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Judiciary asks House for additional P6.7-B budget

Published Aug 31, 2023 09:15 am

At A Glance

  • The judiciary is seeking an additional P6.7 billion for its budget next year, members of the House Committee on Appropriations learned on Thursday, Aug. 31. 

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The judiciary is seeking an additional P6.7 billion for its budget next year, members of the House Committee on Appropriations learned on Thursday, Aug. 31.

The judiciary made its presentation on its proposed 2024 budget worth P57.79 billion under the National Expenditure Program (NEP) Thursday before the Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co-led appropriations panel.

Court Administrator Raul Villanueva said next year's NEP budget level is P2.89 billion higher than the current appropriated budget of P54.90 billion.

This notwithstanding, Villanueva asked the panel to consider the judiciary's request for a P6.7-billion budget increase.

The additional money will be used to upgrade the various positions in the higher and lower court, as well as the personnel services of the Sandiganbayan, Court of Appeals, Court of Tax Appeals and Presidential Electoral Tribunal.

It was also learned that the judiciary originally asked the Department of budget and Management (DBM) for a budget of P71.91 billion for next year. What the branch is set to receive under the NEP was lower by P14.12 billion.

A huge chunk of the judiciary budget for next year goes to the Supreme Court (SC) and lower courts, at P49.57 billion. This is followed by the Court of Appeals (P3.810 billion), Sandiganbayan (P2.203 billion), Court of Tax Appeals (P737.5 million); and the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (P165.7 million).

Co, in his opening remarks during the budget deliberation, hailed Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and the Supreme Court (SC) for launching the “Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations: 2022-2027”.

“We admire the effort of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo and the Court en banc in launching the policy document ‘Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations: 2022-2027’ under the context of ‘models and mindsets of old would no longer suffice to allow the Philippine Judiciary to operate with utmost competence, efficiency, and efficacy’,” Co said.

"The Judicial Department has been focusing on initiatives to improve the delivery of justice but also to respond to the need for a more responsive and expedient justice system,” he added.

He said that in recent year, the judiciary has been addressing the twin problems of case delay and congestion with vigor and purpose.

"They reflect the unwavering commitment to a justice system that is responsive, expedient, and accessible.We have to respect and consider its budget proposal in the performance of its constitutional mandate to render and dispense justice,” Co said.

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