Jolo Revilla’s lung still bleeding, but condition ‘stable’—family

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Cavite Vice Gov. Jolo Revilla. FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—Bleeding has not stopped from the lung of actor-turned-politician Jolo Revilla who “accidentally” shot himself on Saturday but his condition has stabled, his family disclosed Monday.

The “doctor is monitoring output of blood, which looks like it is decreasing,” said lawyer Raymond Fortun, spokesperson of the Revilla family.

The son of detained-Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and Cavite Representative Lani Mercado-Revilla remained in the intensive care unit at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa City.

“Vice-Gov Jolo Revilla’s condition is stable. He had fever this 5 a.m which indicative of some infection,” Fortun said in a statement released Monday morning.

Revilla underwent a two-and-a-half hour operation on Sunday afternoon where a tube was inserted in his body to drain blood from his lungs.

After the operation, he was sent back to the Asian Hospital ICU.

In a post on her Facebook account, Revilla’s mother asked for continued prayers for the recovery of her son.

“Lord please stop the bleeding in Jolo’s Lungs. You are ultimate healer,” she said on Monday.

Revilla was brought to the hospital Saturday when a Glock hand gun he was reportedly cleaning “accidentally” went off, hitting him on the upper right portion of his chest.
While the family is claiming that the incident was accidental, a composite team was formed by the police to probe Revilla’s case. AJH