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Ex-senator Revilla, co accused under quarantine at QC jail

Published Jan 21, 2026 05:26 pm
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. (Senate PRIB photo)
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. (Senate PRIB photo)
Former senator Bong Revilla and his four co-accused remain under quarantine at the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory as part of the protocol for newly committed persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
BJMP spokesperson Supt. Jayrex Bustinera explained that Revilla and his co-accused former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH officials will be transferred to the general PDL population after seven days.
Currently, Revilla and his co-accused are undergoing medical quarantine and classification, a process that could last for more than seven days.
The protocol involves medical observation, risk assessment and security evaluation before detainees are integrated into the general population.
“Doon natin titingnan sa seven days ang cell assignment nila, risk assessment nila, security risk at ano ’yong possible na selda na hindi naman mako-compromise ang safety and security ng ating mga PDL (We will check in seven days where their cell assignments are, their risk assessment, security risk and their possible cells where their safety and security won’t be compromised),’’ Bustinera expounded.
“Sine-segregate muna sa general population then after pre-observation, medical test and classification, risk assessment, saka siya ihahalo (in general population). Meron po tayong medical quarantine na tinatawag (They are being segregated temporarily from the general population then after pre-observation, medical test and classification, risk assignment, then they will be integrated. We have what we call medical quarantine),’’ he added.
The BJMP official said that the newly admitted detainees were served “ginisang pechay (sauteed snow cabbage)’’ on Tuesday night and had sopas (macaroni soup) and bread for breakfast the following morning.
Bustinera assured that all the accused, including Revilla, will never receive special treatment and in fact, he said the former senator was issued the standard yellow shirt and jogging pants for detainees, along with an extra shirt and a hygiene kit.
“Lahat ng damit na hindi authorized, hindi dilaw, gaya ng civilian plain clothes niya (Revilla) na dala, pinauwi natin ’yon sa kanyang abogado. And other gadgets, pinauwi rin natin dahil bawal ang gadgets (All of the unauthorized clothes, not color yellow, like civilian plain clothes, which Revilla brought, were asked to be brought back by his lawyer),’’ Bustinera asserted.
Bustinera said  Revilla and other high-profile inmates are entitled to a daily food allowance of P100, the same amount given to other PDLs for their four daily meals.
After the completion of the process, Bustinera said that Revilla will be detained like other PDLs in cells that can accommodate up to 10 inmates with each 47-square-meter cell having bunk beds, a toilet, shower, sink, running water and ceiling fans.
“I would like to highlight na ito ay hindi ginagawa para sa kanila. May nakakulong dito ang 3,612 na Quezon City Jail detainees o PDL natin. At lahat po sila ay ihahalo sa general population na 3,600 (I would like to highlight that this is not being done for them. We have 3,612 Quezon City jail detainees or PDLs. And all of them will be housed with the general population of 3,600),’’ Bustinera continued.
Revilla is facing a malversation case over his alleged involvement in the P92.8-million ghost flood control project in Bulacan.
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