Former Senator Ramon Revilla, Sr. died of heart failure on Friday, his son confirmed.

"Wala na po 'yung tatay ko (My father is gone). Please pray for him," Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. said in a video posted on Facebook.

The younger Revilla said his father passed away at around 5:20 p.m. "He is now free from physical pain and is in the loving arms of our Creator," he said in a statement.