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Oct 1, 2018local government codegrave misconductappropriation ordinancesangguniang bayanadministrative casepublic officers
When an Appropriation Ordinance Is Enough: Mayor's Consultancy Contracts Upheld
Supreme Court clarifies when a line-item in an appropriation ordinance suffices as prior authorization for a mayor's contracts.
Sep 13, 2017administrative lawlocal government codemunicipal appointmentscivil serviceappropriation ordinancemenro
Optional Positions and Local Government Authority: Budgetary Allocation Required for Municipal Appointments
The Supreme Court clarifies that appointments to optional LGU positions like the MENRO require both sanggunian concurrence and a valid appropriation ordinance.