271059/271347/E-02472/E-04036  Concurring and Dissenting Opinion: Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez — Official PDF

.ENBANC G.R. No. 271059 (REPRESENTATIVE EDCEL C. LAGMAN substituted by ALBAY FIRST· DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE KRISEL B. LAGMAN, REPRESENTATIVE GABRIEL H. BORDADO, JR., and REPRESENTATIVE MlJJIV S. HATAMAL~, Petitioners, v. THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, CONSISTING OF THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by SENATE PRESIDENT JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, and THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, represented by SPEAKER FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, HON. JUAN EDGARDO M. ANGARA, Chairperson on Finance and co-Chairperson of the Bicameral Conference Committee on the 2024 General Appropriations Bill, HON. ZALDY CO, Chairperson on Appropriations and co-Chairperson of the Bicameral Conference Committee on the 2024 General Appn;>priations Bill, HON. LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, in his capacity as executive secretary, HON. AMENAH F. P ANGANDAMAN, in, .her capacity as secretary of • Department of Budget and Management, and HON. ROSALIA V. DE LEON, Treasurer of the Philippines, Respondents); G.R. No. 271347 (AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL ill and PANTALEON "BESOT" ALVAREZ, Petitioners, v. LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, in his capacity as executive secretary, and AMENAH F. P ANGANDAMAN, in her capacity as the secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, Respondents); G.R. No. E-02472 (FILIPINOS FOR PEACE, JUSTICE, AND PROGRESS MOVEMENT, INC. (FPJPM), represented by its president and chairperson, JOSEPH F. CADSAWAB and GLORIA T. PUZON, chapter officer, Petitioners, v. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, represented by SPEAKER FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by SENATE PRESIDENT VICENTE C. E;OTTO. III; ;E~CO:TIVE SECRETARY • LUCAS P. BERSAMIN; and THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, Respondents); G,R. No. E-04036 (EDGA--R R. ERICE and LEILA DE LIMA, Petitioners, v. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPli~ES, represented by SENATE PRESIDENT HON. VICENTE C. SOTTO Ill, and THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, represented by HOUSE SPEAKER HON. FAUSTINO G. DY III, HON. RALPH GiRECTO, in his capacity as executive secretary, and ROL/u~DO U. TOLEDO, in his capacity as acting secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, Respondents). Promulgated: October 7, 2026 ., x---------------------------------·--·-1'. (C''-------1--}-rya;cxo/