Ram Revilla
{{Short description|Filipino actor, 1988–2011}}
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{{Philippine name|Magsaysay|Bautista}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ram Revilla
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Ramgen Jose Magsaysay Bautista
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1988|02|12}}
| birth_place = Pasay, Philippines
| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|10|29|1988|02|12}}
| death_place = Parañaque, Philippines
| resting_place = Angelus Eternal Garden, Imus, Cavite
| death_cause = Murder
| othername = Ramboy Revilla, Ramgen Revilla
| occupation = Matinee idol, actor, model
| yearsactive = 2004–2011
| parents = Jose Bautista
Genelyn Magsaysay
| website = {{URL|http://ramrevilla.net}}
}}
Ram Revilla ({{IPA|tl|rɛˈbiljɐ}}; February 12, 1988 – October 29, 2011), born Ramgen Jose Magsaysay Bautista[http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/339614/ram-revillas-interment-set-wednesday Manila Bulletin: Ram Revilla's interment set] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103062805/http://mb.com.ph/articles/339614/ram-revillas-interment-set-wednesday |date=2011-11-03 }} and also known as Ramgen Revilla, was a Filipino actor best known for his roles in various Filipino television series including his role as Jeff Gatdula in Tonyong Bayawak. Revilla was murdered on October 28, 2011. He was declared dead on arrival at the Parañaque Medical Center after being shot and stabbed in their family residence.{{cite web|url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/tagged/celebrity|title=Celebrity - Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore|website=sg.style.yahoo.com}} There is no clear evidence about the gunman or the mastermind.
Personal life
Revilla was born in Pasay to actor and former Philippine Senator Jose A. Bautista (Ramon Revilla, Sr.) and Genelyn Magsaysay. His name "Ramgen" is derived from the first names of his father and mother, Ramon and Genelyn. He grew up in Imus, Cavite. He is one of nine children of Revilla, Sr. to Magsaysay and also a half-brother of actor and Philippine Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. He followed his father's and brother's footsteps, landing roles on television when he was just 14 years old.
Filmography
=Film=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2004
| Anak Ka ng Tatay Mo | - | First movie appearance |
| 2005
| Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom | Tenyente ng Bantayan | Credited as Ramboy Revilla |
| 2007
| Resiklo | Council 3 | Credited as Ramgen Revilla/Last movie appearance |
=Television=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Note |
| 2007–08
| Kamandag | Harn | Recurring Role/First TV appearance |
| 2010
| Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Tonyong Bayawak | Jeff Gatdula | Recurring Role/Last TV appearance |
Death
Revilla was murdered by an unidentified assailant in his family residence at BF Homes in Parañaque City on October 28, 2011, with his younger sister Ma. Ramona Belen (Mara) and girlfriend Janelle Manahan present in the crime scene. He sustained 11 stab wounds on his body and a gunshot to the right side of his chest.{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/84761/son-of-former-sen-ramon-revilla-sr-killed-in-paranaque|title=Son of former Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr. killed in Paranaque|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}} Manahan suffered two gunshots on her face and shoulder,{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/28/11/ram-revilla-stabbed-dead|title=Bong Revilla's brother killed|work=ABS-CBN News}} and Ramona was left uninjured. Citing a police report, Sen. Revilla, brother of the victim, said the gunman shot Ram Revilla with a .45 caliber gun and then stabbed him. Manahan survived the injuries she sustained.
= Wake and burial =
October 29, 2011, the first day of Revilla's wake, was attended by members of his family, friends, and fans. President Benigno Aquino III expressed his condolences through the presidential deputy spokesperson Abigail Valte but did not attend the wake.{{cite web|url=http://specials.sunstroke.com.ph/noynoyaquino/2011/11/02/aquino-may-visit-wake-of-ram-revilla/ |title=Privacy Policy |publisher=Specials.sunstroke.com.ph |accessdate=2019-05-05}} A mass was held in the last night of his wake on November 1, 2011. His remains were buried on November 2, 2011, at the Revilla Mausoleum at Angelus Eternal Garden in Imus, Cavite, with his family and closest friends leading the funeral rites. His sister Ramona was outside the country during the wake and burial.{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/02/11/actor-ram-revilla-laid-rest|title=Actor Ram Revilla laid to rest|work=ABS-CBN News}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1863477}}
- [http://ramrevilla.net Details of the murder case]
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Category:Male actors from Cavite
Category:Filipino people of Spanish descent
Category:People murdered in the Philippines
Category:Filipino murder victims
Category:Deaths by stabbing in the Philippines
Category:Deaths by firearm in the Philippines