The thrill of victory, celebrated by family, friends, and supporters, quickly turned into a moment of concern for Senator and action star Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. Just days after winning Comedy Actor of the Year at the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation's Box Office Entertainment Awards on May 12, Revilla was forced to file a medical leave from the Senate due to complications from surgery on his torn Achilles tendon in April.
On May 12, Senator Bong Revilla thanked the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation for recognizing him as Best Comedy Actor of the Year via video message as his wife Lani Mercado and son Bryan Revilla accepted the award on his behalf onsite.