Suppose the President submits a budget which does not contain provisions for CDF (Countrywide Development Funds), popularly known as the pork barrel, and because of this Congress does not pass the budget.

(a) Will that mean paralyzation of government operations in the next fiscal year for lack of an appropriation law?

(b) Suppose in the same budget, there is a special provision in the appropriations for the Armed Forces authorizing the Chief of Staff, AFP, subject to the approval of the Secretary of National Defense, to use savings in the appropriations provided thereto to cover up whatever financial losses suffered by the AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System (RSBS) in the last five (5) years due to alleged bad business judgment.

(c) Would you question the constitutional validity of the special provision? (1998 BAR)