Justify order cutting GOCC, GFI execs’ bonuses, SC tells Palace
11/05/2010The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered Malacañang to defend its side on a petition challenging the constitutionality of Executive Order (EO) 7 that suspended all allowances, bonuses and incentives of officials of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government financial institutions (GFIs).
In a two-page resolution dated Nov. 3, the Court en banc gave President Aquino and other respondents — Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and Budget Secretary Florencio Abad — 10 days to submit their comments on the suit filed by lawyer Jelbert Galicto last month.
“Whereas, the petition appears to be sufficient in form and substance; whereas, considering the allegations contained, the issues raised and the arguments adduced in the petition, the court finds it necessary and proper to require the respondents to comment on the petition within 10 days from notice hereof,” the high tribunal said.
Galicto, a lawyer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth), has claimed that EO 7 should be declared null and void for having been issued without any legal basis, adding that it infringes on the legislative powers of the Senate and the House of Representatives since the order “is by substance a law.”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101105hed5.html
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