Cong. Lani Mercado Speaks at Prayer Rally for Husband Bong Revilla
LANI MERCADO
– The Cavite 2nd District Representative spoke on the decision of her husband, former Senator Bong Revilla, to surrender to the authorities.
Former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is currently under the custody of the Philippine authorities due to his supposed involvement in the multi-million ‘ghost’ flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan. The former Senator voluntarily surrendered to the authorities after the Sandiganbayan released an arrest warrant against him.
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Sen.
Bong Revilla appealed to be detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame
. However, the Sandiganbayan junked his plea and he remains detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas.
The authorities previously assured the public that there will be no special treatment for the former Senator. Some former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are facing charges over the same supposed “ghost” flood control project.
Here are the other subjects of the arrest warrants released by the Sandiganbayan over the alleged “ghost” flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan:
former DPWH Bulacan First District Engineering Office (DEO) assistant district engineer Brice Hernandez
former DPWH Bulacan First DEO Engr. Jaypee Mendoza
former DPWH Bulacan First DEO Engr. Arjay Domasig
former DPWH Bulacan First DEO Engr. Emelita Juat
former DPWH Bulacan First DEO finance section chief Juanito Mendoza, at
DPWH Bulacan First District Engineering Office cashier Christina Pineda
Recently, a prayer rally was held for former Sen. Bong Revilla. His family including his wife, Cavite 2nd District Congresswoman Lani Mercado, and some of their children joined the rally. Several supporters of the former Senator also joined the event to show their support and love for him.
“Masakit at higit sa lahat nakakagalit na masilayan ang aming mahal na ama, ang aking mahal na asawa sa kanyang pinagdaraanan ngayon sapagka’t ang kanyang pagdurusa ay hindi bunga ng pagsuko sa isang kasalanan kundi isang pagsuko sa sistemang pumayag sa kawalan ng hustisya, sa kawalan ng tunay na katarungan kung saan ang inosente ay pinipiit at binubusalan,”
Mercado-Revilla said.
Furthermore, Cavite Cong. Lani Mercado expressed that the situation of former Sen. Bong Revilla now is a wound to their family and their supporters. Meanwhile, she assured that because of the support to the former Senator, he and their family can face it.
“Ito ay sugat sa puso namin, sugat sa mga supporters niya, at sugat sa bawat isang mamamayang Pilipinong kanyang tinulungan. Isang malakas na dagok sa aming puso at damdami… Kaya naming harapin, kayang harapin ni Sen. Bong Revilla ang patuloy na pagpukol ng mga maling akusasyon laban sa kanya,”
the former Senator’s wife said.
According to Cong. Lani Mercado, a lot of people supposedly encouraged former Sen. Bong Revilla to get away from the accusations against him and hide. Based on the
post
, she stressed that her husband chose to face the accusations as he believes that the truth is allegedly on his side.
“Marami sa kanyang humimok na huwag sumuko, na iwasan ang mga batikos, na iwasan ang mga akusasyon. Marami ang nag-udyok sa kanya na magtagao ngunit hinarap ni Bong ng taas noo at buong tapang, sumuko sa awtoridad. Hinarap niya sa kabila ng sakit at laking sakripisyo. Sinuko niya ang kanyang dignidad pagka’t buo sa kanyang loob na wala siyang kasalanan,”
the Congresswoman said.
Previously, amid the criticisms and questions, Department of Interior and Local Government or
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla explained why he really accompanied former Sen. Bong Revilla to Sandiganbayan