Cavite Vice Governor Jolo Revilla has returned to work one month after an “accidental shooting,” which forced him to stay in the hospital for more than a week.
A staffer of his father, detained-Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., told INQUIRER.net that the young government official had gone back to work and was acting as Cavite’s chief executive while Governor Jonvic Remulla was out of the country.
The vice governor will assume Remulla’s responsibilities until April 13.
The young Revilla was said to have accidentally shot himself last February 28 while cleaning a .40 Glock handgun. He was wounded in the chest.
READ: Cavite Vice Gov. Jolo Revilla ‘sustains’ gunshot, says Governor Remulla
The Revilla camp later said that he would take a 30-day leave to recover from his injuries. He was discharged from the Asian Hospital and Medical Center on March 8.
READ: Jolo Revilla asks for 30-day leave to recover from ‘accidental’ shooting
His father, who is detained for his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam, was allowed by the Sandiganbayan to visit Revilla in the hospital. With a report from Maila Ager
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