The Manila Times•1h ago
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SC: Unprogrammed funds not illegal per se
THE Supreme Court has clarified that unprogrammed appropriations are not illegal as long as they comply with specific conditions. The high court said that unprogrammed appropriations “are not unconstitutional per se as long as they comply with specific conditions.” In its ruling in the case Lagman v Congres
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