Detained Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. filed an urgent motion on Monday before the Sandiganbayan for a three-hour furlough for him to visit his son, Cavite Vice Gov. Ramon “Jolo” Revilla III, who suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound on his chest on Saturday.
In his motion filed before the Sandiganbayan First Division, Revilla asked the court to allow him to visit his son, who is currently at the intensive care unit of the Asian Hospital in Muntinlupa City.
Revilla said in his motion that he is pleading for “compassion and understanding” to visit his son “as soon as possible.”
“Senator Revilla respectfully prays that this Honorable Court allow him to visit his son, Jolo, at the Asian Hospital in Muntinlupa City, for at least three hours, as soon as possible, subject to terms and conditions which this Honorable Court may impose,” the motion read.
The younger Revilla was rushed to the hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound on his upper chest and underwent surgery early Sunday due to internal bleeding.
The lawmaker said “he was shocked” and “feels helpless and distraught” upon learning the unfortunate incident that happened to his son.
The senator said that “it is his obligation to visit his son to ensure that he is already safe and in a stable medical condition.”
Revilla is currently detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame, Quezon City, due to plunder and multiple graft charges for allegedly earning kickbacks and commission worth P224,512,500 after channeling his Priority Development Assistance Fund to the fake non-governmental organizations controlled by businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the suspected pork-barrel scam mastermind.
PNA