Followed his close friend Joseph Estrada in entering the politics at the
height of his popularity. He was elected as senator.
His son, Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. followed his footstep as
actor-turned politician. the younger Revilla became a governor before
becoming a senator, a post he once held.
Patriarch of the famous Revilla clan in Philippine showbiz.
Has fathered 72 children to 16 different women. Thirty-eight of his children are officially acknowledged and carry his surname.
Just like him, his son, Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. and son-in-law Robert Jaworski, husband of eldest daughter Evelyn, also became actors and senators of the Philippines.