One of his claims to fame is his anting-anting or amulet, which makes his film characters defy death.
In real life, it seems former senator Ramon Revilla Sr. has the same powers to defy death's claws. He survived a stroke just recently. Add to that his being the object of one of showbiz's undying ‘macho' rumors—
that he had fathered more than 100 children.
"It's not true," echoed Rowena Bautista. "Fiction lang yun!"
It's actually just 45," Rowena said finally.
"I have a list, eh... we're only 45. The oldest is...I'm not sure, baka magalit eh...[mga] 50 plus, 50 plus, the youngest is 4 years old na or 5."
Mga girls, tug-ani kuno mi ngano man ang usa ka babaye mosugot man nga himoan lang ug anak?
http://www.pep.ph/features/fact-or-fiction/17133/does-ramon-revilla-sr-really-have-80-plus-kids