Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. firmly told his followers that he is “alive and kicking” and in “strong” health as he debunked rumors falsely claiming he died of COVID-19.
“Sa lahat po ng mga nanood, si Bong Revilla po ay buhay na buhay,” announced the actor-politician in a Facebook Live on Friday.
Revilla, who tested positive for the coronavirus on August 9 and was hospitalized for pneumonia last week, shared that he has received concerned calls after the death hoax circulated online.
“Marami po kasing tumatawag sa akin kagabi pa. Yung iba umiiyak, kanina umiiyak din dami akala namatay na daw ako. Tumatawag from Cebu, from Davao, from the States kumalat na na ako daw ay pumanaw na. Buhay na buhay po ako at malakas na malakas,” he stated
Revilla also noted that he is now on the “road to full recovery” and has even started working from home.
“Bumalik na po ako sa session, although via Zoom, online lang. Pero tayo po ay nagtatrabaho na bilang senador ulit. Marami po tayong ginagawang trabaho sa senado.”
He went on to address his supporters as well as those who have wished him dead.
“Itong mga walang magawa sa buhay na pilit tayong pinapatay eh, buhay na buhay po ako. Para doon sa mga nagmamahal sa akin, andito po ako buhay na buhay. Buhay na buhay po si Bong Revilla, at hindi po tayo papatalo sa COVID.”
Revilla also took the time to thank those who took care of him and attended to his medical treatment.
The 53-year-old lawmaker went on to share some of the symptoms he experienced and urged the public to watch out for these warning signs.
“Lahat ng kinakain ko maalat, matabang hindi mo maintindihan yung lasa. Kapag nangyari po ‘yun sa inyo, watch out, ‘yun na yun. Tapos para ka pa laging nahihilo, gusto mo laging matulog.”
Revilla also shared how grateful that he’s finally recovering.
“Kapag nagfa-flashback sa akin yung nangyari sa akin talagang wow. Lord, thank you, I’m still alive,” he said.
“Sa lahat ng mga nagdasal, maraming salamat po sa inyo at ‘yung pilit na pilit akong pinapatay, ‘wag naman at marami pa tayong gagawin para sa ating mga kababayan.
“Wag ho kayong mag-alala, buhay ako, buhay na buhay si Bong Revilla,” added the senator, patting his face twice.
