Enrolled Bill Doctrine

The rationale behind the enrolled bill doctrine rests on the consideration that the respect due to coequal and independent departments requires the Judiciary to act upon that assurance, and to accept, as having passed Congress, all bills authenticated in the manner stated; leaving the court to determine, when the question properly arises, whether the Act, so authenticated, is in conformity with the Constitution.

Alburo Law
March 02, 2026

Enrolled Bill Doctrine

What is the Enrolled Bill Doctrine?

The case of Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities of the Philippines v. Secretary of Education, G.R. Nos. 216930, October 09, 2018 is instructive that under the enrolled bill doctrine, the signing of a bill by the Speaker of the House and the Senate President and the certification of the Secretaries of both Houses of Congress that it was passed is conclusive not only as to its provisions but also as to its due enactment.

The rationale behind the enrolled bill doctrine rests on the consideration that the respect due to coequal and independent departments requires the Judiciary to act upon that assurance, and to accept, as having passed Congress, all bills authenticated in the manner stated; leaving the court to determine, when the question properly arises, whether the Act, so authenticated, is in conformity with the Constitution.

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