Independent senatorial candidate Teddy Casiño on Monday said the endorsement he received from Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. should not be construed as an indication that he would be joining the political party of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Saying he would be focusing on the May elections in the meantime, Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. said on Tuesday, that he has not made up his mind about taking a shot at the presidency in 2016.
The political party of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, is poised for a major leadership shakeup ahead of the May elections.
Heated discussions over the Reproductive Health Bill marked the sessions at the House of Representatives the past few days and one lawmaker who had grown weary of the seemingly endless bickering is crying enough.
Cavite Representative Lani Mercado-Revilla will not run for senator in the 2013 midterm elections, her husband, Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., said on Friday.
Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. on Wednesday described as “false” a report by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) that supposedly implied he padded his priority development assistance funds (PDAF) by P110 million.
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has refused to issue any further statements about the murder of his half-brother Ramgen Jose Bautista, 23, until after the preliminary investigation scheduled for Tuesday at the Parañaque City fiscal’s office.
“Stay out of my family’s affairs,” Genelyn Magsaysay said Sunday, referring to Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. whom she criticized for meddling with her family after the murder of her son.
A source privy to the finances of former Senator Ramon Revilla Sr. said a dispute over how his son, Ramon Joseph “RJ” Bautista, 18, handled the P290,000 monthly allowance provided to him and his eight siblings appeared to be the cause of his feud with murdered older brother Ramgen.
It’s a family drama that rivals a Shakespearean tragedy crossed with Ramon Revilla Sr.’s action movie character “Nardong Putik.”
