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Lani Mercado on arrest of husband Bong Revilla: ‘Isang malakas na dagok sa aming puso at damdamin’

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Peter Andrew Acierto

Push Team

<p>Actress-turned-politician Lani Mercado broke her silence following the arrest of her husband Bong Revilla last month. In a prayer rally done earlier this week in Cavite, the celebrity wife maintained that her husband will face the challenges given to him as they claim his innocence amidst all of the allegations. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FLaniMercadoRevilla%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02kWtFsaqY9E6MQSrCTySA5q12YUhvYpmffSyNDzZCqQKsZ8eahc2mhteooDfDTKXl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="793" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Bong was one of the public officials who was served with arrest warrants and hold departure orders after being accused in a malversation case over the ghost flood control project in Bulacan by the Sandiganbayan Third Division. The actor-politician voluntarily surrendered to authorities back in January.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/1/20/bong-revilla-on-his-arrest-hindi-ako-pababayaan-ng-diyos-dahil-wala-akong-kasalanan-1151"><strong>READ: Bong Revilla on his arrest: ‘Hindi ako pababayaan ng Diyos dahil wala akong kasalanan’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>“Masakit at higit sa lahat nakakagalit na masilayan ang aming mahal na ama–– ang aking mahal na asawa–– sa kanyang pinagdaraanan ngayon. Sapagkat ang kanyang pagdudurusa ay hindi bunga ng pagsuko sa isang kasalanan kundi isang pagsuko sa isang sistemang pumayag sa kawalan ng hustsiya, sa kawalan ng tunay na katarungan,” she shared to the thousands in attendance.</p><div> </div><p>“Kung saan ang inosente ay pinipiit at binubusalan. Ito ay sugat sa puso namin, sugat sa mga supporters niya, at sugat sa bawat isang mamamayang Pilipino na kanyang tinulungan,” she added.</p><div><br/></div><p>Lani expressed their gratitude towards everyone that believes and continues to support them. She assured everyone that her husband will face the allegations thrown against him.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/22/lani-mercado-appeals-for-fairness-due-process-as-bong-revilla-faces-new-detention-1226"><strong>READ: Lani Mercado appeals for fairness, due process as Bong Revilla faces new detention</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>“Isang malakas na dagok sa aming puso at damdamin. Ngunit, dahil po sa inyong pagmamahal na pinapakita ngayong gabi–– sa inyong suporta at panahon na inuukol sa gabing ito–– kaya namin harapin. Kayang harapin ni Sen. Bong Revilla ang patuloy na pagpukon ng mga maling akusasyon laban sa kanya,” she maintained. </p><div><br/></div><p>The actress-politician then revealed how there were people who advised her husband to not surrender himself which he didn’t follow as he believed that the truth is with him.</p><div><br/></div><p>“Marami sa kanyang humimok na wag sumuko, na iwasan ang mga batikos, na iwasan ang mga akusasyon. Marami ang nag udyok sa kanya na mag tago ngunit hinarap ni Bong ng taas noo at buong tapang. Sumuko sa autoridad,” she said.</p><div> </div><p>“Hinarap niya sa kabila ng sakit at malaking sakripisyo. Sinuko niya ang kanyang dignidad pagkat buo sa kanyang loob na wala siyang kasalanan. Naniniwala siya na kakampi niya ang katotohanan,” she ended. </p>

<p>Lani Mercado was present during the prayer rally held for her husband, Bong Revilla, earlier this week in Cavite. </p>

Lani Mercado was present during the prayer rally held for her husband, Bong Revilla, earlier this week in Cavite.