MANILA, Philippines — After four years in detention over a plunder charge, former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. successfully made a political comeback in the 2019 midterm elections. Revilla ranked 11th with 14,624,445 votes, a spot higher than re-electionist Sen. Nancy Binay who got 14,504,936 votes. On Dec. 7, 2018, the Sandiganbayan acquitted him from the government’s plunder charge. READ: Revilla acquitted but ordered to 'return' P124 million in public fundsCampaign materialDuring the campaign sorties, Revilla harped on his plunder case and claimed that the media vilified him. READ: Bong Revilla: I won't 'budots,' steal if elected senatorPlunder is not the only charge Revilla is facing before the Sandiganbayan.

Source: Philippine Star May 22, 2019 02:13 UTC