Practice question
Explain how RA 12233 combines automatic release of judicial funds with financial accountability. May DBM condition the release on an approved work and financial plan, and may the Supreme Court refuse all financial reporting and audit?
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 12233, Judiciary Fiscal Autonomy Act, August 14, 2025: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/99555; Sections 4(c), 4(d) and 5.
- 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Section 3, judicial fiscal autonomy and budget protection: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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