Jaclyn Jose reacts to Laarni Enriquez’s ‘anti-Andi Eigenmann’ statement

Actress says she’s ‘mission accomplished’ on raising Andi single-handedly

Jaclyn Jose and daughter Andi Eigenmann: The worst is over (NPPA Images)

Jaclyn Jose sees nothing wrong with Laarni Enriquez’s statement indirectly saying she’s not in favor of Andi Eigenmann for her son, Jake Ejercito.

As a mom herself, Jaclyn understands Laarni.

“Wala namang problema dun. It’s her prerogative as a mother. Huwag nating kalimutan na malaki rin ang sakripisyo ni Laarni sa anak niya. Kung anuman ang sinasabi niya, karapatan niya ‘yun dahil siya ang nagpalaki sa kanya (Jake), hindi tayo,” she said when asked by Yahoo Philippines at the press conference of GMA’s bayaniserye “Ilustrado” on Thursday at Historia Restaurant in Quezon City.

This came after Laarni, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada’s mistress, didn’t give a definite answer when asked by reporters recently if she likes Andi for Jake.
“Let’s put it this way, I want my son to be happy. I want my son to have a happy family—a grounded one, ‘yung talagang intact. In this world, nothing is permanent. You can only depend in your own family, that’s how I raised my children, ‘yun lang. Jake is still young, Andi is still young, and she’s so busy with her own career,” she said.
‘I know where she’s coming from’

Conceding that her family is not the ideal type, Jaclyn said it’s every mother’s wish to see her child end up with someone from a good family.

“Huwag nating masamain kasi wish ‘yun ng lahat ng nanay na ang maging asawa ng iyong anak ay nanggaling sa mahusay, maayos at tahimik at hindi magulong pamilya. May kaguluhan nga naman ‘yung amin.”

Jaclyn continued, “I know where she’s coming from kasi nanggaling din ako doon. At nauunawaan ko siya nang husto. Tama naman. Kahit ako siguro mag-wish ganun din e, kaso iba ‘yung buhay namin e. Showbiz in itself magulo na e.”

It will be recalled that Andi recently confirmed her breakup with Jake following a series of leaked photos showing the 24-year-old political scion kissing another girl.
Jaclyn wants Jake for daughter

Even if she avoided questions about Andi’s love life, the 50-year-old actress said Jake has her blessings for her daughter.

“Boto ako kay Jake kasi mabuting tao naman si Jake. I’ve known Jake all his life. So ano pa bang pwede kong sabihin e nakikita ko namang napakabuti niyang tao, napakatalino, napakamapagmahal sa magulang?”

Jaclyn added, “Sobrang pagmamahal niya sa magulang na kahit talikuran niya ang pag-ibig. Hindi ba kahanga-hanga ‘yun sa isang lalake?”

Jaclyn, however, maintained she’s already “mission accomplished” as far as raising her daughter is concerned —and that Andi is old enough to mind her own business.

“Nilabas ko na ang sarili ko magmula nung nagkaproblema. So hinayaan ko na lang si Andi. Love life naman niya ‘yan, pag-ibig naman niya ‘yan. Hindi naman na talaga ako sakop na niyan.”

No regrets being an absentee mother

Meanwhile, Jaclyn said she didn’t regret not being around during Andi’s formative years because she was too busy single-handedly providing for her two children.

“Alam mo, kapag pinapili mo ‘ko: trabaho o pamilya, ang uunahin ko trabaho e. Ganun ko kamahal ang pamilya ko. Anong ipakakain ko sa kanila kung ihuhuli ko ang trabaho?”

She pointed out, “Feeling ko okay naman ‘yung ginawa ko. Matalino naman siya (Andi). Napagtapos ko naman sa magandang school at good environment. No regrets. Mission accomplished na. Ngayon siya naman ang mag-accomplish sa anak niya.”
Andi has a three-year-old daughter named Ellie.

Has past circumstances made her eldest daughter (Jaclyn’s son,  Gwen, is 12 years old) the “stubborn type”?

Jaclyn explained: “Sabihin na lang natin na meron siyang sariling pananaw sa buhay na nabuo naman dahil sa mga pagkukulang ko nung lumalaki siya. I wasn’t present everyday of her life.”

She added, “Sinasabi nga niya dati sa interview na gumigising siya, mag-aalmusal mag-isa. Kasi ganito ‘yung kalakaran ng trabaho namin e. Ngayon that she’s realizing that, naiiintindihan na niya why it happened. ‘Yung paging strong niya, nakuha niya rin dun. Kasi totoo naman na ako lang mag-isa ang nagpalaki sa kanya. At alam niya ‘yan.”