Revilla visits vote-rich barangays ahead of arrest

As he awaits arrest following his indictment in the pork barrel corruption scandal, Senator Bong Revilla visits his supporters in Metro Manila and his home province of Cavite. The senator, who has not abandoned plans to run for president in 2016, insisted it was a thank-you tour and not early campaigning. On June 9, Revilla delivered a privilege speech at the Senate featuring a music video he created that was widely criticized by netizens. But Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez defended the senator, saying the speech was for Revilla’s mass supporters. Revilla is one of 3 senators facing plunder and graft charges for allegedly pocketing millions in development funds.

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Watch Revilla’s privilege speech here.

Watch Revilla’s music video here.