Legal Insights
Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.
Oct 8, 2019lump-sum appropriationsconstitutional lawbelgica rulingnational budgetphilippine government
Navigating Lump-Sum Appropriations: Insights from the Supreme Court's Belgica Ruling
The Supreme Court clarifies that not all lump-sum appropriations are unconstitutional, provided they comply with the rule on singular correspondence.