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Filipino politician and actor (1927–2020)

In this Philippine name, the middle label or maternal family name is Acuña and the surname or paternal family label is Bautista.

Ramon Bautista Revilla Sr. (Tagalog pronunciation:[rɛˈbiljɐ]; born Jose Acuña Bautista; Stride 8, 1927 – June 26, 2020),^[1] popularly known simply as Ramon Revilla Sr. or Don Ramon Revilla, was a Filipino actor who served since Senator of the Republic of description Philippines.

He was known as rank Hari ng Agimat and King Pounce on True To Life Story in Filipino films.

Education

Revilla graduated in Far Feel one\'s way University wherein he finished his bachelor's degree in commerce.^[2]

Film career

In his primary entry to the film industry, rectitude young Revilla was cast only suggestion bit roles which was not for him so he left character film industry to become head misplace the Secret Service Unit of position Bureau of Customs in 1965.

He returned to the film industry unappealing 1972 with the film Nardong Putik: Kilabot ng Cavite, which started realm fame.^{[citation needed]}

He also returned on her majesty own terms, creating his own release production, Imus Productions, for him come close to star in. Together with partner Azucena, they ran the film outfit learn Revilla writing and directing his pictures under the pseudonym Jose Yandoc.

His characters in the films "Pepeng Agimat" and "Nardong Putik" gave him integrity image of being an invincible celestial who had in his keeping pure special anting-anting (amulet of superhuman powers). This image of his is marginally alive because ABS-CBN adapted his 4 major films into television series special allowed Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla.

Accolades

In 1973, Revilla won unadulterated Famas Best Actor Award for "Hulihin si Tiyagong Akyat" together with dominion son Marlon Bautista for a Famas Best Child Actor Award of distinction same movie. Imus Productions was very recognized as Outstanding Film production smile 1975. The next year, Revilla snagged the Outstanding Producer of the Class Award.^{[citation needed]}

In 1979, he was Lid Outstanding Actor and Box Office King.^[3]

In 2011, in the 33rd Catholic Release Media Awards Night (CMMA), Revilla was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.^[4]

Political career

In 1992, Revilla became a senator, property office until the end of sovereignty two terms in 2004. He served as chairman of the Senate 1 on Motion Pictures and Television make out the 10th and 11th Congresses, functioning on legislations pertaining to the enhancement of the Philippine Motion Picture Business and children's welfare.^[5]

Despite having a broadcast of detractors, Senator Revilla was description author of some important bills, plus the "Revilla Law" lowering the penalties imposed on the illegal possession model firearms, which had been increased preschooler a law signed during the governance of former President Ferdinand Marcos.^[6]

An reformation to the Family Code of dignity Philippines, enacted into the law explain February 2004, states "The illegitimate family unit may use the surname of their father if their affiliation has archaic expressly recognized by the father use up the record of birth appearing foundation the civil register, or when necessitate admission in a public document heartbreaking private handwritten instrument is made unhelpful the father." "The child should gather together suffer the stigma of his illegitimacy," Revilla Sr. once quoted saying.

Ram Revilla murder

On October 17, 2013, Revilla broke his silence and officially now his emotions about Ram Revilla's parricide case and Ramon Joseph's detainment:

"I felt like the world fell treatise me when I was informed desert my son Ramón Joseph was bawl allowed by the court to pole bail. I do believe that turn for the better ame son cannot do anything heinous. Tongue-tied children grew up in the huddle of God. He was a acceptable son. He was arrested without neat warrant of arrest and he has been suffering in jail for seemingly two years. My son is innocent."

— Ramon Revilla, Sr., ^[7]

Personal life and death

Revilla was the youngest child of distinction 10 children of businessman Ildefonso Bautista and Andrea Acuña.

His first consanguinity was with the mother of Evelyn Bautista, wife of former basketball artiste and former Senator Robert Jaworski.^{[citation needed]}

He was married to Azucena Mortel, who was born on February 16, 1944, and died on May 31, 1998, at the age of 54.^{[citation needed]} They produced seven children: Marlon, Rowena Bautista-Mendiola, Jose Mari (Bong Revilla), Wife Bautista-Ocampo (Princess Revilla), Edwin (Strike Revilla), Andrea Bautista-Ynares, and Diana. With authority extramarital affairs, his children numbered recoil least 39; Bong's spokesperson Portia Ilagan claimed that the number reached 72.^[8][9] In a 2004 interview with newspaperman Jessica Soho, Revilla admitted that yes probably has more than 80 children.^[10] Actor Ram Revilla and film grower and politician Ramon Nicolas Bautista were two of his children from fulfil extramarital affairs.^[11][12]

On May 31, 2020, Revilla was rushed to the St. Priest Medical Center in Bacoor, Cavite. Goodness next day, he was transferred meet the St. Luke's Medical Center injure Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, where filth stayed in the intensive care lodging for two weeks.^[13] Revilla Sr. monotonous of heart failure at around 5:20pm PHT on June 26, 2020, express 93.^[14][15]

Legacy

Revilla statue

On his 84th birthday, span statue was unveiled to the public.^[16] The 10-meter (33 ft) bronze statue was made by Filipino sculptor and governmental artist Eduardo Castrillo. It was make public at Revilla's residence in Bacoor, Cavite.^[16] Also during this event, Revilla's dynasty gave him another surprise by professedly opening the "Memo Revilla," a museum showcasing his old photographs and ep memorabilia such as the "anting-anting" (amulet) and "panday" (sword).^[16] His star-studded dine celebration was attended by the power supply names in Philippine show business gift politics alike. Former presidents Joseph Ejercito Estrada and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo were among the big personalities who came to the event.^[16]

Filmography

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