Date GUINGONA VS. CARAGUE For the fiscal year of 190, Congrass passed RA 6831, otherwise known as the GAA Ach of !490. The «aid budget comained On automatic Appropriation of Pas.4 billion, OF which Paws bilion wor for debt service This automatic appropr on war wade panrugnt fo terce Harcos era issuances > PD #1, 2 and we? The said ach et +e Appropriation for education ot P24-7 billion Significantly lower than the Apprepsi@tion for delet vervice, thir was contrary 49 Section 5, Art-xiv of tne [947 consi4ution, which wtotee thot “the Stale chall assign the Wighat budgetery prority te eduction” \Ssues: 1) Whether or not greater tbudget allocation for debt servicing a6 pared fo education violates ection 5, Pict. XIN oF the 1967 conct4ulion? 2) Whether oF not Btomasic OPPrOIBtON ie violative oF section 240), Art NE of #E 1AE Constitution? RULING! (7 No, Fhe constitutional provision that tne highest appropr ation Uhouiel go 42 education dees not meon that the hands of congress af@ vo Iumstrune aso deprive WF the power fe respond to the imperdxver the National interest anid the aHsinment OF other VtsIe polleles/ onjectrves. One Of Hhase policies fs ensure that the Provident can take aduantage of favorable cconemic conditiens, Such ac witwatien whore iterat cates 3re low. 2 No the court held that there was no undue delegation of Iegivlative power because the agsailed POS are complete —- tery vet ot policybata and are compleie in their deems, vuch nat the Prafdent downs have any choice out to Implement them.