00:00Ultimate star Jeneline Mercado still has a solid heart
00:07and she signed with her home network, GMA.
00:11Jen did not stop being emotional during the highs and lows
00:16to achieve the success of her career today.
00:19Here's Nelson Canlas' take on this.
00:25Who would have thought that this talent
00:28would be the first to join the first Philippine reality program of the country, Starstruck,
00:33and be named the Ultimate Survivor.
00:39She is now one of the most sought-after actresses in the world of showbiz.
00:44In 21 years in the industry of Jeneline,
00:47she has played many roles because of her passion for acting,
00:52like Lira of OG and Cantadia.
00:59Grotora X
01:04Pinoy adaptation of the hit K-drama My Love from the Star
01:13and Descendants of the Sun
01:17up to her latest series Love Die Repeat
01:25and many more.
01:27She's an accomplished singer and actress,
01:30an award-winning producer,
01:32a wife and a mother.
01:34But all of that will be added because of Jeneline's persistence
01:39in her home network, GMA.
01:42With Jen in her last signing of the contract,
01:45GMA President and Chief Executive Officer Gilberto Arduavit Jr.,
01:51Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Felipe S. Yalong,
01:56Senior Vice President for Entertainment Group Lilibet G. Razonable,
02:00and Jen's manager, Katrina Aguila.
02:03Jen coincides with the start, the manifestation of a dream.
02:08We both shared.
02:10At that time, GMA was aiming to make an artist famous.
02:17Jen, I'm presuming, dreamt of being an actress
02:24where Jeneline was the ultimate survivor in a female.
02:28So on that basis, she's the OG.
02:31Definitely, homegrown all throughout.
02:35She's safe with GMA.
02:37There is no other network that will take care of her.
02:42It will only be GMA.
02:44She really started here.
02:46She was discovered here because of Starstruck.
02:51And she really is the dream, believe, survive.
02:57Before Jen reached her successful life,
03:00she made a huge sacrifice.
03:03She went through three trials in her life.
03:07The first was when she got pregnant with her mother, Alex Jazz.
03:11There was no assurance at that time.
03:14And as a breadwinner, she got scared.
03:16And she almost lost her job.
03:19And in 2011...
03:22And there was a time you almost lost Dennis.
03:24At that time, it was one of the saddest moments of my life
03:30because he was my greatest love.
03:34Her mother, Lydia, also went through a big trial
03:39when she lost the source of her strength.
03:45I miss my mom.
03:47This is my second contract signing that she's gone.
03:50At first, it's like this.
03:52It's like there's something missing.
03:54But I know she's happy for me.
03:56But she knows that her mom is proud
03:59because her dream to be happy in her life has come true.
04:04Maybe because she wants me to learn a lot in life.
04:11I have a lot of experiences that I can really use in the future.
04:16In the last 20 years, what is the biggest lesson that you learned?
04:21I learned how to be strong.
04:24Because everyone knows that I can't carry anything.
04:28I don't have a family.
04:29My mom passed away.
04:31So I'm all alone.
04:33I was able to support myself.
04:36That's why I'm thankful that Dennis came.
04:40Because somehow, I have a body in my life.
04:43Now, in 2025,
04:45Jennie Lin will be able to watch an action drama series on television
04:50and a romantic comedy drama on Everything About My Wife,
04:54a remake of the Korean film All About My Wife.
04:58In both projects,
04:59they will team up with her favorite leading man,
05:03her husband, Dennis Trillo.
05:06Congratulations, my love,
05:08for your new contract with Kapuso Network.
05:11I'm excited to create beautiful projects with you.
05:15I'm so excited that we will finally have a project
05:19where I can work with my wife again.
05:21The last time we worked together was 10 years ago.
05:26That's how long it's been.
05:28Nelson Canlas, updated on Showbiz Happenings.
05:41Showbiz is a production of Iowa Public Television
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