Senator Bong Revilla pays tribute to his father Ramon Sr.

Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has paid his last respects to his father, former senator and film actor Ramon Revilla Sr., who passed away on Friday at the age of 93.

In a Facebook live on Sunday, Bong recalled his last few words to his father when they were at the hospital.

“Sabi ko ‘Daddy, it’s time for you to go. Mission accomplished ka na. Nagawa mo ng lahat para sa aming mga magkakapatid. Napagsilbihan mo rin ang bayan. Nagawa mo rin ang lahat ng mga gusto mong gawin kaya it’s time for you to go home. I’ll just see you in heaven,’” Bong said.

He said his father’s passing was painful but added he was a great father to him and his siblings.

“[N]apakagaling po ng aking ama. ‘Yong suporta at pagmamahal na binigay niya po sa aming lahat, lahat po kaming magkakapatid ay hinaplos niya ng kaniyang pagmamahal, ‘yong disiplina. Maaaring ‘di po siya perpektong tao, ‘di po siya perpektong ama pero napakabuti niya pong tao at may puso,” Bong said.

He also thanked everyone who extended their condolences to his family.

“Sa lahat po ng nakikiramay, maraming maraming salamat sa inyong lahat... Hanggang ngayon ‘di po ako makapaniwala sa pagpanaw ng aking ama. Ang sakit talaga pero kailangan nating maging matatag pero kayo po ang nagbibigay ng lakas ng loob sa amin. Masakit mawalan ng ama, ulila na pong lubos dahil wala na rin po ang aking mommy,” Bong said.

“Pero ganoon talaga. Sabi nga ang bawat tao may kaniya-kaniyang oras, may kaniya-kaniyang panahon. Lahat tayo doon din tutungo, it’s just a matter of kung ano ‘yong maiiwan mo na legacy,” he added.

On Friday, Bong said his father died at 5:20 p.m. due to heart failure.

Earlier in June, the older Revilla had his heart examined after being hospitalized for difficulty in breathing. He no longer went through angioplasty after yielding good test results.

After being hooked to a ventilator, his condition eventually stabilized. He even spent Father's Day at home with his family.

Ramon Sr. had fathered at least 72 children from 16 different women.

 —LBG, GMA News