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Rodriguez Sr. vs.

Gella

Facts:

Commonwealth Act 671 was approved on Dec 16, 1941 declaring a state of TOTAL
EMERGENCY as a result of war involving the Philippines and authorizing the
President to promulgate rules and regulations to meet such emergency.

Petitioners argue that the emergency power given to the President was already
lifted during the House Resolution 99 even if the President did not sign it. If the
President have ceased to have powers with regard general appropriations, none can
remain in making new appropriations.

EO 545 and 546 were issued emphasizing the general appropriations.

Issue:

Whether or not EO 545 and 546 are binding eventhough legislative powers were
lifted when the President enacted it.

Held:

All appropriation, revenue or tariff bills shall originate exclusively in the HR, but the
senate may propose or concur with amendments. Indeed, to hold that although the
Congress has, for about seven years since liberation, been normally functioning and
legislating on every conceivable field, the President still has any residuary powers
under the Act, would necessarily lead to confusion and overlapping, if now conflict.

E0 545 and 546 declared null and void.

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