Cong. Strike Revilla, Sen. Bong Revilla, Princess Ocampo, Coun. Rowena Mendiola, and Marlon Bautista.
De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (DLSU-D) and the family of the late Ramon B. Revilla Sr. have agreed to establish the Don Ramon Revilla Sr. Professional Chair in Liberal Arts and Communication.
The signing of the memorandum of agreement and the turn-over of the initial donation was held on March 8, 2022, at the courtyard of the College of Tourism and Hospitality Management building. The event coincided with the 95th birthday of the late senator.
Born Jose Acuna Bautista in Imus, Cavite, he is more popularly known for his screen name Ramon Revilla, Sr. He is considered as the King of True-to-Life Movies and the Hari Ng Agimat (King of Amulets). His films showcased Cavite culture and Filipino folklore.
Elected for two terms as a senator, Ramon Sr., was known for sponsoring legislation on recognizing the rights of illegitimate children (Republic Act 9255), improvement of public works (RA 8150), strengthening of the dangerous drugs act (RA 6425), support for the movie industry and promotion of responsible programming of TV for children (RA 8370).
The Revilla Sr. endowment fund is a gift from his children, namely Marlon Bautista, Rowena Bautista-Mendiola (Bacoor City councilor), Jose Marie or Bong Revilla Jr. (Senator), Rebecca Bautista-Ocampo (Princess Revilla), Edwin or Strike Revilla (Representative, 2 nd District of Cavite), Andrea Bautista-Ynares (Mayor of Antipolo City, Rizal), and Diana Paterno.
DLSU Vice President for Resource Generation Dr. Myrna F. Ramos explained that the Professional will help advance scholarly research and knowledge in topics and areas of mutual agreement between DLSU-D and the donor’s family.
Senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. expressed his hopes that the professional chair grant will be an inspiration, as he fondly remembers the late Revilla Sr. as a father who had strived and persevered.