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Republic of the Philippines

Supreme Court

ManilaEN BANC

JELBERT B. GALCT!"

Petitioner,

- versus -

#.E. PRES$ENT BENGN!

SME!N C. A%&N! " in his

capacit' as Presi(ent of the

Republic of the Philippines)

ATT*. PA%&T! N. !C#!A"

JR." in his capacit' as E+ecuti,e

Secretar') an( -L!RENC! B.ABA$" in his capacit' as

Secretar' of the $epartment of

Bu(et an( Manaement"

Respondents.

G.R. No. /01023

Present:

CORONA, C.J.,

CARPIO,

VELASCO, JR.,LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,

BRION,

PERALTA,

BERSAIN,

DEL CASTILLO,!

ABAD,

VILLARAA, JR.,

PERE",

ENDO"A,

SERENO,!!

RE#ES, $nd

PERLAS-BERNABE,JJ.

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Be/ore us is $ Petition /or Certiorari$nd Pro0i)ition 1it0 App&i2$tion /or

3rit o/ Pre&i%in$r* In4un2tion $nd5or Te%por$r* Restr$inin' Order, 67see8in' to
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nu&&i/* $nd en4oin t0e i%p&e%ent$tion o/ E9e2utive Order No. EO; < issued )* t0e

O//i2e o/ t0e President on Septe%)er , +. Petitioner Je&)ert B. =$&i2to $sserts

t0$t EO < is un2onstitution$& /or 0$vin' )een issued )e*ond t0e po1ers o/ t0e

President $nd /or )ein' in )re$20 o/ e9istin' &$1s.

T0e petitioner is $ (i&ipino 2iti>en $nd $n e%p&o*ee o/ t0e P0i&ippine ?e$&t0

Insur$n2e Corpor$tion PhilHealth;.6+7 ?e is 2urrent&* 0o&din' t0e position o/

Court Attorne* IV $nd is $ssi'ned $t t0e P0i&?e$&t0 Re'ion$& O//i2e CARA=A.6@7

Respondent Beni'no Si%eon C. Auino III is t0e President o/ t0e Repu)&i2

o/ t0e P0i&ippines Pres. Aquino; 0e issued EO < $nd 0$s t0e dut* o/ i%p&e%entin'

it. Respondent P$uito N. O20o$, Jr. is t0e in2u%)ent E9e2utive Se2ret$r* $nd, $s

t0e alter egoo/ Pres. Auino, is t$s8ed 1it0 t0e i%p&e%ent$tion o/ EO


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2o%pens$tion $nd position 2&$ssi/i2$tion s*ste% /or =OCCs $nd =(Is. A T$s8

(or2e 1$s $&so 2re$ted to revie1 $&& re%uner$tions o/ =OCC $nd =(I e%p&o*ees

$nd o//i2ers, 10i&e =OCCs $nd =(Is 1ere ordered to su)%it to t0e T$s8 (or2e

in/or%$tion re'$rdin' t0eir 2o%pens$tion. -inall'" E! 2 or(ere( 6/7 a

moratorium on the increases in the salaries an( other forms of compensation"

e+cept salar' a(8ustments un(er E! 39// an( E! 099" of all G!CC an( G-

emplo'ees for an in(efinite perio( to be set b' the Presi(ent" :0;an( 6


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C. J.R. NO. , 6SERIES7 + IS NOT APPLICABLE AS LE=AL

BASIS BECASE IT ?AD NOT RIPENED INTO LA3,

T?E SAE NOT ?AVIN= BEEN PBLIS?ED.

D. ASSIN= AR=ENDO T?AT J.R. NO. , S. + si2; AND

J.R. , S. + ARE VALID, STILL T?E# ARE NOTAPPLICABLE AS LE=AL BASIS BECASE T?E# ARE NOT

LA3S 3?IC? A# VALIDL# DELE=ATE PO3ER TO T?E

PRESIDENT TO SSPEND T?E PO3ER O( T?E BOARD TO(I COPENSATION.

II.

EECTIVE ORDER NO. < IS INVALID (OR DIVESTIN= T?E BOARD O(

DIRECTORS O( 6T?E7 =OCCS O( T?EIR PO3ER TO (I T?ECOPENSATION, A PO3ER 3?IC? IS A LE=ISLATIVE =RANT AND

3?IC? COLD NOT BE REVOKED OR ODI(IED B# AN EECTIVE

(IAT.

III.

EECTIVE ORDER NO. < IS B# SBSTANCE A LA3, 3?IC? IS ADERO=ATION O( CON=RESSIONAL PRERO=ATIVE AND IS

T?ERE(ORE NCONSTITTIONAL.

IV.

T?E ACTS O( SSPENDIN= AND IPOSIN= ORATORI ARE

LTRA VIRES ACTS BECASE J.R. NO. DOES NOT EPRESSL#AT?ORI"E T?E PRESIDENT TO EERCISE SC? PO3ERS.

V.

EECTIVE ORDER NO. < IS AN INVALID ISSANCE BECASE IT ?AS

NO S((ICIENT STANDARDS AND IS T?ERE(ORE ARBITRAR#,NREASONABLE AND A VIOLATION O( SBSTANTIVE DE PROCESS.

VI.

EECTIVE ORDER NO. < INVOLVES T?E DETERINATION ANDDISCRETION AS TO 3?AT T?E LA3 S?ALL BE AND IS T?ERE(ORE

INVALID (OR ITS SRPATION O( LE=ISLATIVE PO3ER.

VII.


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CONSISTENT 3IT? T?E DECISION O( T?E SPREE CORT IN

PIENTEL V. A=IRRE CASE, EECTIVE ORDER NO. < IS ONL#

DIRECTOR# AND NOT ANDATOR#.6+7

The Case for the Respon(ents

On De2e%)er @, +, t0e respondents /i&ed t0eir Co%%ent. T0e* pointed

out t0e /o&&o1in' pro2edur$& de/e2ts $s 'rounds /or t0e petitions dis%iss$&: ; t0e

petitioner &$28s locus stan%i +; t0e petitioner /$i&ed to $tt$20 $ )o$rd reso&ution or

se2ret$r*s 2erti/i2$te $ut0ori>in' 0i% to uestion EO < in )e0$&/ o/ P0i&?e$&t0

@; t0e petitioners si'n$ture does not indi2$te 0is PTR Nu%)er, $nd$tor*

Continuin' Le'$& Edu2$tion MC)E; Co%p&i$n2e Nu%)er $nd Inte'r$ted B$r o/

t0e P0i&ippines IBP; Nu%)er ; t0e*urato/ t0e Veri/i2$tion $nd Certi/i2$tion o/

Non-(oru% S0oppin' /$i&ed to indi2$te $ v$&id identi/i2$tion 2$rd $s providedunder A.. No. +--@-SC F; t0e President s0ou&d )e dropped $s $ p$rt*

respondent $s 0e is i%%une /ro% suit $nd ; certiorariis not $pp&i2$)&e to t0is

2$se.6@7

T0e respondents $&so r$ised su)st$ntive de/enses to support t0e v$&idit* o/

EO


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nder t0e Ru&es o/ Court, petitions /or Certiorari$nd Pro0i)ition $re

$v$i&ed o/ to uestion 4udi2i$&, u$si-4udi2i$& $nd %$nd$tor* $2ts. Sin2e t0e

issu$n2e o/ $n EO is not 4udi2i$&, u$si-4udi2i$& or $ %$nd$tor* $2t, $ petition

/orcertiorari$nd pro0i)ition is $n in2orre2t re%ed* inste$d $ petition /or

de2&$r$tor* re&ie/ under Ru&e @ o/ t0e Ru&es o/ Court, /i&ed 1it0 t0e Re'ion$& Tri$&

Court +C;, is t0e proper re2ourse to $ss$i& t0e v$&idit* o/ EO


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%ust 0$ve $2ted 1it0out or in e92ess o/ 4urisdi2tion or 1it0 'r$ve $)use o/

dis2retion $%ountin' 6to7 &$28 or e92ess o/ 4urisdi2tion $nd @; t0ere is no $ppe$&

or $n* p&$in, speed*, $nd $deu$te re%ed* in t0e ordin$r* 2ourse o/ &$1.

A respondent is s$id to )e e9er2isin'*u%icial"unction 10ere 0e 0$st0e

po1er to deter%ine 10$t t0e &$1 is $nd 10$t t0e &e'$& ri'0ts o/ t0e p$rties $re,

$nd t0en undert$8es to deter%ine t0ese uestions $nd $d4udi2$te upon t0e ri'0ts o/t0e p$rties.

/uasi0*u%icial "unction, on t0e ot0er 0$nd, is G$ ter% 10i20 $pp&ies to t0e

$2tions, dis2retion, et2., o/ pu)&i2 $d%inistr$tive o//i2ers or )odies reuired to

investi'$te /$2ts or $s2ert$in t0e e9isten2e o/ /$2ts, 0o&d 0e$rin's, $nd dr$12on2&usions /ro% t0e% $s $ )$sis /or t0eir o//i2i$& $2tion $nd to e9er2ise dis2retion

o/ $ 4udi2i$& n$ture.H

Be/ore $ tri)un$&, )o$rd, or o//i2er %$* e9er2ise 4udi2i$& or u$si-4udi2i$&$2ts, it is ne2ess$r* t0$t t0ere )e $ &$1 t0$t 'ives rise to so%e spe2i/i2 ri'0ts o/

persons or propert* under 10i20 $dverse 2&$i%s to su20 ri'0ts $re %$de, $nd t0e

2ontrovers* ensuin' t0ere/ro% is )rou'0t )e/ore $ tri)un$&, )o$rd, or o//i2er2&ot0ed 1it0 po1er $nd $ut0orit* to deter%ine t0e &$1 $nd $d4udi2$te t0e

respe2tive ri'0ts o/ t0e 2ontendin' p$rties.

T0e respondents do not /$&& 1it0in t0e $%)it o/ tri1unal, 1oar%, or o""icer

e2ercising *u%icial or quasi0*u%icial "unctions. As 2orre2t&* pointed out )* t0erespondents, t0e en$2t%ent )* t0e Cit* Coun2i& o/ $ni&$ o/ t0e $ss$i&ed

ordin$n2e $nd t0e issu$n2e )* respondent $*or o/ t0e uestioned e9e2utive

order 1ere done in t0e e9er2ise o/ &e'is&$tive $nd e9e2utive /un2tions,respe2tive&*, $nd not o/*u%icial or quasi0*u%icial "unctions. On t0is s2ore

$&one, certiorari1i&& not &ie.

Secon%, $&t0ou'0 t0e inst$nt petition is st*&ed $s $ petition /or certiorari,in essen2e, it see8s t0e de2&$r$tion )* t0is Court o/ t0e un2onstitution$&it* ori&&e'$&it* o/ t0e uestioned ordin$n2e $nd e9e2utive order. It, t0us, p$rt$8es o/ t0e

n$ture o/ $ petition /or de2&$r$tor* re&ie/ over 10i20 t0is Court 0$s on&* $ppe&&$te,

not ori'in$&, 4urisdi2tion. Se2tion F, Arti2&e VIII o/ t0e Constitution provides:

Se2. F. T0e Supre%e Court s0$&& 0$ve t0e /o&&o1in' po1ers:

; E9er2ise ori'in$& 4urisdi2tion over 2$ses $//e2tin'

$%)$ss$dors, ot0er pu)&i2 %inisters $nd 2onsu&s, $nd

over petitions /or certiorari, pro0i)ition, #an%a#us, quo3arranto,$nd ha1eas cor$us.

+; Revie1, revise, reverse, %odi/*, or $//ir% on $ppe$&or certiorari$s t0e &$1 or t0e Ru&es o/ Court %$* provide,/in$& 4ud'%ents $nd orders o/ &o1er 2ourts in:

$; A&& 2$ses in 10i20 t0e constitutionalit& or ali%it&o/

$n* tre$t*, intern$tion$& or e9e2utive $'ree%ent, &$1,presidenti$& de2ree, pro2&$%$tion, order,

instru2tion, or%inance, or re'u&$tion is in uestion.

It$&i2s supp&ied;.


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As su20, t0is petition %ust ne2ess$r6i&*7 /$i&, $s t0is Court does not 0$ve

ori'in$& 4urisdi2tion over $ petition /or de2&$r$tor* re&ie/ even i/ on&* uestions o/

&$1 $re invo&ved.67

Li8e1ise, in Southern He#is$here Engage#ent -et3or4, Inc. . Anti

+erroris# Council,671e si%i&$r&* dis%issed t0e petitions /or certiorari $nd

pro0i)ition 20$&&en'in' t0e 2onstitution$&it* o/ R.A. No. @ed t0e i%port$n2e o/

$v$i&in' o/ t0e proper re%edies $nd 2$utioned $'$inst t0e 1ron'/u& use

o/ certiorariin order to $ss$i& t0e u$si-&e'is&$tive $2ts o/ t0e COELEC,

espe2i$&&* )* t0e 1ron' p$rt*. In ru&in' t0$t &i)er$&it* $nd t0e tr$ns2endent$&

do2trine 2$nnot tru%p )&$t$nt disre'$rd o/ pro2edur$& ru&es, $nd 2onsiderin' t0$t

t0e petitioner 0$d ot0er $v$i&$)&e re%edies su20 $s $ petition /or de2&$r$tor* re&ie/

1it0 t0e $ppropri$te RTC under t0e ter%s o/ Ru&e @ o/ t0e Ru&es o/ Court;, $s in

t0is 2$se, 1e 2$te'ori2$&&* ru&ed:

T0e petitioners unusu$& $ppro$20es $nd use o/ Ru&e F o/ t0e Ru&es o/Court do not $ppe$r to us to )e t0e resu&t o/ $n* error in re$din' Ru&e F, 'iven

t0e 1$* t0e petition 1$s 2r$/ted. R$t0er, it 1$s $ )$28door $ppro$20 to $20ieve10$t t0e petitioner 2ou&d not dire2t&* do in 0is individu$& 2$p$2it* under Ru&e

F. It 1$s, $t t0e ver* &e$st, $n $tte%pted )*p$ss o/ ot0er $v$i&$)&e, $&)eit

&en't0ier, %odes o/ revie1 t0$t t0e Ru&es o/ Court provide. 30i&e 1e stop s0ort

o/ 2on2&udin' t0$t t0e petitioners $ppro$20es 2onstitute $n $)use o/ pro2esst0rou'0 $ %$nipu&$tive re$din' $nd $pp&i2$tion o/ t0e Ru&es o/ Court, =ene,ertheless resol,e that the petition shoul( be (ismisse( for its blatant

,iolation of the Rules. The transressions allee( in a petition" ho=e,er

=eiht' the' ma' soun(" cannot be 8ustifications for blatantl' (isrear(in

the rules of proce(ure" particularl' =hen reme(ial measures =ere a,ailable

un(er these same rules to achie,e the petitioner?s ob8ecti,es. -or our part"

=e cannot an( shoul( not in the name of liberalit' an( the transcen(ental

importanceD (octrine entertain these t'pes of petitions. As 1e 0e&d in t0e

ver* re2ent 2$se o/)o!ano, et al. s. -ograles,$&)eit /ro% $ di//erent

perspe2tive, our &i)er$& $ppro$20 0$s its &i%its $nd s0ou&d not )e $)used.6+@76e%p0$sis supp&ied7
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B. Petitioner lacslocus standi.

G)ocus stan%i or &e'$& st$ndin' 0$s )een de/ined $s $ personal an(substantial interest in $ 2$se su20 t0$t t0e p$rt* 0$s sust$ined or 1i&&

sust$in dire2t in4ur* $s $ resu&t o/ t0e 'overn%ent$& $2t t0$t is )ein'

20$&&en'ed. T0e 'ist o/ t0e uestion on st$ndin' is 10et0er $ p$rt* $&&e'es

su20 person$& st$8e in t0e out2o%e o/ t0e 2ontrovers* $s to $ssure t0$t

2on2rete $dverseness 10i20 s0$rpens t0e present$tion o/ issues upon 10i20

t0e 2ourt depends /or i&&u%in$tion o/ di//i2u&t 2onstitution$&

uestions.H6+7 T0is reuire%ent o/ st$ndin' re&$tes to t0e 2onstitution$&

%$nd$te t0$t t0is Court sett&e on&* $2tu$& 2$ses or 2ontroversies.6+F7

T0us, $s $ 'ener$& ru&e, $ p$rt* is $&&o1ed to Gr$ise $ 2onstitution$& uestionH

10en ; 0e 2$n s0o1 t0$t 0e 1i&& person$&&* su//er so%e $2tu$& or t0re$tened

in4ur* )e2$use o/ t0e $&&e'ed&* i&&e'$& 2ondu2t o/ t0e 'overn%ent +; t0e in4ur* is

/$ir&* tr$2e$)&e to t0e 20$&&en'ed $2tion $nd @; t0e in4ur* is &i8e&* to )e redressed

)* $ /$vor$)&e $2tion.6+7

Jurispruden2e de/ines interest $s Q%$teri$& interest, $n interest in issue $nd to

)e $//e2ted )* t0e de2ree, $s distin'uis0ed /ro% %ere interest in t0e uestion

invo&ved, or $ %ere in2ident$& interest. B* re$& interest is %e$nt $ presentsubstantial interest, $s distin'uis0ed /ro% $ mere e+pectanc'or $ future"

continent" subor(inate" or conseuential interest.Q6+


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events or e9pe2t$n2ies.6+7 T0e petitioner, too, is not $ssertin' $ pu)&i2 ri'0t /or

10i20 0e is entit&ed to see8 4udi2i$& prote2tion. Se2tion o/ EO < re$ds:

Se2tion . Moratorium on ncreases in Salaries" Allo=ances"

ncenti,es an( !ther Benefits. or$toriu% on in2re$ses in t0e r$tes o/ s$&$ries,

$nd t0e 'r$nt o/ ne1 in2re$ses in t0e r$tes o/ $&&o1$n2es, in2entives $nd ot0er)ene/its, e92ept s$&$r* $d4ust%ents pursu$nt to E9e2utive Order No. d$ted

June ed )* t0e President. 6e#$hasis ours7

In t0e present 2$se, 1e $re not 2onvin2ed t0$t t0e petitioner 0$s

de%onstr$ted t0$t 0e 0$s $ person$& st$8e or %$teri$& interest in t0e out2o%e o/ t0e

2$se )e2$use 0is interest, i/ $n*, is spe2u&$tive $nd )$sed on $ %ere e9pe2t$n2*. In

t0is 2$se, t0e 2urt$i&%ent o/ /uture in2re$ses in 0is s$&$ries $nd ot0er )ene/its

2$nnot )ut )e 20$r$2teri>ed $s 2ontin'ent events or e9pe2t$n2ies. To )e sure, 0e

0$s no vested ri'0ts to s$&$r* in2re$ses $nd, t0ere/ore, t0e $)sen2e o/ su20 ri'0tdeprives t0e petitioner o/ &e'$& st$ndin' to $ss$i& EO


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Maca$agal0Arro&o6@7$nd 0e&d t0$t t0e petitioners t0erein, 10o $re n$tion$&

o//i2ers o/ t0e IBP, 0$ve no &e'$& st$ndin', 0$vin' /$i&ed to $&&e'e $n* dire2t or

potenti$& in4ur* 10i20 t0e IBP, $s $n institution, or its %e%)ers %$* su//er $s $

2onseuen2e o/ t0e issu$n2e o/ Presidenti$& Pro2&$%$tion No. < $nd =ener$&

Order No. F.6@F7

3e note t0$t 10i&e t0e petition r$ises vit$& 2onstitution$& $nd st$tutor*

uestions 2on2ernin' t0e po1er o/ t0e President to /i9 t0e 2o%pens$tion p$28$'es

o/ =OCCs $nd =(Is 1it0 possi)&e i%p&i2$tions on t0eir o//i2i$&s $nd e%p&o*ees,

t0e s$%e 2$nnot Gin/useH or 'ive t0e petitioner locus stan%iunder t0e

tr$ns2endent$& i%port$n2e or p$r$%ount pu)&i2 interest do2trine. In 8elar%e .

Social Justice Societ&,6@71e 0e&d t0$t even i/ t0e Court 2ou&d 0$ve e9e%pted t0e

2$se /ro% t0e strin'ent locus stan%i reuire%ent, su20 0eroi2 e//ort 1ou&d )e /uti&e

)e2$use t0e tr$ns2endent$& issue 2ou&d not )e reso&ved $n* 1$*, (ue to

proce(ural infirmities an( shortcomins, $s in t0e present 2$se. 6@ed in)o!ano .

-ograles,6@7G=hile the Court has taen an increasinl' liberal approach to the

rule of locus standi" e,ol,in from the strinent reuirements of Fpersonal

in8ur'? to the broa(er Ftranscen(ental importance? (octrine" such liberalit' is

not to be abuse(.D6@7

(in$&&*, sin2e t0e petitioner 0$s /$i&ed to de%onstr$tea material andpersonal interestin t0e issue in dispute, 0e 2$nnot $&so )e 2onsidered to 0$ve /i&ed

t0e present 2$se $s $ represent$tive o/ P0i&?e$&t0. In t0is re'$rd, 1e 2$nnot i'nore

or e92use t0e )&$t$nt /$i&ure o/ t0e petitioner to provide $ Bo$rd Reso&ution or $

Se2ret$r*s Certi/i2$te /ro% P0i&?e$&t0 to $2t $s its represent$tive.

C. The petition has a (efecti,e

jurat.

T0e respondents 2&$i% t0$t t0e petition s0ou&d )e dis%issed /or /$i&in' to

2o%p&* 1it0 Se2tion @, Ru&e < o/ t0e Ru&es o/ Civi& Pro2edure, 10i20 reuires t0ep$rt* or t0e 2ounse& representin' 0i% to si'n t0e p&e$din' $nd indi2$te $n $ddress

t0$t s0ou&d not )e $ post o//i2e )o9. T0e petition $&so $&&e'ed&* vio&$ted t0e

Supre%e CourtEn BancReso&ution d$ted Nove%)er +, +, reuirin' 2ounse&s

to indi2$te in t0eir p&e$din's t0eir Ro&& o/ Attorne*s Nu%)er, t0eir PTR Nu%)er

$nd t0eir IBP O//i2i$& Re2eipt or Li/eti%e e%)er Nu%)er ot0er1ise, t0e

p&e$din's 1ou&d )e 2onsidered unsi'ned $nd dis%issi)&e. B$r $tter No. ++
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&i8e1ise st$tes t0$t $ 2ounse& s0ou&d note do1n 0is CLE Certi/i2$te o/

Co%p&i$n2e or Certi/i2$te o/ E9e%ption in t0e p&e$din', )ut t0e petitioner 0$d

/$i&ed to do so.67

3e do not see $n* vio&$tion o/ Se2tion @, Ru&e < o/ t0e Ru&es o/ Civi&

Pro2edure $s t0e petition )e$rs t0e petitioners si'n$ture $nd o//i2e $ddress. T0e

present suit 1$s )rou'0t )e/ore t0is Court by the petitioner himself as a party

litigant$nd not t0rou'0 2ounse&. T0ere/ore, t0e reuire%ents under t0e Supre%e

CourtEn BancReso&ution d$ted Nove%)er +, + $nd B$r $tter No. ++ do

not $pp&*. In B$r $tter No. @+, Apri& , +@, 1e 2&$ri/ied t0$t $ p$rt* 10o is

not $ &$1*er is not pre2&uded /ro% si'nin' 0is o1n p&e$din's $s t0is is $&&o1ed )*

t0e Ru&es o/ Court t0e purpose o/ reuirin' $ 2ounse& to indi2$te 0is IBP Nu%)er

$nd PTR Nu%)er is %ere&* to prote2t t0e pu)&i2 /ro% )o'us &$1*ers. A si%i&$r

2onstru2tion s0ou&d )e 'iven to B$r $tter No. ++, 10i20 reuires &$1*ers to

indi2$te t0eir CLE Certi/i2$te o/ Co%p&i$n2e or Certi/i2$te o/ E9e%ptionot0er1ise, t0e provision t0$t $&&o1s p$rties to si'n t0eir o1n p&e$din's 1i&& )e

ne'$ted.

?o1ever, t0e point r$ised )* t0e respondents re'$rdin' t0e petitioners

de/e2tive*uratis 2orre2t. Indeed, A.. No. +--@-SC, d$ted (e)ru$r* , +,

2$&&s /or $ 2urrent identi/i2$tion do2u%ent issued )* $n o//i2i$& $'en2* )e$rin' t0e

p0oto'r$p0 $nd si'n$ture o/ t0e individu$& $s 2o%petent eviden2e o/

identit*. Nevert0e&ess, 1e 0$sten to 2&$ri/* t0$t t0e de/e2tive*uratin t0e

Veri/i2$tion5Certi/i2$tion o/ Non-(oru% S0oppin' is not $ /$t$& de/e2t, $s 1e 0e&d

inIn0-0Out Burger, Inc. . Seh3ani, Incor$orate%.67 T0e veri/i2$tion is on&* $

/or%$&, not $ 4urisdi2tion$&, reuire%ent t0$t t0e Court %$* 1$ive.

$. The petition has been moote(

b' super,enin e,ents.

Be2$use o/ t0e tr$nsitor* n$ture o/ EO


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3it0 t0e en$2t%ent o/ t0e =OCC =overn$n2e A2t o/ +, t0e President is

no1 $ut0ori>ed to /i9 t0e 2o%pens$tion /r$%e1or8 o/ =OCCs $nd =(Is. T0e

pertinent provisions re$d:

Se2tion F. Creation o" the Goernance Co##ission "or Goern#ent0

O3ne% or 0Controlle% Cor$orations. T0ere is 0ere)* 2re$ted $n $dvisor*,%onitorin', $nd oversi'0t )od* 1it0 $ut0orit* to /or%u&$te, i%p&e%ent $nd

2oordin$te po&i2ies to )e 8no1n $s t0e =overn$n2e Co%%ission /or =overn%ent-

O1ned or-Contro&&ed Corpor$tions, 0erein$/ter re/erred to $s t0e =C=, 10i20s0$&& )e $tt$20ed to t0e O//i2e o/ t0e President. T0e =C= s0$&& 0$ve t0e

/o&&o1in' po1ers $nd /un2tions:

9 9 9 9

0; Condu2t 2o%pens$tion studies, deve&op $nd re2o%%end to t0ePresident $ 2o%petitive 2o%pens$tion $nd re%uner$tion s*ste% 10i20 s0$&&

$ttr$2t $nd ret$in t$&ent, $t t0e s$%e ti%e $&&o1in' t0e =OCC to )e /in$n2i$&&*sound $nd sust$in$)&e

9 9 9 9

Se2tion . Coerage o" the Co#$ensation an% Position Classi"icationS&ste#. T0e =C=, $/ter 2ondu2tin' $ 2o%pens$tion stud*, s0$&& deve&op $

Co%pens$tion $nd Position C&$ssi/i2$tion S*ste% 10i20 s0$&& $pp&* to $&& o//i2ers

$nd e%p&o*ees o/ t0e =OCCs 10et0er under t0e S$&$r* St$nd$rdi>$tion L$1 ore9e%pt t0ere/ro% $nd s0$&& 2onsist o/ 2&$sses o/ positions 'rouped into su20

2$te'ories $s t0e =C= %$* deter%ine, su)4e2t to $pprov$& o/ t0e President.

Se2tion . Position +itles an% Salar& Gra%es. A&& positions in t0e

Positions C&$ssi/i2$tion S*ste%, $s deter%ined )* t0e =C= $nd $s $pproved )*

t0e President, s0$&& )e $&&o2$ted to t0eir proper position tit&es $nd s$&$r* 'r$des in

$22ord$n2e 1it0 $n Inde9 o/ O22up$tion$& Servi2es, Position Tit&es $nd S$&$r*=r$des o/ t0e Co%pens$tion $nd Position C&$ssi/i2$tion S*ste%, 10i20 s0$&& )e

prep$red )* t0e =C= $nd $pproved )* t0e President.

9 9 9 9

6N7o =OCC s0$&& )e e9e%pt /ro% t0e 2over$'e o/ t0e Co%pens$tion $nd

Position C&$ssi/i2$tion S*ste% deve&oped )* t0e =C= under t0is A2t.

As %$* )e '&e$ned /ro% t0ese provisions, t0e ne1 &$1 $%ended R.A. No.


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$s ot0er entities 2overed )* t0e &$1. T0is %e$ns t0$t, t0e President 2$n no1

reissue $n EO 2ont$inin' t0ese s$%e provisions 1it0out $n* &e'$& 2onstr$ints.

A %oot 2$se is Gone t0$t 2e$ses to present $ 4usti2i$)&e 2ontrovers* )* virtue

o/ supervenin' events, so t0$t $ de2&$r$tion t0ereon 1ou&d )e o/ no pr$2ti2$& use or

v$&ue.H6+7 G6A7n $2tion is 2onsidered %oot 10en it no &on'er presents $

4usti2i$)&e 2ontrovers* )e2$use t0e issues invo&ved 0$ve )e2o%e $2$de%i2 or

de$d6,7 or 10en t0e %$tter in dispute 0$s $&re$d* )een reso&ved $nd 0en2e, one is

not entit&ed to 4udi2i$& intervention un&ess t0e issue is &i8e&* to )e r$ised $'$in

)et1een t0e p$rties 9 9 9. Si%p&* st$ted, t0ere is not0in' /or t0e 9 9 9 2ourt to

reso&ve $s 6its7 deter%in$tion 9 9 9 0$s )een overt$8en )* su)seuent events.H6@7

T0is is t0e present situ$tion 0ere. Con'ress, t0ru R.A. No. , 0$s

e9press&* e%po1ered t0e President to est$)&is0 t0e 2o%pens$tion s*ste%s o/

=OCCs $nd =(Is. (or t0e Court to sti&& ru&e upon t0e supposed un2onstitution$&it*o/ EO < 1i&& %ere&* )e $n $2$de%i2 e9er2ise. An* /urt0er dis2ussion o/ t0e

2onstitution$&it* o/ EO < serves no use/u& purpose sin2e su20 issue is moot in its

face in &i'0t o/ t0e en$2t%ent o/ R.A. No. . In t0e 1ords o/ t0e e%inent

2onstitution$& &$1 e9pert, (r. Jo$uin Bern$s, S.J., Gt0e Court nor%$&&* 61i&& not7

entert$in $ petition tou20in' on $n issue t0$t 0$s )e2o%e %oot )e2$use 9 9 9

t0ere 1ou&d 6)e7 no &on'er 9 9 9 $ /&es0 $nd )&ood 2$se /or t0e Court to

reso&ve.H67

A&& to&d, in vie1 o/ t0e supervenin' events renderin' t0e petition %oot, $s

1e&& $s its p$tent /or%$& $nd pro2edur$& in/ir%ities, 1e no &on'er see $n* re$son

/or t0e Court to reso&ve t0e ot0er issues r$ised in t0e certioraripetition.

@#ERE-!RE, pre%ises 2onsidered, t0e petition is $SMSSE$. No

2osts.

S! !R$ERE$.

ART&R! $. BR!N

Asso2i$te Justi2e

@E C!NC&R5
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RENAT! C. C!R!NA

C0ie/ Justi2e

ANT!N! T. CARP!

Asso2i$te Justi2e

PRESBTER! J. ELASC!" JR.

Asso2i$te Justi2e

TERESTA J. LE!NAR$!4$E CASTR!

Asso2i$te Justi2e

$!S$A$! M. PERALTA

Asso2i$te Justi2e

L&CAS P. BERSAMN

Asso2i$te Justi2e

On Le$ve;

MARAN! C. $EL CASTLL!

Asso2i$te Justi2e

R!BERT! A. ABA$

Asso2i$te Justi2e

MARTN S. LLARAMA" JR.

Asso2i$te Justi2e

J!SE P!RT&GAL PEREH

J!SE CATRAL MEN$!HA


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Asso2i$te Justi2e Asso2i$te Justi2e

On &e$ve;

MARA L!&R$ES P. A. SEREN! BENEN$! L. RE*ES

Asso2i$te Justi2e Asso2i$te Justi2e

ESTELA M. PERLAS4BERNABE

Asso2i$te Justi2e

C E R T - C A T ! N

Pursu$nt to Se2tion @, Arti2&e VIII o/ t0e Constitution, I 2erti/* t0$t t0e

2on2&usions in t0e $)ove De2ision 0$d )een re$20ed in 2onsu&t$tion )e/ore t0e 2$se

1$s $ssi'ned to t0e 1riter o/ t0e opinion o/ t0e Court.

RENAT! C. C!R!NA

C0ie/ Justi2e

! On O//i2i$& Le$ve.!! On Le$ve.67 ollo, pp. @-


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6in' t0$t t0e pro2edur$& errors 1ere overs0$do1ed )* t0e

pu)&i2 interest invo&ved $nd t0e 2ru2i$& 2onstitution$& uestions t0$t t0e Court needed to reso&ve.6++7 =.R. No.


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,2itin'Montecillo . Ciil Serice Co##ission, =.R. No. @F, June +, +, @ SCRA ,

+o#as Clau%io Me#orial College, Inc. . Court o" A$$eals, =.R. No. +++, O2to)er +, , @

SCRA F+, F $nd +a:a%a . Angara, =.R. No. +F, $* +,

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