“Habang nasa Camp Crame ako for four years and a half, siya ang tumayong ina at ama ng aming tahanan,” says Bong. “Ibang klase siya. Nakita ko kung gaano niya ako kamahal dahil hindi niya ako iniwan sa lahat ng laban ko. Masasabi ko talagang hindi ako nagkamali na siya ang piliing maging asawa ko.”
Despite the trials their family has faced, Lani remains so lovely, fresh and young looking. “Hindi biro ang pinagdaanan namin, talagang very stressful, but all throughout, hindi nawala ang pananalig ko sa Diyos na malalampasan namin lahat ng pagsubok,” she says. “Nang makalaya siya, sobra-sobra ang saya ko at pasasalamat sa Diyos. Parang nabunot ang sibat na nakatarak sa dibdib ko. Napulitika lang ang asawa ko after magdeklara siyang balak niyang tumakbo sa presidency.
"But God gives certain events in our lives for certain reasons. Pinatitibay lang siguro talaga kami as a family, kasi mas naging united kami, more than ever. I really told our children, we should give our total surrender sa Panginoon kasi we have no one to turn but God."Napakahirap pero nagpapasalamat akong nagawa kong itaguyod ang family namin habang wala si Bong. Now, I realize, more than ever, that the Lord is using to make us instruments in helping people, in touching their lives, especially the poor and the needy.”
This coming election, Lani will be busy campaigning for reelection as mayor of Bacoor. Their son Jolo will also for reelection as Cavite Vice Governor and their brother Strike Revilla as Bacoor representative. How about Bong? “Sana hindi na muna siya tatakbo. But sa surveys, laging number 7 or number 8 siya, so ibig sabihin naroon pa rin ang tiwala sa kanya ng mga tao.”
