Revilla denies that Sandiganbayan ordered the return of P224 million
Published May 18, 2019 09:42 pm
By Mario Casayuran
Former Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla Jr. denied Saturday that the Sandiganbayan had ordered him to return P224 million in pork barrel funds he allegedly pocketed after it acquitted him of plunder charges last December.
Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. (Mark Balmores / Manila Bulletin File Photo)
‘’It was a lie. The court did not say I return (the money). If I pocketed a single centavo, I would still be in jail,’’ Revilla said during a DWIZ radio interview Saturday.
‘’Another panloloko (big lie). The court will decide. The truth will always prevail,’’ he stressed.
He was detained for four years.
The movie actor-politician admitted that the propaganda against him in social media, particularly on the pork barrel case, hurt him and his family badly.
The graft court found Revilla’s co-accused – Janet Lim Napoles, a businesswoman, and his Senate chief of staff Richard Cambe – guilty of plunder last December 8.
Revilla said he plans to go to the movies after his ordeal and his expected victory in the May 13 senatorial elections.
Revilla said the negative trolls and social media attacks during the campaign had an effect on his going down from a high election survey rating to the ‘’laylayan’’ (hem) of the ‘’Magic 12.’’ He temporarily remains in 11th place.
The attacks, according to him, penetrated his bones ‘’ and it was foul but we survived.’
He also said he would not dance his election-winning ‘’Budot’’ grind when he re-enters the Senate but would file bills and help craft policies that would move the country forward.
Eschewing any vengeance against those who tried to bring him down, Revilla nevertheless said that he would sit down with his colleagues to increase penalties against those who churn out fake news.
Although the Philippines respects the freedom of expression, still those who hurt the feelings and integrity of the people should pay the price.
While families who have stayed in politics far too long lost in the May 13 mid-term elections, Revilla said members of his family won in Cavite.
They are his wife, Congresswoman Lani Revilla, his brother ‘’Strike’’ who ran for Congress, and son, Jolo, as Cavite vice governor.
Again, Revilla stressed that he is not a thief and that he is a good person.
To those who hit him in the political campaign, ‘’I will try to explain that you were wrong.’’
Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. (Mark Balmores / Manila Bulletin File Photo)
‘’It was a lie. The court did not say I return (the money). If I pocketed a single centavo, I would still be in jail,’’ Revilla said during a DWIZ radio interview Saturday.
‘’Another panloloko (big lie). The court will decide. The truth will always prevail,’’ he stressed.
He was detained for four years.
The movie actor-politician admitted that the propaganda against him in social media, particularly on the pork barrel case, hurt him and his family badly.
The graft court found Revilla’s co-accused – Janet Lim Napoles, a businesswoman, and his Senate chief of staff Richard Cambe – guilty of plunder last December 8.
Revilla said he plans to go to the movies after his ordeal and his expected victory in the May 13 senatorial elections.
Revilla said the negative trolls and social media attacks during the campaign had an effect on his going down from a high election survey rating to the ‘’laylayan’’ (hem) of the ‘’Magic 12.’’ He temporarily remains in 11th place.
The attacks, according to him, penetrated his bones ‘’ and it was foul but we survived.’
He also said he would not dance his election-winning ‘’Budot’’ grind when he re-enters the Senate but would file bills and help craft policies that would move the country forward.
Eschewing any vengeance against those who tried to bring him down, Revilla nevertheless said that he would sit down with his colleagues to increase penalties against those who churn out fake news.
Although the Philippines respects the freedom of expression, still those who hurt the feelings and integrity of the people should pay the price.
While families who have stayed in politics far too long lost in the May 13 mid-term elections, Revilla said members of his family won in Cavite.
They are his wife, Congresswoman Lani Revilla, his brother ‘’Strike’’ who ran for Congress, and son, Jolo, as Cavite vice governor.
Again, Revilla stressed that he is not a thief and that he is a good person.
To those who hit him in the political campaign, ‘’I will try to explain that you were wrong.’’