Jennylyn Mercado's mother speaks up about her daughter's difficult situation at GMA

Mrs. Lydia Mercado, the mother of Jennylyn Mercado talked to the press last August 21. She talked about her appearance at ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Deal or No Deal where Angel Locsin was a contestant.


She says she was there to support Angel, a fellow talent of her
daughter with Becky Aguila's management.

Deal or No Deal's host Kris Aquino greeted the mother of Jennylyn. Kris knows 'Mommy Lydia' since she has worked previously with TV-host actress Jennylyn in a movie 'So Happy Together'.

Kris also mentioned Jennylyn in the game show, she declared that Jennylyn is welcome at ABS-CBN if ever.

THE MEETING. Jennylyn has come back from Hawaii a few days ago but according to her mom, she still does not have any projects with GMA. The first StarStruck winner is also removed from SOP even before she had a meeting with GMA Artist Center.

"Wala naman silang sinabi kung ano na ang mga susunod na project na gagawin ni Jennylyn. Halimbawa sa loob ng isang oras na nag-meeting, one-third lang ‘yung kay Jennylyn, ‘yung iba puro si Angel na ang napag-usapan.

"Pagkatapos noon ay ipinatawag ni Ma'm Wilma [Galvante, GMA-7 SVP for Entertainment TV] si Jennylyn, pero hindi na kami pinasama. Si Jennylyn lang daw ang gusto niyang makausap," Mommy Lydia relates.

Jennylyn's mother adds that she was surprised that Jennylyn was crying as she came out of the office. She didn't have the chance to ask her daughter why because there were cameras filming Jennylyn.

"Pagdating sa bahay, nagkulong na sa kuwarto niya ‘yung bata. Wala talagang makakausap sa kanya. Depressed na depressed siya, feeling ko. At nung tinatawagan na nga siya para sa GMA Artist Center, hindi na siya sumagot at pumunta sa Showbiz Central. Kaya kung anuman ‘yung nangyari sa loob ng opisina ni Ma'am Wilma, sila lang dalawa ang nakaalam," Mommy Lydia said.

No one is certain what transpired inside the office of Ms. Galvante, but there are rumors circulating that the lady executive behaved thus:

Huwag siyang tatanga-tanga at kunwaring walang alam sa pinaggagawa ng manager niyang si Becky Aguila.

Ms. Galvante also reportedly told Jennylyn not to complain if she has
no projects and she should wait until GMA-7 would give her a show.

Wilma Galvante still has no official statement regarding the issue.

UNCERTAIN CAREER. Mommy Lydia is worried about her daughter because she tends to keep her problems to herself.

According to her, "Si Jennylyn talaga kasi ang batang tahimik kahit nasa puso niya ‘yung sama ng loob, sinasarili. Iyon ang ano sa batang ‘yon. Kaya pag bumigay naman, iyak din siya. Hindi ko na lang ipinapakita sa kanya kapag umiiyak ako sa mga nangyayari sa kanya dahil ayokong makita niya na nanghihina rin ako.

"Bata pa lang si Jennylyn, napakalaki na ng poblemang dinala niya dahil battered child nga siya. Hindi ‘yan lumalaban noon, di ba? And now, it's happening again. Pero ngayon, tahimik lang siya. Mas nakakatakot kasi tahimik lang siya.

"Nasasaktan din nang husto ang kanyang emosyon at hindi nagsasalita. Para sa akin, mas nakakatakot itong nangyayari ngayon kay Jennylyn. Hindi natin alam kung anong puwedeng kahinatnan ng sakit ng kanyang kalooban o kung ano ang puwede niyang gawin. Sabi nga nila, mas masakit daw ‘yung emotional pain kesa sa pisikal," she declared.

She also gave a message to GMA-7 to keep her daughter's career alive.

Nakakalungkot, kasi si Jennylyn ang unang winner sa StarStruck, homegrown talent nila ‘yan. Isa pa, breadwinner ng pamilya si Jennylyn. Maysakit pa ngayon ang husband ko. E, ako naman, hindi na rin ganun kalakas para makapagtrabaho.

"'Yung mga fans nga sinasabi sa amin na gusto nilang mag-rally sa harap ng GMA-7, pero sabi namin sa kanila, huwag nilang gawin ‘yon. Baka isipin pa ng iba na kami ang nagpapagawa noon sa kanila. Pero inaamin namin na malaki ang utang na loob namin sa GMA-7," Mommy Lydia said.

She also has this to say to her daughter: "Anak, maghintay-hintay lang tayo. Alam ko ‘yung dinadaanan nating pagsubok ngayon. Ang Panginoon ang maglulutas sa atin kung anuman ang maganda para sa ‘yo. Kaya konting tiis na lang."

She's praying that Jennylyn's problem will be given a solution as soon as possible before it's too late.