MALACAÑANG said Tuesday that the arrest and surrender of former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. underscores President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s stance that no ally is exempt from corruption investigations tied to anomalous flood control projects.

Revilla is facing graft and malversation charges over an alleged bogus P92.8-million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan. He was part of Marcos’ Senate slate in the 2025 midterm elections but failed to secure reelection.

“Nagulat siya dahil kaalyado niya pero makailang ulit sabihin niya, kahit na kaalyado, kung dapat imbestigahan, dapat imbestigahan,” Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said.

“Walang sinasanto. Kaalyado, kamag-anak, kaibigan, kung kinakailangan imbestigahan, imbestigahan. ‘Yan ang utos ng Pangulo,” she added.

Revilla surrendered to the Philippine National Police at Camp Crame hours after the Sandiganbayan issued his arrest warrant on Tuesday. He appeared before the anti-graft court on Wednesday for processing while awaiting a decision on his place of detention.

The former senator earlier claimed his case lacked due process, a point Castro said is commonly raised by those accused of wrongdoing.

“Kung iyan po ang naging opinyon ng dating Senador Bong Revilla malamang gagamitin niya po iyan bilang kaniyang depensa,” Castro said.

“Kung ganiyan po iyong paniniwala niya kailangan din naman po niya itong idepensa or panindigan at magbigay siya ng mga ebidensiya patungkol dito,” she added.

“Sa atin po muli ang gusto ng Pangulo laging due process kaya siguro po nagtagal ang ibang pagsasampa ng kaso dahil kinakailangan pong igalang ang due process.”

The Palace also denied that Revilla’s surrender signaled the start of a wider crackdown, noting that St. Timothy Construction owner Sarah Discaya had already been arrested and detained before Christmas in connection with the same controversy.