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Former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla exits the Sandiganbayan courtoom on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after the anti-graft court granted his bail. Revilla was committed to the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas due to a non-bailable malversation charge. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Karen De Guzman

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<p>MANILA — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday released the mugshots of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his six co-accused amid what he said was public speculation that authorities are hiding their booking photos in connection with the malversation of funds case they are facing.</p><p>Remulla said the delay in the release of the mugshots was due to the rapid sequence of events surrounding Revilla’s surrender and processing earlier this week.</p><p>“Ang dami sa inyo nagre-request, sabi ko sige ilabas ko na kasi wala naman akong balak na itago ‘yan. Ang bilis lang talaga ng pangyayari,” Remulla said.</p><p>He said he hopes the release of the photos proves that the former senator is in government custody and is not getting any special treatment.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:514px;height:642px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2014214442494591258&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-01-22T07%3A48%3A27.865771%3Aa389fe44-a946-4519-bbf4-3138141b376e%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=d3952a85114b49e2514df446e7af8d561ef59152&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="2014214442494591258"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>According to Remulla, Revilla and his co-accused are in separate cells at the Quezon City Jail in compliance with Bureau of Jail Management and Penology protocols. </p><p>New detainees are  required to undergo a seven-day quarantine to check for possible infectious diseases before being integrated into the general jail population.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;SAME PRIVILEGES AS A SHOPLIFTER&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Remulla also dismissed claims that Revilla was being given preferential treatment in detention, saying he is &quot;wearing regular BJMP clothes&quot; and is being treated like a regular detainee.</p><p>The interior secretary said Revilla has limited visitation privileges and food delivery on specific days, just like other persons deprived of liberty.</p><p>“Meron lang isang kwartong inallot para sa mga abogado nila. All six have merong lawyers room doon na pwede silang mag-meeting. That is the only time na makagamit siya ng gadget para sa mga abogado. But otherwise, ang privileges ng senator ay pareho sa privileges ng shoplifter,” he added. </p><p>Lani Mercado appeals for fairness, due process as Bong Revilla faces new detention</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">Conjugal visits are likewise strictly regulated, he said.</a></div><p>Remulla said Revilla was cleared in his medical examination upon entry to jail, adding however that the former senator reportedly has cataracts.</p><p>He also said he has no plans to visit Revilla in detention, noting that his role as interior secretary must take precedence over personal ties.</p><p>“Sabi ko naman, this is my last gesture of friendship to you. Dadalhin ka dito habang hindi ka pa arraigned. Pag-serve ng warrant, nag-surrender siya, sabi ko ako na maghahatid sayo, as far as it goes, ‘yun na ‘yung huling pag-uusap namin.l</p><p>Remulla said his duty to the country outweighs personal relationships even if he admitted that the situation was personally painful.</p><p>He drew parallels to his relationship with Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, the former House speaker who is also implicated in but not officially accused of wrongdoing in the flood control mess.</p><p>“It pains me to see a friend go to jail. But my commitment to country goes beyond the friendship in this country. Uunahin ko muna ang bansa kahit ano mangyari,” he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/21/bong-revilla-tried-but-failed-to-bring-clothes-gadgets-into-qc-jail-bjmp-1227">Bong Revilla tried but failed to bring clothes, gadgets into QC Jail: BJMP</a></div><p>“Pareho na rin yan kay Speaker Martin Romaldez. He was very close to me in college, fraternity brothers kami. Pero uunahin natin lagi ang bansa,” he said, referring to Upsilon Sigma Phi at the University of the Philippines.</p>

<p>Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said former Sen. Ramong "Bong" Revilla Jr. has limited visitation privileges and food delivery on specific days, just like other persons deprived of liberty.</p>

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said former Sen. Ramong "Bong" Revilla Jr. has limited visitation privileges and food delivery on specific days, just like other persons deprived of liberty.

Remulla says Revilla being treated like regular QC Jail detainee, releases mughsots

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Remulla says Revilla being treated like regular QC Jail detainee, releases mughsots

Karen De Guzman,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 22, 2026 04:35 PM PHT

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Updated January 31, 2026 11:32 AM PHT

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