Practice question
The President submits a budget proposing funds for a new program. Congress does not enact any appropriation covering that program. The President orders payment from the Treasury based only on the proposal and its importance. Assess the asserted spending authority.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VI, Sections 25 and 29(1), and Article VII, Section 22, presidential budget and appropriation limits: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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