THE leaders of the House of Representatives are in favor of temporary suspension of the release of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) pending the results of the probe of anomalous releases of billions worth of PDAF allocations, but won’t call for its abolition.

Reps. Isidro Ungab of Davao City, Sherwin Tugna of Citizens' Battle Against Corruption party-list, Giorgidi Aggabao of Isabela province, Mel Senen Sarmiento of Western Samar province and Niel Tupas Jr. of Iloilo province expressed such sentiments a day after President Benigno Aquino3rd made the move amid mounting calls to abolish the PDAF.

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