The Supreme Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) consolidating three cases and enjoining the release of Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) allocated to members of Congress and Malampaya Funds not used for energy projects. The Court ordered respondents to comment on the consolidated petitions within 10 days, set an oral arguments date of October 8, and issued the TRO effective immediately until further Court order.

1. Sirs/Mesdames:
lepublic of tbe tlbilippines
~upreme QCourt
;fffilanila
ENBANC
NOTICE
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
. (10) 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
(l

2. Notice of Resolution - 2- G.R. No. 208566, G.R. No. 208493 &
UDJ( 14951
September 10, 2013
(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. I
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
-over-
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

3. Notice ofResolution ,
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE (x)
JUDiciAL RECORDS OFFICE (x)
LIBRARY SERVICES(x)
Supreme Court
- 3 - G.R. No. 208566, G.R. No. 208493 &
UDK 14951
September 10, 2013
-'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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4. lepublic of tbe ~bilippines
~upreme ~ourt
~aguio QCitp
ENBANC
GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B.
BELGICA, et al.,
Petitioners,
-versus- ,
HON. EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY PAQUITO N.
OCHOA, JR., et al.,
Respondents.
x------------------------x
SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY
[SjS] PRESIDENT SAMSON S.
ALCANTARA,
Petitioner, ·
-versus-
HON. FRANKLIN M. DRILON,
in his capacityas Senate President
and HON. FELICIANO
BELMONTE, JR., in his capacity
as Speaker ofthe House of
Representatives,
Respondents.
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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

5. Temporary Restraining Order - 2- G.R. No. 208566, Q.R. No 20~493
and UDK 14951~ ' 1 '1
C. AQUINO III and SECRETARY
FLORENCIO "BUTCH" ABAD,
Department ofBudget and
Management,
Respondents.
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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
Septemqer 1Q, ~013
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.

6. Temporary Restraining Order - 3 - . G.R. No. 208566, G.R. No 208493
and UDK 14951
September 10, 2013
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
ofthe 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

7. Temporary Restraining Order - 4- G.R. No. 208566, G.R. No 208493
and UDK 14951
September 10, 2013
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. 1Sta. Lucia Street
Barangay Kapitolyo
1603 Pasig City
The Solicitor General (x)
Office of the Solicitor General
134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village
1229 Makati City
EN a~VIDAL~?rkof Court '1
...pu6jjc Information Office (x)
Judicial Records Office (x)
Library Services (x)
Supreme Court
G.R. Nos. 208493, 208566 & UDK-14951
fam 9/10/13 (TRO) 9/10/13