Ramon "Jolo" 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 (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, i ...
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 Mortel Bautista; September 25, 1966) is a Filipino actor, director, producer, television presenter and politician serving as a Senate of the Philippines, senator since 2019, and previously from ...
and
Lani Mercado
Lani Mercado-Revilla (; born Jesusa Victoria Garcia Hernandez-Bautista; April 13, 1968) is a Filipino actress and politician serving as representative of Cavite's 2nd district, which comprises only the city of Bacoor, from 2010 to 2016.
Pers ...
.
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 of the Philippines, cities and Municipalities of the Philippines, municipalities and ...
on October 25, 2010, Revilla ran as Barangay Captain of Panapaan VII in
Bacoor
Bacoor (), officially the City of Bacoor (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 664,625 ...
,
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, i ...
and was elected. He later became the President of the Association of Barangay Captains in
Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, i ...
, 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 Provinces of the Philippines, Philippine provinces. They are the legislative branches of the provinces, and their powers and responsibi ...
(Provincial Council).
Revilla ran for vice governor of Cavite in the
2013 elections, with incumbent Governor
Jonvic Remulla
Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Catibayan Remulla Jr. (; born October 23, 1967) is a Filipino politician who had served as the 42nd secretary of the Interior and Local Government, secretary of the interior and local government since 2024. He previously ...
as his running mate. Together, they beat the rival tandem of Ronald Jay Lacson, son of Senator
Panfilo Lacson, and former Governor
Ayong Maliksi, respectively. At the age of 25, he became the youngest ever to be elected vice governor of Cavite, a distinction later broken by his successor
Athena Tolentino, who was 24 when she took office in 2022.
In
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
, Revilla ran for representative of the
1st district of Cavite. He defeated former Kawit Vice Mayor Paul Abaya in the elections, ending the 28-year rule of the Abayas in the district.
Entertainment career
Revilla 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 (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
but later transferred to its rival network
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
. 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 1st Runner-up Angelica Alita. They married in a Christian wedding ceremony in
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
,
USA in 2019. He has one son with former girlfriend Grace Adriano, daughter of actress
Rosanna Roces
Jennifer Adriano Arias (born May 24, 1972), better known by her stage names Rosanna Roces and Osang, is a Filipino actress and comedian.
Career
Roces was a contract star of Seiko Films from 1994 to 1996, introduced initially as "Ana Maceda" ...
, named Jose Gabriel Adriano Bautista IV (born January 12, 2006). Revilla and Alita's first child, Lauren Angela Alita was born on January 30, 2024.
Alleged shooting attempt
On February 28, 2015, Revilla was cleaning his
Glock
Glock (; stylized as GLOCK) is a brand of polymer- framed, short-recoil-operated, striker-fired, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H.
The firearm entered Austrian military an ...
semi-automatic pistol
A semi-automatic pistol (also called a self-loading pistol, autopistol, or autoloading pistol) is a repeating firearm, repeating handgun that automatically ejects and loads cartridge (firearms), cartridges in its chamber (firearms), chamber afte ...
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, ...
,
Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa (), officially the City of Muntinlupa (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population o ...
, and was rushed to the
Asian Hospital and Medical Center. 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."
Interview slip-up
During a game in the
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's regional professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 30 teams.
Founded in 2017 by eight-division boxing world champion and then-Senator Manny Pacquiao, the MPBL is ...
taking place in Strike Gymnasium, Revilla, in a TV interview, thanked the people who came in to watch the game. A short slip-up occurred when he stated, "''Tama 'yang ginagawa ninyo. Bola muna bago droga.'' (What you're doing is right. Ball first before drugs.)" However, he quickly corrected himself, stating, "''Actually, bola, hindi droga.'' (Actually, ball instead of drugs.)"
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Filipino male child actors
People from Bacoor
Male actors from Cavite
Politicians from Quezon City
Male actors from Quezon City
Jolo
Jolo () 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 a populatio ...
Lakas–CMD politicians
GMA Network (company) people
ABS-CBN people
Star Magic
Members of the Cavite Provincial Board
Filipino actor-politicians
20th-century Filipino male actors
21st-century Filipino male actors
Filipino male comedians
Comedians from Quezon City
Comedians from Cavite