MANILA, Philippines — Dennis Trillo repeated his call for civility among supporters, but not before dishing out one final dig at fellow actor Patrick Garcia, ex-partner of his wife Jennylyn Mercado.
Patrick caused a stir in an interview with showbiz reporter and talent manager Ogie Diaz when he opened up about his relationship with Jennylyn, nearly two decades after their highly publicized breakup and the birth of their son Alex Jazz.
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The interview marked Patrick's most detailed public account of his breakup and a paternity issue with Jennylyn since their relationship ended in 2008. Patrick said he decided to speak up after his daughter Michelle became the subject of online bashing.
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Following the interview's circulation, many Filipinos began to take sides on the issue. Some backed Patrick like his wife Nikka, while others defended Jennylyn such as longtime manager Becky Aguila.
Dennis naturally backed Jennylyn with subtle digs online, including a video on social media asking followers "ano ang bag mo?" which many took as a reference to Dennis asking what contribution did Patrick gave as Jazz's biological father.
The "Green Bones" actor did say last September 30, Wednesday, "Hindi ako pabor sa bashing, pero salamat at naalala mo si Jazz dahil sa pag-bash sa anak mo. O spread love not hate."