Testing Constitutional Waters IV: Power of the Purse in Light of the Belgica and Araullo Rulings

• Main Author: Candelaria, Sedfrey M
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2014
• Subjects: Disbursement Acceleration Program; Power of the Purse; Priority Development Assistance Fund; Separation of Powers; Constitutional Law; Law
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/ateneo-school-of-law-pubs/15; http://ateneolawjournal.com/main/varticle/742
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Political status quo was shaken up by the exposition of the wide-scale corruption scheme allegedly spearheaded by Janet Lim-Napoles. This fraudulent practice caused embezzlement of billions of the government funds from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or “pork barrel” and from the Dis...