Helicopter carrying Revilla makes emergency landing in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines — A helicopter boarded by Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. made an emergency landing in Cebu due to a kite’s string.

Revilla’s office confirmed the matter to INQUIRER.net on Monday, saying that the incident took place last March 28.

“He is okay. He and his family had a Mass yesterday to thank the Lord that nothing bad happened,” Revilla’s media relations officer said in Filipino.

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In a separate statement also issued on Monday, Revilla recounted his experience, detailing that the pilot aboard the chopper sensed that something was off with the aircraft’s tail rotor after a kite’s thread got entangled on it.

Revilla said that the pilot, after noticing the problem, decided to proceed to an emergency landing.

The re-electionist lawmaker was in Cebu to support the campaign kick-off and proclamation rally of One Cebu Party.

Before the incident, he had been actively visiting various towns in the province to attend local sorties.