs/Mesdames:

Please take notice that the Court en bane issued a Resolution dated OCTOBER 17, 2013, ·which reads as follows:

"UDK 14978 (Atty . .Jose Malvar Villegas, .Jr. vs. Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. and Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio B. Abad).- Acting on the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Application for Injunction or Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), the Court Resolved, without giving due course to the petition, to

(a) REQUIRE the petitioner to PAY the appropriate docket fees within five (5) days from notice hereof;

(b) CONSOLIDATE this case with G.R. No. 209135 (Augusto L. Syjuco .Jr., Ph.D. vs. Hon. Florencio B. Abad, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.) and G.R. No. 209136 (Manuelito R. Luna vs. Secretary Florencio B. Abad, in his official capacity as Head of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.);

(c) REQUIRE the adverse parties to COMMENT on the instant petition within a NON-EXTENDIBLE period of ten (10) days from notice hereof;

(d) DEFER ACTION on the application for injunction or TRO; and

(e) SET the consolidated cases for ORAl. ARGUMENTS on November 19, 2013, Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m. at the New Session Hall, New Supreme Court Building, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila." Leonardo-De Castro, J., no part. Del Castillo, Abad and Leonen, JJ., on official leave. (adv79)

Very truly yours,

Resolution

Honorable Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno (x) Chief Justice Hon. Antonio T. Carpio (x)

·~~o'lf.~~~sbit!fr~ J.: }(~Ia;:;co,. Jr.. (x) ,HQn. .. ;r~.r~rti'l.'j~ L~ona.rdo-de Castro (x)

: Hcin •. Nrt.tiro D. Brjon (x) ;Hon; Diosdado M. Peralta (x) Ho~1 Lucas P. Bersamin (x) .Hon.Mariano c .. Del. Castillo .. (x) . Hon. Roberto A. Abad (x) · Hon. Martin S. Villarama, Jr. (x) · Hon. Jose P. Perez (x) Hon. Jose C. Mendoza (x) Hon. Bienvenido L. Reyes (x) Hon. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x) Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x) Associate Justices Supreme Court



Attys. Raymond Parsifal A. Fortun & Maria Romina M. Dalagan (x) Counsel for Petitioner Atty. Jose Malvar Villegas Jr. 137 CRM Avenue cor. CRM Marina BF Homes Almanza, Las Pifias City


.Y--trl:lllclnformation Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

UDK 14978 cons with G.R. Nos. 209135 & 209136 wrnd 10/17/13 (adv79) 10/18/13

-2- UDK 14978 cons with G.R. Nos. 209135 & 209136 October 17, 2013


Senate President Franklin Drilon (x) Senate of the Philippines 4'h Floor Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

*Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (x) Office of the President Malacanang, Manila


*Already furnished copy of Petition in UDK 14978

Sirs/Mesdames:

l\epulllic of tbe 1~bilippines ~upretne QCou rt

;iffil n n iln

EN BANC

NOTICE


"G.R. No. 209287 (Maria Carolina P. Araullo, Chairperson, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Judy M. Taguiwalo, Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman, Co-Chairperson, Pagbabago, Henri Kahn, Concerned Citizens Movement, Rep. Luz Ilagan, Gabriela Women's Party Representative, Rep. Terry L. Ridon, Kabataan Partylist Representative, Rep,. Carlos Isagani Zarate, Bayan Muna Partylist Representative, Renato M. Reyes, Jr., Secretary General of BAY AN, Manuel K. Dayrit, Chairperson, Ang Kapatiran Party, Veneer Mari E. Crisostomo, Chairperson, Anakbayan, and Victor L. Villanueva, Convenor, Youth Act Now vs. His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines, Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., Executive Secretary and Hon. Florencio B. Abad, Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management).- Acting on the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Prayer for Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and/or Preliminary Injunction, the Court Resolved, without giving due course to the petition, to

(a) CONSOLIDATE this case with G.R. No. 2Q9135 (Augusto L. Syjuco Jr., Ph.D. vs. Hon. Florencio B. Abad, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.) and G.R. No. 209136 (Manuelito R. Luna vs. Secretary Florencio B. Abad, in his official capacity as Head of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.);

(b) REQUIRE the adverse parties to COMMENT on the instant petition within a NON-EXTENDIBLE period of ten (10) days from notice hereof;

(c) DEFER ACTION on the prayer for TRO and/or preliminary injunction; and

(d) SET the consolidated cases for ORAL ARGUMENTS on November 19, 2013, Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m. at the New Session Hall, New Supreme Court Building, Padre

Notice ofResolution - 2 - G.R. No. 209287 October 17,2013

Faura St., Ermita, Manila." Leonardo-De Castro, J., no part. Del Castillo, Abad and Leonen, JJ., on official leave. (adv82)

•' 'l,..

Honorable Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno (x) Chief Justice Han. Antonio T. Carpio (x) Han. Presbitero J. Velasco. Jr. (x) Hon. Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro (x) Hon. Arturo D. Brion (x) Hon. Diosdado M. Peralta (x) Hon. Lucas P. Bersamin (x) Hon. Mariano C. Del Castillo (x) Hon. Roberto A. Abad (x) Hon. Martin S. Villarama, Jr. (x) Hon. Jose P. Perez (x) Hon. Jose C. Mendoza (x) Hon. Bienvenido L. Reyes (x) Hon. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x) Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x) Associate Justices Supreme Court



Attys. Jovencio H. Evangelista, Vanessa Quiambao Maguigad & Maria Cristina P. Yambot (x) Counsel for Petitioners in G.R. No. 209287 No. 45 K-Jih St., Brgy. West Kamias, Quezon City

Atty. Manuelito R. Luna (x) Luna and Associates Petitioner in G. R. No. 209136 No. 412 FEMII Bldg., (Annex), A. Soriano, Jr. Ave. lntrarnuros, Manila

Very truly yours.

ENRI~~i,DAL ;:lerk of Courtti


Senate President Franklin Drilon (x) Senate of the Philippines 41h Floor Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

*Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (x) Office of the President Malacanang, Manila


*Benigno Simeon C. Aquino Ill (x) President New Executive Building, Malacanang, Manila

Yt115ficlnformation Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

G.R. No. 209287 cons with G.R. Nos. 209135 & 209136 wmd 10/17/13 ( adv82) 10/17/13


Sirs/Mesdames:

~epubhc of tbe llbilippine~ ~upretne QCourt

;ifllla n i lR

ENBANC

NOTICE


"G.R. No. 209135 (Augusto L. Syjuco Jr., Ph.D. vs. Hon. Florencio B. Abad, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.) and G.R. No. 209136 (Manuelito R. Luna vs. Secretary Florencio B. Abad, in his official capacity as Head of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.).- The Court Resolved to (a) NOTE the Letter dated October 7, 2013 of petitioner Augusto L. Syjuco Jr. and (b) GRANT his request that either Atty. Dante N. Garcia or Romeo C. Laguardia be allowed to request and receive, for and in his behalf, any and all court notices, summons, processes, and other communications intended for him relative to these cases.

The Court further Resolved to RESET the ORAL ARGUMENTS in these cases to November 19, 2013, Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m. at the New Session Hall, New Supreme Court Building, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila." Leonardo-De Castro, J., no part. Del Castillo, Abad and Leonen, JJ., on official leave. (adv77a)

Very truly yours,

ENRI ~~AL Clerk of Court \~

Resolution


. 1 _,H~n_Jer1sitp,..J: ~~.o~~r~.Q~q~.Castro (x) · 'Hbtl. Arturo tO. Bfio!l (x) . _ .

l-ien.:. Qiqsdad.o.M. Peralta' (x) ' Hbn. Lucas P. Bersamin N H6n. Mariano C. Del Cas~illo (x) H6Jl. Robe~tQ A.·f..bad (xj .· · . Han. Martin· s. Villiml.ma, 5r.. (x) Hon. Jose P. Perez (x) .:..·.,. • Hon. Jose C. Mendoza (x) Hon. Bienvenido L. Reyes (x) Hon. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x) Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x) Associate Justices Supreme Court


Atty. Wanda M. Talosig (x) Talosig Saquing and Associates Counsel for Petitioner in G. R. No. 209136 No. 321 FEMII Bldg., {Annex), A. Soriano, Jr. Ave. lntramuros, Manila


Attys. Dante N. Garcia and Romeo C. Laguardia (x) 3 Flame Tree Road Fores Park, Makati City

.~ormation Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

G.R. Nos. 209135 & 209136 wmd 10/17/13 (adv77a) 10/18/13

- 2- G.R. Nos. 209135 & 209136 October 17, 2013


Senate President Franklin Drilon (x) Senate of the Philippines 41

h Floor Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (x) Office of the President Malacafiang, Manila


3&epublic of tbe ~bilippines

Sirs/Mesdames:

~uprente QC:ourt :fffilanila

ENBANC

NOTICE

Please take notice that the Court en bane issued a Resolution dated OCTOBER 17, 2013, ·which reads as follows:

"G.R. No. 209260 (Integrated Bar of the Philippines [IBP] vs. Secretary Florencio B. Abad of the Department of Budget and Management [DBM]).Acting on the Petition for Prohibition with Application for Issuance of Injunctive Writs, the Court Resolved, without giving due course to the petition, to

(a) REQUIRE the IBP to SUBMIT, within five (5) days from notice hereof, the authority of Atty. Vicente M. Joyas to file and sign the instant petition for and in behalf of the IBP;

(b) CONSOLIDATE this case with G.R. No. 209135 (Augusto L. Syjuco Jr., Ph.D. vs. Hon. Florencio B. Abad, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.) and G.R. No. 209136 (Manuelito R. Luna vs. Secretary Florencio B. Abad, in his official capacity as Head of the Department of Budget and Management, et al.);

(c) REQUIRE the adverse parties to COMMENT on the instant petition within a NON-EXTENDIBLE period of ten (10) days from notice hereof;

(d) DEFER ACTION on the prayer for preliminary injunctive writs; and

(e) SET the consolidated cases for ORAL ARGUMENTS on November 19, 2013, Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m. at the New Session Hall, New Supreme Court Building, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila." Leonardo-De Castro, J., no part. Del Castillo, Abad and Leonen, JJ., on official leave. (adv8o)

Very truly yours,

E~AL Jerk of Court''

Resolution


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·Hon. Roberto A. Abad (x~· ~ Hon. Martin S. Villarama, Jf.-{x) Hon. Jose P. Perez (x) Hon. Jose C. Mendoza (x) Hon. Bienvenido L. Reyes (x) Hon. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x) Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x) Associate Justices Supreme Court



Atty. Pacifico A. Agabin (x) Counsel for Integrated Bar of the Philippines in G.R. No. 209260 26th Floor, Pacific Star Building Gil Puyat Avenue corner Makati Avenue Makati City


~formation Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

G.R. No. 209260 cons with G.R. Nos. 209135 & 209136 wmd 10/17/13 (adv80) 10/18/13

-2- G.R. No. 209260 cons with G.R. Nos. 209135 & 209136 October 17, 2013


Senate President Franklin Drilon (x) Senate of the Philippines 4th Floor Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (x) Office of the President Malacanang, Manila



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"G.R. No. 208566 (Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgica, et al. vs. Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., et al.); G.R. No. 208493 (Social Justice Society [SJS] President Samson S. Alcantara vs. Hon. Franklin Drilon, in his capacity as Senate President, et al.); and UDK 14951 (Pedrito M. Nepomuceno vs. President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, et al.).- Acting on the Supplemental Petition dated October 1, 2013 filed by counsel for petitioner Jose M. Villegas, Jr. in G.R. No. 208566, the Court Resolved to DISMISS the supplemental petition without prejudice to its filing as a separate petition or action.

At the continuation of the hearing of these consolidated cases this afternoon, the following appeared:

Amicus Curiae Hon. Maria Gracia M. Pulido Tan, Chairperson, Commission on

Audit

Counsel for Petitioners Belgica, Gonzalez, Abante, San Diego, Alcantara and Nepomuceno Atty. Eduardo V. Bringas Atty. Alfredo B. Molo III Atty. Aldrich Fitz U. Dy Atty. Nico B. Valderrama

Counsel for Petitioner Jose M. Villegas, Jr. in G.R. No. 208566 Atty. Maria Romina M. Dalagan

Petitioner in G.R. No. 208493 Atty. Samson S. Alcantara

Counsel for Respondents

Office of the Solicitor General Solicitor General Francis H. Jardeleza Senior State Solicitor Florin T. Hilbay

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Associate Solicitor Emerson S. Bafiez Associate Solicitor Maria Graciela D. Base

G.R. No. 208566, et al. October 10, 2013

,- '""'~.~:··~1\BtiDciat~·s·~ri~i_tor Maximo Paulino T. Sison III ~ ~::·~f'.Attorfiey II M~lbourne D. Pana

Senate Legal.Counsel · · AttY: MctriaVaJeritina Santana-Cruz

Representative from the House o(Representatives Atty. Leonardo B. Palicte III, Deputy Secretary General, Legal Mfairs

Department

Representative from the Department o(Budget and Management Atty. Rowena Candice M. Ruiz, Director IV, Legal Service

Solicitor General Jardeleza presented the arguments for the respondents, and was interpellated by the Court immediately after his presentation.

During the course of the hearing, the Chief Justice designated Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio to preside over the hearing.

After hearing the issues and arguments raised, the Court Resolved, in open Court, to require the parties to SUBMIT their respective MEMORANDA within a NON-EXTENDIBLE period of seven (7) days from date, or ON OR BEFORE October 17, 2013. The memorandum shall discuss all matters covered by the oral arguments and all other relevant matters necessary for the complete resolution of these consolidated cases.

The Court further Resolved to request Chairperson Pulido Tan, as amicus curiae, to SUBMIT her own memorandum within the same period on matters with respect to which she was directed to expound in her memorandum, including but not limited to the parameters of line item budgeting. The parties were likewise directed to discuss this same issue in their respective memoranda, including the issue of whether there is a constitutional duty on the part of Congress to adopt line item budgeting." Velasco, Jr., J., no part. Brion and Villarama, Jr., JJ., on leave. (1)

Very truly yours,

ENRI ~AL ~fofCourt

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Atty. Eduardo V. Bringas (x) Counsel for Petitioners Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgica, Jose L. Gonzales, Reuben M. Abante and Quintin Paredes San Diego Suite 200, 2/Fir. Gil Preciosa Bldg., No. 75 Timog Avenue, Quezon City

Atty. Raymond Parsifal A. Fortun (x) Raymond Fortun Law Offices Counsel for Petitioner in G. R. No. 208566 137 CRM Avenue cor. CRM Marina BF Homes, Almanza; Las Piftas

Samson S. Alcantara (x) Petitioner in G. R. No. 208493 Suite 1402 14th Floor, Manila Astral Tower 1330 Taft Ave. cor. P. Faura Street Ermita, Manila

Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgica, et al. (x) Petitioners in G. R. No. 208566 Suite 704 Trinity Building T. M. Kalaw Avenue, Manila

Pedrito M. Nepomuceno (x) Petitioner in UDK 14951 No. 1 Sta. Lucia Street Barangay Kapitolyo 1603 Pasig City

Attys. Alfredo B. Molo Ill, Aldrich Fitz U. Dy, Edmund Jayson G. Baranda and Nico B. Valderrama (x) Counsel for Petitioners Belgica, Gonzales, Abante, San Diego, Alcantara & Nepomuceno Unit 804 One Corporate Center, Dona Julia Vargas Ave. cor. Meralco Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City

~nformation Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

G.R. Nos. 208566, 208493, & UDK-14951, tam 101013 (advl) 101113

. 3 . G.R. Nos. 208566, et al. October 10, 2013

President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino Ill (x) Malacanang Palace J.P. Laurel Street, San Miguel Manila


Senate President Franklin Drilon (x) Senate Legal Counsel Maria Valentina Santana-Cruz (x) Office of the Senate Legal Counsel 4th Floor Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

Hon. Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr. (x) Speaker House of Representatives Batasan Hills, Diliman 1126

Quezon City

Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (x) Office of the President Malacaftang, Manila


Hon. Rosalia V. De Leon (x) National Treasurer Bureau of Treasury Palacio del Gobernador Bldg. lntramuros, Manila

Maria Gracia M. Pulido Tan (x) Chairperson Commission on Audit Commonwealth Avenue Quezon City 1118

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"G.R. No. 209136 (Manuelito R. Luna vs. Secretary Florencio B. Abad, in his official capacity as Head of the Department of Budget and Management, and Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., in his official capacity as alter ego of the President).- Acting on the Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition (with a Prayer for Injunction and/ or Temporary Restraining Order), the Court Resolved, without giving due course to the petition, to

(a) CONSOLIDATE this case with G.R. No. 209135 (Augusto L. Syjuco. Jr .. Ph.D. vs. Hon. Florencio B. Abad, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management. and Hon. Franklin M. Drilon, in his capacity as Senate President of the Republic of the Philippines);

(b) REQUIRE the respondents to COMMENT on the consolidated petitions within a NON-EXTENDIBLE period often (10) days from notice hereof; and

(c) SET the consolidated cases for ORAL ARGUMENTS on October 22, 2013, Tuesday, at 2:00p.m. at the New Session Hall, New Supreme Court Building, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila." Villarama, Jr., J., on leave. (adv62)

Very truly yours,

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~formation Office (x) Judicial Records Office (x) Supreme Court

G.R. No. 209136 cons. with 209135 tam 10813 (adv62)

- 2- G.R. No. 209136 October 8, 2013

**Solicitor General Francis H. Jardeleza (x) Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village 1229 Makati City

Senate President Franklin Drilon (x) Senate of the Philippines 41

h Floor Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City (WITH COPY OF PETITION IN G. R. No. 209136)

·Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. (x) Office of the President Malacariang, Manila (WITH COPY OF PETITION IN G. R. No. 209135)

** Secretary Florencio B. Abad (x) Department of Budget and Management General Solano St., San Miguel, Manila

**ALREADY FURNISHED WITH COPY OF THE PETITIONS

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