Monday, October 12, 2009

11. POWER OF THE PRESIDENT TO VETO ANY PARTICULAR ITEM OR ITEMS IN A REVENUE OR TARIFF BILL; AND

Veto of appropriation, revenue, or tariff bills by the President

The President shall have the power to veto any particular item or items in an appropriation, revenue, or tariff bill, but the veto shall not affect the item or items to which he does not object. [Section 27 (2) Article VI, Constitution]

An item in a bill refers to particulars, details, the distinct and severable parts of a bill. In budgetary legislation, an item is an individual sum of money dedicated to a stated purpose. [Gonzales v. Macaraig, 191 SCRA 452]

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