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Feb 10, 2006fiscal autonomyconstitutional commissionsappropriationscivil service commissionbudget releasephilippine law
Fiscal Autonomy of Constitutional Agencies: Full Release of Appropriations Mandatory
The Supreme Court affirms that fiscal autonomy requires automatic and full release of appropriations to constitutional agencies, not mere scheduling.