Bong Revilla seeks holiday furlough
Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is seeking the court's permission to leave his detention for four days to spend Chistmas and New Year with his family in Cavite.
In his motion filed on December 12, Revilla has prayed to the Sandiganbayan First Division to allow him to leave his detention from 11 a.m. on December 24 until 8 p.m. on December 25 and at 11 a.m. on December 31 until 8 p.m. on January 1.
Revilla said he wants to spend the traditional Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve dinner or Noche Buena and Media Noche with his family in Bocoor, Cavite.
“In view of recent events and the health conditions of his father, Senator Revilla Sr., accused Revilla needs the comfort and security of his family. There is nothing more important for accused Revilla in the these trying times than the love and support of his family,” his motion read.
Revilla, together with his former aide Richard Cambe and the alleged pork scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles, is facing plunder and graft cases before the First Division in connection with the alleged misuse of his Priority Development Assistance Fund or pork barrel during his term as a senator.
Revilla, through Cambe, allegedly received from Napoles P224.5 million in kickbacks or commissions in exchange for the allocation of his PDAF to the latter's bogus non-government organizations.
Just early this month, the First Division denied Revilla's motion for leave to file a demurrer which aims to challenge the prosecution's evidence and seeks the dismissal of his non-bailable plunder case.