ADVERTISEMENT
EN BANC
[G.R. No. 208566. September 10, 2013.]
GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA, JOSE M. VILLEGAS, JR., JOSE L. GONZALEZ, REUBEN M. ABANTE, AND QUINTIN PAREDES SAN DIEGO, petitioners, vs. HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT FLORENCIO B. ABAD, NATIONAL TREASURER ROSALIA V. DE LEON, SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY FRANKLIN M. DRILON IN HIS CAPACITY AS SENATE PRESIDENT, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR. IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, respondents.
[G.R. No. 208493. September 10, 2013.]
SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY [SJS] PRESIDENT SAMSON S. ALCANTARA, petitioner,vs. HONORABLE FRANKLIN M. DRILON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SENATE PRESIDENT, AND HONORABLE FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, respondents.
[UDK 14951. September 10, 2013.]
PEDRITO M. NEPOMUCENO, FORMER MAYOR-BOAC, MARINDUQUE FORMER PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBER — PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE, petitioner, vs. PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III AND SECRETARY FLORENCIO "BUTCH" ABAD, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, respondents.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution dated September 10, 2013 which reads as follows:
"G.R. No. 208566 (Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgica, Jose M. Villegas, Jr., Jose L. Gonzalez, Reuben M. Abante, and Quintin Paredes San Diego v. Honorable Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio B. Abad, National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon, Senate of the Philippines, represented by Franklin M. Drilon in his capacity as Senate President, and House of Representatives, represented by Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. in his capacity as Speaker of the House); G.R. No. 208493 (Social Justice Society [SJS] President Samson S. Alcantara v. Honorable Franklin M. Drilon, in his capacity as Senate President, and Honorable Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., in his capacity as Speaker of the House of Representatives); and UDK 14951 (Pedrito M. Nepomuceno, Former Mayor-Boac, Marinduque Former Provincial Board Member — Province of Marinduque v. President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III and Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad, Department of Budget and Management). — Acting on the Urgent Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition in G.R. No. 208566 with prayer for the immediate issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Writ of Preliminary Injunction and the Petitions in G.R. No. 208493 and UDK 14951, the Court Resolved to:
(a) CONSOLIDATE all cases; IEHScT
(b) REQUIRE respondents to COMMENT on the consolidated petitions within a non-extendible period of ten (10) days from notice hereof;
(c) ISSUE a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining the Department of Budget and Management, the National Treasurer, the Executive Secretary, or any persons acting under their authority from releasing: (1) the remaining Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) allocated to members of Congress under the General Appropriations Act of 2013; and (2) Malampaya Funds under the phrase "for such other purposes as may be hereafter directed by the President" under Section 8 of Presidential Decree No. 910 but not for the purpose of "financ[ing] energy resource development and exploitation programs and projects of the government" under the same provision; and
(d) SET the case for oral arguments on October 8, 2013, 2:00 p.m.
This shall take effect immediately until further orders from the Court. Velasco, Jr., J., no part. (adv46 and 56)
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) ENRIQUETA E. VIDALClerk of Court
ATTACHMENT
G.R. No. 208566September 10, 2013
GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA, et al., petitioners, vs. HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., et al., respondents.
G.R. No. 208493September 10, 2013
SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY [SJS] PRESIDENT SAMSON S. ALCANTARA, petitioner, vs. HON. FRANKLIN M. DRILON, in his capacity as Senate President and HON. FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR., in his capacity as Speaker of the House of Representatives, respondents.
UDK 14951September 10, 2013
PEDRITO M. NEPOMUCENO, Former Mayor-Boac, Marinduque and Former Provincial Board Member-Province of Marinduque, petitioner, vs. PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III and SECRETARY FLORENCIO "BUTCH" ABAD, Department of Budget and Management, respondents.
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
| TO | : | HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. (x) |
| Executive Secretary | ||
| Premiere Guest House | ||
| Malacañang Palace Compound | ||
| J. P. Laurel Street, San Miguel | ||
| Manila | ||
| HON. FRANKLIN DRILON (x) | ||
| Senate President | ||
| Senate of the Philippines | ||
| Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard | ||
| Pasay City | ||
| HON. FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR. (x) | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| House of Representatives | ||
| House of Representatives Complex | ||
| Batasan Hills, 1126 Quezon City | ||
| SECRETARY FLORENCIO "BUTCH" ABAD (x) | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| General Solano St., San Miguel | ||
| Manila | ||
| NATIONAL TREASURER ROSALIA V. DE LEON (x) | ||
| BUREAU OF TREASURY | ||
| Palacio del Gobernador Bldg. | ||
| Intramuros, Manila |
GREETINGS:
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court, on September 10, 2013, adopted a resolution in the above-entitled cases, to wit: SIcCTD
G.R. No. 208566(Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgica, Jose M. Villegas, Jr., Jose L. Gonzalez, Reuben M. Abante, and Quintin Paredes San Diego v. Honorable Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio B. Abad, National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon, Senate of the Philippines, represented by Franklin M. Drilon in his capacity as Senate President, and House of Representatives, represented by Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. in his capacity as Speaker of the House); G.R. No. 208493(Social Justice Society [SJS] President Samson S. Alcantara v. Honorable Franklin M. Drilon, in his capacity as Senate President, and Honorable Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., in his capacity as Speaker of the House of Representatives); and UDK 14951(Pedrito M. Nepomuceno, Former Mayor-Boac, Marinduque and Former Provincial Board Member — Province of Marinduque v. President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III and Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad, Department of Budget and Management). — Acting on the Urgent Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition in G.R. No. 208566 with prayer for the immediate issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Writ of Preliminary Injunction and the Petitions in G.R. No. 208493 and UDK 14951, the Court Resolved to:
(a) CONSOLIDATE all cases;
(b) REQUIRE respondents to COMMENT on the consolidated petitions within a non-extendible period of ten (10) days from notice hereof;
(c) ISSUE a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining the Department of Budget and Management, the National Treasurer, the Executive Secretary, or any persons acting under their authority from releasing: (1) the remaining Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) allocated to members of Congress under the General Appropriations Act of 2013; and (2) Malampaya Funds under the phrase "for such other purposes as may be hereafter directed by the President" under Section 8 of Presidential Decree No. 910 but not for the purpose of "financ[ing] energy resource development and exploitation programs and projects of the government" under the same provision; and cADTSH
(d) SET the case for oral arguments on October 8, 2013, 2:00 p.m.
This shall take effect immediately until further orders from the Court. Velasco, Jr., J., no part. (adv46 and 56)
NOW, THEREFORE, effective immediately and continuing until further orders from this Court, You, the respondents, your agents, representatives, or persons acting in your place or stead, are hereby ENJOINED from releasing: (1) the remaining Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) allocated to members of Congress under the General Appropriations Act of 2013; and (2) Malampaya Funds under the phrase "for such other purposes as may be hereafter directed by the President" under Section 8 of Presidential Decree No. 910 but not for the purpose of "financ[ing] energy resource development and exploitation programs and projects of the government" under the same provision.
GIVEN by the Supreme Court of the Philippines, this 10th day of September 2013. Velasco, Jr., J., no part.
(SGD.) ENRIQUETA E. VIDALClerk of Court