Ramon Jolo "Jolo" Bautista Revilla III (born Jose Lorenzo Hernandez Bautista III; March 15, 1988) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and politician serving as the representative of the
1st District of Cavite since 2022. He also served as the vice governor of
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
from 2013 until 2022.
Background
Early life
Revilla was born as Jose Lorenzo Hernandez Bautista III on March 15, 1988 to actors
Bong Revilla
Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. (; born Jose Mari Bautista; September 25, 1966) and commonly known as Bong Revilla, is a Filipino actor, television presenter and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016.
Th ...
and
Lani Mercado.
Political career
During the
barangay elections
Barangay elections are elections in the Philippines in the barangays, the smallest of the administrative divisions in the Philippines. Barangays make up cities and municipalities and in turn are made up of sitios and puroks, whose leaders are not ...
on October 25, 2010, Revilla ran as Barangay Captain of Panapaan VII in
Bacoor
Bacoor (), officially the City of Bacoor ( fil, Lungsod ng Bacoor), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...
,
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
and was elected. He later became the President of the Association of Barangay Captains in
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
, which automatically landed him a seat as an ex-officio board member in the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Sangguniang Panlalawigan (abbreviated as SP; ), commonly known as the Provincial Board, are the legislatures in Philippine provinces. They are the legislative branches of the provinces, and their powers and responsibilities are defined by the Loc ...
(Provincial Council).
He ran for vice-governor in the
2013 elections, with Governor
Jonvic Remulla
Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Catibayan Remulla Jr. (born October 23, 1967) is a Filipino politician serving as the governor of Cavite since 2019, previously holding the position from 2010 to 2016. He also previously served as the vice governor and ...
as his running mate. Together, they beat the rival tandem of Ronald Jay Lacson, son of Senator
Panfilo Lacson
Panfilo "Ping" Morena Lacson Sr. (; born June 1, 1948) is a Filipino former politician and police general who served as a Senator for three terms: from 2001 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2022. He was the Director General of the Philippine National ...
, and 3rd District Representative
Ayong Maliksi
Erineo "Ayong" Saquilayan Maliksi (March 25, 1938 – February 24, 2021) was a Filipino politician from the province of Cavite. As an elected official, he served in different capacities in the municipal government of Imus and the provincial gove ...
, respectively.
In 2022, he ran for representative of the
1st district of Cavite. He defeated former Kawit Vice Mayor Paul Abaya in the elections. His election ended the 28-year rule of the Abayas in the district.
Entertainment career
He is notable for playing the role of Ramon Salcedo in the 2008 TV series remake of ''
Kaputol ng Isang Awit''. Revilla originally signed to
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
but later transferred to its rival network
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
. In 2009, he took the lead role in the TV series remake of ''
Pepeng Agimat'', which was originally topbilled by his grandfather Ramon Revilla Sr.
Personal life
Revilla is married to
Binibining Pilipinas 2016
Binibining Pilipinas 2016 was the 53rd edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It took place at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on April 17, 2016.
At the end of the event, Pia Wurtzbach crowned Maxine Medina as ...
1st Runner-up Angelica Alita. They married in a Christian wedding ceremony in
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
,
USA in 2019. He has one son with former girlfriend Grace Adriano, daughter of actress
Rosanna Roces
Jennifer Adriano Arias (born May 25, 1972), better known by her stage names Rosanna Roces and Osang, is a Filipina actress.
Career
Roces was a contract star of Seiko Films from 1994 to 1996, introduced initially as "Ana Maceda". After her year ...
, named Jose Gabriel Adriano Bautista IV (born January 13, 2006).
Alleged shooting attempt
On February 28, 2015, Revilla was cleaning his
Glock
Glock is a brand of polymer- framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H. The firearm entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after it was ...
semi-automatic pistol
A semi-automatic pistol is a type of repeating single-chamber handgun ( pistol) that automatically cycles its action to insert the subsequent cartridge into the chamber (self-loading), but requires manual actuation of the trigger to actu ...
when he sustained an accidental
self-inflicted gunshot wound at his father's residence in
Ayala Alabang
Ayala Alabang, in terms of land area, is the third largest barangay in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines. A large portion of it came from Barangay Alabang. Its land area of includes Alabang Town Center, Ayala Alabang Village, El Molito, Mad ...
and was rushed to the
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
The Asian Hospital and Medical Center, established on 11 May 2002 is the first private tertiary hospital built in the southern part of Metro Manila, with Jorge Garcia, MD, an alumnus of the Faculty of Medicine & Surgery of the University of San ...
in
Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa ( fil, Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the ...
. Revilla was under observation for a time until March 28 when he resumed his duties. According to his mother's talent manager, Lolit Solis, Revilla had been suffering from
depression.
He said in an interview with ''
Startalk'' that it was a "simple, pure accident."
Filmography
Television
Film
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Filipino male child actors
People from Bacoor
Male actors from Cavite
People from Quezon City
Male actors from Metro Manila
Jolo
Jolo ( tsg, Sūg) is a volcanic island in the southwest Philippines and the primary island of the province of Sulu, on which the capital of the same name is situated. It is located in the Sulu Archipelago, between Borneo and Mindanao, and has ...
Lakas–CMD politicians
GMA Network personalities
ABS-CBN personalities
Star Magic
Members of the Cavite Provincial Board
Filipino actor-politicians
20th-century Filipino male actors
21st-century Filipino male actors