RTICLE VII DELEGATION OF POWERSEulogio Rodriguez , SR., ETC., ET AL., petitionersv. Vicente Gella , ETC., ET AL., respondents(92 PHIL.

603 [Feb. 2, 1953])Ponente: Paras, C.J.:Facts:Petitioners herein seek to invalidate E.O. Nos. 545 and 546issued on November 10, 1952, the first appropriating the sumof P37,850,500 for urgent and essential public works, and thesecond setting aside the sum of P11,367,600 for relief in the provinces and cities visited by typhoons, floods, drought,earthquakes and other calamities. E.O.s were issued by virtueof C.A. No. 671 The Emergency Powers Act. Issue:WON E.O.s Nos. 545 and 546 are valid? Held: NO. Section 26 of Article VI of the Constitution provides thatin times of war or other national emergency, the Congressmay by law authorize the President, x x x to prescribe/promulgate rules and regulations to carry out adeclared national policy. The said powers are limited in the prescribed period. It cannot be exercised at any time as thePresident may want to be.