TARROSA vs.

SINGSON CASE DIGEST

Facts:

Gabriel C. Singson was appointed Governor of the Bangko Sentral by President Fidel V. Ramos in 1993.
Jesus Armando Tarrosa, as a "taxpayer", filed a petition for prohibition questioning the appointment of
Singson for not having been confirmed by the Commission on Appointments as required by the
provisions of Section 6 of R.A. No. 7653, which established the Bangko Sentral as the Central Monetary
Authority of the Philippines. The Secretary of Budget and Management was impleaded for disbursing
public funds in payment of the salaries and emoluments of respondent Singson. In their comment,
respondents claim that Congress exceeded its legislative powers in requiring the confirmation by the CA
of the appointment of the Governor of the Bangko Sentral. They contend that an appointment to the
said position is not among the appointments which have to be confirmed by the CA, citing Section 16 of
Article VI of the Constitution.

Issue:

Whether or not the Governor of the BSP is subject to COA’s confirmation.

Held:

No. Congress exceeded its legislative powers in requiring the confirmation by the COA of the
appointment of the Governor of the BSP. An appointment to the said position is not among the
appointments which have to be confirmed by the COA under Section 16 of Article 7 of the Constitution.
Congress cannot by law expand the confirmation powers of the Commission on Appointments and
require confirmation of appointment of other government officials not expressly mentioned in the first
sentence of Section 16 of Article 7 of the Constitution. (Tarrosa vs. Singson, G.R. No. 111243, May 25,
1994)