SENATORS want the Supreme Court (SC) to resolve the issue on the constitutionality of their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) as soon as possible so that their projects will not be “hostaged” by the High Court’s order stopping the release of the “pork barrel” of lawmakers.

Senate President Franklin Drilon and Senator Francis Escudero voiced their concerns on the coverage of the temporary restraining order that the SC issued on Tuesday and the time the tribunal would take to resolve the petitions questioning the legality of the PDAF.

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