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Feb 10, 2006fiscal autonomyconstitutional commissionsbudget releasecivil service commissionautomatic appropriation
Fiscal Autonomy in the Philippines: Automatic Release of Funds for Constitutional Agencies
The Supreme Court clarifies that fiscal autonomy requires full, automatic release of funds to constitutional agencies, not mere scheduling.
Feb 10, 2006fiscal autonomyconstitutional commissionscivil service commissiondbmbudget lawphilippine constitution
Fiscal Autonomy in the Philippines: What the CSC v. DBM Ruling Means
The Supreme Court clarifies that fiscal autonomy for constitutional bodies means full, automatic release of appropriations—not subject to DBM cash management policies.
Jun 8, 2005internal revenue allotmentlocal autonomyconstitutional lawlocal government codeautomatic releasesupreme court
Protecting Local Autonomy: The Automatic Release of Internal Revenue Allotments
The Supreme Court struck down GAA provisions placing P10 billion of IRA under unprogrammed funds, affirming automatic release.