This practice is being observed in all branches of the government which were granted confidential funds under the General Appropriations Act (GAA), the applicable law of Congress, from the Office of the President, Office of the Vice President, House of Congress, Supreme Court, Local Government Agencies, Office of the Ombudsman, Constitutional Commissions, and Local Government Units, and the likes.
One typical example of application of the "equal protection clause" - If we apply the disclosure on how and who the end-users of confidential funds to all concerned public officials, will the Members of the House of Representatives who are affiliated with the makabayan-left group be willing also to disclose as to who, and what purpose, and how much amount, have they released during their tenure of such confidential funds entrusted to them?
With the acceptable process o certification, Congress should examine all offices granted confidential funds under their General Appropriations Act (GAA) if it has intention on legislate a better measure among all concerned in the intended utilization of funds under the GAA which Congress annually approves.
In failing to do this constitutional equal protection requirement for that would be the true essence of conducting investigation in aid of legislation, otherwise, Congress can be construed as being engaged in a partisan campaign and political harassment against their perceived and possible poliltical enemies. (Anonymous sender from a political science student and a national security practitioner)
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