EARLY this April, Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. was officially proclaimed an “adopted son” in a formal resolution passed by the Municipal Council of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro.

This took place in a program where the senator was presented with a copy of the resolution by Mayor Walter “Bong” Marquez, Vice Mayor Edwin Mintu and other officials and employees of the said local government.

Also present in the program was Occidental Mindoro Governor Eduardo Gadiano.

Resolution No. 2024-SDM335 recognized and appreciated Senator Revilla’s support for Sablayan and his participation as guest of honor in this year’s opening of the provincial sports meet in Occidental Mindoro.

Also cited in the Resolution was the “Revilla Law” authored by the seasoned lawmaker, which enables all senior citizens to enjoy their cash gift at an earlier age.

“I am truly thankful to all my townmates in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro for taking me in as their adopted son. It’s a great honor which I’ll treasure my whole life through their acceptance, love and recognition,” Senator Bong said.

The actor-politician already started the filming of the action flick, Alyas Pogi 4, not for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this December, but for a regular playdate. Other top action stars and actor-politicians have confirmed to guest in the film.

He did a first-day shoot with co-stars Epy Quizon and Ara Mina. However, Senator Bong had to undergo surgery after suffering an Achilles tendon injury while filming. He is now confined in a hospital where he underwent further tests and bloodwork.

Doctors recommended surgery after Senator Bong finished his MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to address the injury. In March 2023, it will be remembered that Senator Bong also went under the knife when he did gallbladder surgery.

The senator was obviously disappointed at the recent turn of events in his schedule. “Medyo matagal-tagal pa after the operation,” Senator Bong lamented. “Around three to five months ang healing. Nakaka-inis. Medyo malungkot na balita. But I’m okay.”

In a FaceBook livestream video on Tuesday night (April 16), Senator Bong disclosed he suffered partial tear of his Achilles heel while filming a running scene in Alyas Pogi 4.

Last Thursday, however, Senator Bong had a successful surgery and he is now on his way to recovery, slowly but surely.

“Ang aking taus-pusong pasasalamat sa lahat po ng inyong dasal,” Senator Bong posted on FaceBook. “Done with surgery and on the road to recovery.”