{"id":55659,"date":"2015-07-14T15:01:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-14T07:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=55659"},"modified":"2015-07-14T15:01:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T07:01:50","slug":"sandiganbayan-allows-detained-senator-revilla-to-visit-sick-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/07\/14\/sandiganbayan-allows-detained-senator-revilla-to-visit-sick-father\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandiganbayan allows detained Senator Revilla to visit sick father"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Detained Senator Ramon \u201cBong\u201d Revilla Jr. (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 The Sandiganbayan granted detained Senator Ramon \u201cBong\u201d Revilla Jr. a five-hour furlough to visit his ailing father, Ramon Revilla Sr. who was rushed to St. Luke\u2019s Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City last Saturday due to pneumonia and dehydration.<\/p>\n

In a formal request sent last Monday, Revilla asked the court to allow him to visit and spend a few moments with his ailing and weak father.<\/p>\n

\u201cSenator Revilla feels distraught and concerned about this unfortunate development involving former senator Revilla Sr. especially because of his present detention. He feels it is his obligation to come to the aid of his father, who is very close to him, even by his mere presence, and cannot disregard a son\u2019s natural urge and desire to visit and be with his ailing and weak father, and spend a few moments together, to provide former Senator Revilla Sr. the needed assurance and support,\u201d Revilla said in his request.<\/p>\n

Upon reaching a resolution on Tuesday, the Sandiganbayan permitted Revilla to visit his sick father either on July 14 or 15, from 3 pm to 8 pm.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccused Revilla shall be transported from his detention cell at Camp Crame not earlier than one hour before the appointed time on either of the above dates, to St. Luke\u2019s Medical Center, and shall leave the hospital not later than 8 pm of the same day, to be brought back immediately to his detention cell at Camp Crame,\u201d the anti-graft court said in its resolution.<\/p>\n

During his five-hour furlough, Revilla would not be allowed to entertain reporters\u2019 questions, and his mobile phone and other communication gadgets will be handed over to the Philippine National Police (PNP) security provided for him. He would also shoulder expenses to be incurred in the hospital visit.<\/p>\n

Prior the Sandiganbayan\u2019s ruling, the prosecution opposed Revilla\u2019s request. They argued that Revilla Sr.\u2019s hospitalization was not an \u2018extraordinary\u2019 situation.<\/p>\n

The court, however, still granted Revilla\u2019s furlough for \u2018humanitarian reasons.\u2019<\/p>\n

Revilla Sr. remained confined at St. Luke\u2019s Medical Center. Revilla\u2019s lawyer, Atty. Raymond Fortun, earlier disclosed the patriarch\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n

\u201cNakakausap po siya ngayon, gising naman po. Kahapon medyo hindi makausap at matamlay na matamlay po talaga. Talagang medyo nag-alala po ang pamilya. After one day na nasa hospital, as expected, meron namang magandang pagbabago sa kanyang condition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

(He\u2019s awake and talks [to people] today. Yesterday, he had difficulty talking and was very weak. The family\u2019s really worried. After one day in the hospital, as expected, his condition improved.)<\/p>\n

Revilla Jr., on the other hand, remained detained at the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame in connection with his alleged involvement with Janet Lim-Napoles\u2019 multibillion pork barrel scam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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