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271059/271347/E-02472/E-04036 Representative Edcel C. Lagman, substituted by Albay First District Representative Krisel B. Lagman, et al. Vs. The Congress of the Philippines, et al./Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Pantaleo “Bebot” Alvarez Vs. Lucas P. Bersamin, in his capacity as executive secretary, and Amenah F. Pangandaman, in her capacity as secretary of the Department of Budget and Management/Filipinos for Peace, Justice and Progress Movement, Inc. (FPJPM), represented by its president and chairperson, Joseph F. Cadsawan, and Gloria T. Puzon, chapter Officer Vs. The House of Representatives, et al./Edgar R. Erice and Leila De Lima Vs. The Senate of the Philippines, et al. — Official PDF

271059/271347/E-02472/E-04036 — Promulgated October 7, 2026 · 2026 · Supreme Court 2026 / Decision or signed resolution

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Decision 10 G.R. Nos. 271059, 271347, E-02472 and E-04036 2014 139,903,759,000 139,903,759,000 0 2015 123,056,08 I ,000 123,056,081,000 0 2016 67,500,000,000 67,500,000,000 0 2017 67,500,000,000 . 67,500,000,000 0 2018 75,340,000,000 75,340,000,000 0 2019 197,135,780,000 197;135,780,000 0 2020 216,303,492,000 216,303,492,000 0 2021 176,315,584,000 176,315,584,000 0 2022 151,639,197,000 251,639,197,000 100,000,000,000 2023 588,162,480,000 807,162,480,000 219,000,000,000 .. 2024 281,908,056,000 731,448,566,000 449,540,510,000 2025 158,665,456,000 531,665,456,00028 373,000,000,000 2026 249,989,309,000 243,400,650,00029 (99,083,638,000) Present controversy In the 2024 GAA, Congress, through the Bicameral Conference Committee, bloated the Unprogrammed Appropriations by adding 43 programs, activities, and projects/purposes with a total amount of PHP 303,116,821,000: I. Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project 3,180,000,000 2. Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education 7,058,843,000 3. Priority Social Programs for Health (incl. Health Facilities 59,020,000,000 Enhancement Program), Social Welfare and Development, Higher Education, and Technical Vocational Education 4. Revised AFP Modernization Program 10,000,000,000 5. For Payment of Right-of-Way 3,000,000,000 6. Pre-Feasibility Studies/Preliminary and . Detailed 3,000,000,000 Engineering 7. Public Private Partnership - Strategic Support Fund 3,000,000,000 (including Right-of-Way and Subsidy) 8. Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure 3,000,000,000 Facilities (Routine Maintenance of National Roads) 9. For Government Counterpart of Foreign-Assisted Projects 51,500,000,000 I 0. For the Repair/ Rehabilitation/ Expansion of Laoag 1,000,000,000 International Airport, llocos Norte 11. For Payment of Personnel Benefits 59,000,000,000 12. Pension and Gratuity Fund 40,250,000,000 I 3. PUV Service Contracting (Libreng Sakay) 500,000,000 14. Screening and Anti-Terrorist Equipment and Body Camera 980,000,000 15. National Data Privacy Program 620,000,000 16. Preparatory for National and Local Elections 1,500,000,000 17. Construction/Repair of NFA Warehouse Facilities and 5,000,000,000 • Purchase of Drying Equipment 18. Development and Modernization Plan on Infrastructure for 70,000,000 lwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Palawan 28 Further reduced to Pl-IP 363,424,808,000 after the president's veto of items with aggregate amount of PHP I 68,240,648,000. 29 Fm1her reduced to PHP 150,905)671,000 after the president's veto of items with aggregate amount of PHP 92,494,979,000.