Bong Revilla hospitalized after suffering injury during filming

Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. is confined at a hospital due to an injury he suffered while filming his upcoming movie project, "Alyas Pogi." 

In a Facebook livestream video Tuesday night, Revilla said he suffered partial tear of his Achilles heel while filming a running scene, and that the doctors have recommended surgery to address the injury.

"Na-MRI na po ako kanina, and the doctor said my Achilles heel tear is at 50%, dahil sa pagtakbo… ang bilis ko raw tumakbo. Iyon mga, itong sinasabi na hindi na tayo bumabata, tumatanda na, but I am okay," he said.

(It happened while I was running. I am not getting any younger. I am getting old.) 

MRI is the magnetic resonance imaging used to scan for injuries.

Revilla said the incident happened during the first day of filming of "Alyas Pogi" with fellow actors Ara Mina and Epi Quizon.

"Medyo matagal-tagal... after ng operation, three to five months ang healing. Nakakainis. Medyo malungkot na balita, but I am okay. We will know by tomorrow [how the surgery will proceed]. Please pray for me," he said.

(Recovery will take a while. It is frustrating. This is quite a sad news.) 

"May mga pangyayari minsan na hindi mo maiwasan. Basta ang importante, ipagdasal niyo po na hindi naman grabe," Revilla added.

(Accidents happen. I ask for your prayers and hope that my condition is not severe.)

Revilla's son, Cavite Representative Jolo Revilla, who was with him during the livestream, echoed his father's call for prayers.

"We will know further updates later... he will still be subjected to blood work before we know for sure if he is ready for surgery," Rep. Revilla said. —KBK, GMA Integrated News