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Please take notice that the Court en bane issued a Resolution dated September 10, 2013 which reads as follows:

"G.R. No. 208566 (Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgica, Jose M. Villegas, Jr., Jose L. Gonzalez, Reuben M. Abante, and Quintin Paredes San Diego v. Honorable Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Secretary of Budget and Management Florencio B. Abad, National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon, Senate of the Philippines, represented by Franklin M. Drilon in his capacity as Senate President, and House of Representatives, represented by Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. in his capacity as Speaker of the House); G.R. No. 208493 (Social Justice Society [SJS] President Samson S. Alcantara v. Honorable Franklin M. Drilon, in his capacity as Senate President, and Honorable Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., in his capacity as Speaker of the House of Representatives); and UDK 14951 (Pedrito M. Nepomuceno, Former Mayor-Boac, Marinduque Former Provincial Board Member - Province of Marinduque v. President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III and Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad, Department of Budget and Management). - Acting on the Urgent Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition in G.R. No. 208566 with prayer for the immediate issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Writ of Preliminary Injunction and the Petitions in G.R. No. 208493 and UDK 14951, the Court Resolved to

(a) CONSOLIDATE all cases;

(b) REQUIRE respondents to COMMENT on the consolidated petitions within a non-extendible period of ten

. ( 1 0) days from notice hereof;

(c) ISSUE a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining the Department of Budget and Management, the National Treasurer, the Executive Secretary, or any persons acting under their authority from releasing: (1) . the _remaining Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) allocated to members of Congress under the General Appropriations Act of 2013; and

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Notice of Resolution - 2- G.R. No. 208566, G.R. No. 208493 & UDJ( 14951

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(2) Malampaya Funds under the phrase "for such otlwr purposes as may be hereafter directed by the President" undrr Section 8 of Presidential Decree No. 910 but not for the

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purpose of "financ[ing] energy resource development and ,/, \II

exploitation programs and projects of the government" 4nq~r the same provision; and

(d) SET the case for oral arguments on October 8, 2013, 2:00p.m.

This shall take effect immediately until further orders from the Court. Velasco, Jr., J., no part. (adv46 and 56)

GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA, ETAL. Petitioners in G.R. No. 208566 Suite 704 Trinity Building, T.M. Kalaw Ave.,

·Manila

SAMSON S. ALCANTARA Petitioner in G.R. No. 208493 Suite 1402, 14th Floor Manila Astral Tower 1330 Taft Ave. cor. P. Faura St. Ermita, Manila

PEDRITO M. NEPOMUCENO Petitioner in UDK 14951 No. 1 Sta. Lucia Street Barangay Kapitolyo 1603 Pasig City Metro Manila

The SOLICITOR GENERAL 134 Amorsolo Street Legaspi Village, 1229 Makati City

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Very truly yours,

ENRl~IDAL . Clerk of Court ~

HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. Executive Secretary Premiere Guest House Malacafiang Palace Compound J. P. Laurel Street, San Miguel Manila

HON. FRANKLIN DRILON Senate President SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

HON. FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR. Speaker of the House HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House of Representatives Complex Batasan Hills, 1126 Quezon City

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-'SECRETARY FLORENCIO "BUTCH" ABAD DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT General Solano St., San Miguel Manila

NATIONAL TREASURER ROSALIA V. DELEON BUREAU OF TREASURY Palacio del Gobemador Bldg. Intramuros, Manila

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GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA, et al.,

Petitioners,

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HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., et al.,

Respondents. x------------------------x

SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY [SjS] PRESIDENT SAMSON S. ALCANTARA,

Petitioner, ·

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HON. FRANKLIN M. DRILON, in his capacity as Senate President and HON. FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR., in his capacity as Speaker of the House of Representatives,

Respondents. X- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -.-X

PEl>IUTO M. NEPOMUCENO, Fonner Mayor-Boac, Marinduque and Fonner Provincial Board M~mber-Province ofMarinduque,

Petitioner, .

-versus-

PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON

G.R. No. 208566

G.R. No. 208493

· UDK14951

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

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C. AQUINO III and SECRETARY FLORENCIO "BUTCH" ABAD, Department of Budget and Management,

Respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - , .. - - - - - - - - - - - -X

TO: HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. (x) Executive Secretary · Premiere Guest House Malacafiang Palace Compound J.P. Laurel Street, San Miguel Manila

HON. FRANKLIN DRILON (x) Senate President Senate of the Philippines Senate Building, Roxas Boulevard Pasay City

HON. FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR. (x) Speaker ofthe House House of Representatives House of Representatives Complex Batasan Hills, 1126 Quezon City

SECRETARY FLORENCIO."BUTCH" ABAD (x) DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT General Solano St., San Miguel Manila

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NATIONAL TREASURER ROSALIA V. DE LEON (x) BUREAU OF TREASURY Palacio del Gobernador Bldg. Intramuros, Manila

GREETINGS:

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court, on September 10, 2q1~, adogted a resolution in the above-entitled cases, to wit:

G.R. No. 208566 (Greco Antonious Beda B. Belgic~, ~ose M. Villegas, Jr., Jose L. Gonzalez, Reuben M. Abante, and Q11iptin Paredes San Diego v. Honorable Executive Secretary Paquitq N. Ochoa, Jr., Secretary of Budget and Management Floreqciq B.

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Abad, National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon, Senate of the Philippines, represented by Franklin M. Drilon in his capacity as Senate President, and House of Representatives, represented by Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. in his capacity as Speaker of the House); G.R. No. 208493 (Social Justice Society [SJS] President Samson S. Alcantara v. Honorable Franklin M. Drilon, in his capacity as Senate President, and Honorable Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., in his capacity as Speaker of the House of Representatives); and UDK 14951 (Pedrito M. Nepomuceno, Former Mayor-Boac, Marinduque and Former Provincial Board Member- Province of Marinduque v. President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III and Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad, Department of Budget and Management). -Acting on the Urgent Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition in G.R. No. 208566 with prayer for the immediate issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Writ of Preliminary Injunction and the Petitions in G.R. No. 208493 and UDK 14951, the Court Resolved to

(a) CONSOLIDATE all cases;

(b) REQUIRE respondents to COMMENT on the consolidated petitions within a non-extendible period of ten (10) days from notice hereof;

(c) ISSUE a Temporary Restraining Order enJoming the Department of Budget and Management, the National Treasurer, the Executive Secretary, or any persons acting under their authority from releasing: (1). the remammg Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) allocated to members of Congress under the General Appropriations Act of 2013; and (2) Malampaya Funds under the phrase "for such other purposes as may be hereafter directed by the President" under Section 8 of Presidential Decree No. 910 but not for the purpose of "financ[ing] energy resource development and exploitation programs and projects of the government" under the same provision; and

(d) SET the case for oral arguments on October 8, 2013, 2:00 p.m.

This shall take effect immediately until further orders from the Court. Velasco, Jr., J., no part. (adv46 and 56)

NOW, THEREFORE, effective immediately and continuing until further orders from this Court, You, the respondents, your agents, representatives, or persons acting in your place or stead, are hereby ENJOINED from releasing: (1) the remaining Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) allocated to members of Congress under the

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General Appropriations Act of 2013; and (2) Malampaya Funds under the phrase "for such other purposes as may be hereafter directed by the President" under Section 8 of Presidential Decree No. 910 but not for the purpose of "financ[ing] energy resource development and exploitation programs and projects of the government" under the same provision.

GIVEN by. the Supreme Court of the Philippines, this 1oth day of September 2013. Velasco, Jr., J., no part.

Samson S. Alcantara (x) Petitioner ih G. R. No. 208493 Suite 1402141

h Floor, Manila Astral Tower 1330 Taft Ave. cor. P. Faura Street Ermita, Manila

Greco Ahtonious Beda B. Belgica, et Qll(x) Petitioners in G. R. No. 208566 Suite 704 Trinity Building T. M. Kalaw Avenue, Manila

Pedrito M. Nepomuceno (x) Petitioner in UDK 14951 No. 1 Sta. Lucia Street Barangay Kapitolyo 1603 Pasig City

The Solicitor General (x) Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village 1229 Makati City

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