Case Digest: Aglipay vs Ruiz GR No L-45459
Aglipay vs. Ruiz GR No. L-45459 March 13, 1937 Facts: The Director of Post announced that he would order the issues of postage stamps commemorating the celebration of City of Manila of the 33 rd International Eucharistic Congress organized by the Roman Catholic Church pursuant to Act No. 4052 for the purpose of appropriating funds for the making of new postage stamps. Aglipay requested Atty. Vicente Sotto to denounce the matter to the President. It was alleged that Ruiz is in direct violation of the Constitution by issuing and selling postage stamps commemorative of the 33 rd International Eucharistic Congress. That such act was violative of Art. VI, Sec. 23 (3) of the Philippines, to wit: No public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, or used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, secretarian, institut...