Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr.: PDAF (pork barrel) plunder case case status
Senator. The Ombudsman alleged Revilla received P224.5 million in kickbacks through his aide Richard Cambe for steering P517 million in PDAF to NGOs linked to Janet Lim-Napoles.
Status: AcquittedThe Sandiganbayan acquitted him of plunder on 7 December 2018 by a 3 to 2 vote, while as of August 2026 the Ombudsman said the P124.5 million the court ordered returned had not been repaid and the dispute over his civil liability was unresolved.
- Country
- Philippines
- Agency
- Office of the Ombudsman
- Court
- Sandiganbayan First Division
- Status date
- 1 August 2026
- Amount alleged
- PHP 224,500,000
Case history
- The Sandiganbayan First Division acquitted Revilla of plunder and convicted Cambe and Napoles. The ruling ordered the accused to return P124.5 million.1
- The Ombudsman moved to execute the P124.5 million order against Revilla, which his camp opposed.2
- Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said the money had still not been returned.2
Response
After the acquittal Revilla said "Truth prevailed" (Philstar). His lawyer Ramon Esguerra argued in 2018 that, having been acquitted, Revilla was not among those ordered to pay (Daily Tribune).
Sources
- The Philippine Star, Sandiganbayan acquits Bong Revilla of plunder (8 December 2018)
- Daily Tribune, Remulla says Revilla has yet to return P124.5M in pork barrel case (1 August 2026)
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