There's no doubt that the local entertainment industry is still reeling over the sudden passing of Jaclyn Jose. On March 4, 2024, the family of the 60-year-old veteran actress confirmed that the cause of her death was due to a myocardial infarction or heart attack on the morning of March 2.
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Andi Eigenmann's tribute for Jaclyn Jose
Andi Eigenmann, Jaclyn's first-born daughter, finally broke her silence on social media after the news spread of her mother's untimely passing. The 33-year-old actress wrote a heartwarming short message that spoke of seeing and feeling her mom everywhere—from the sun, the rain, and even the wind.
"Ika'y nasa araw, sa ulan, at sa hanging na making nilalasap. Umaawit ng kantang puno ng pag-asa at ligaya," she wrote.
"Wala na ang sakit. Wala na ang takot. Makikita kita sa mga ulap, maririnig ang iyong mga bulong ng pagmamahal. Magkikita din tayo muli. Sa ngayon didinggin ko muna ang iyong mga awit."
Andi Eigenmann responds to fellow celebrities' messages for Jaclyn Jose
Celebrities were shocked by Jaclyn's untimely demise and took to Instagram to post heartfelt tributes to the late actress and reminisce about their shared memories. They also took the time to offer their condolences to the bereaved siblings. Andi also extended her appreciation to everyone who paid tribute to the veteran actress.
Dimples Romana, who worked with Jaclyn in Minsan May Isang Puso (2001), said the industry "lost another true icon."
She wrote: "Tita Jane, I remember all the laughter, the lessons you generously taught me as a young actor back when we were shooting this movie in 2001 and for our May Minamahal remake. Mahal kita at laging yayakap ng mahigpit. You will never be forgotten."
Andi responded, "Mahal kita ate ko [heart emoji]."
Iza Calzado penned a lengthy tribute for the late actress and reminisced about the first time she saw Jaclyn. "I looked at you and immediately wanted to hug you because you reminded me of my mom who I just lost in 2001," she wrote. They ended up working together in teleseryes like Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man, and Kahit Puso'y Masugatan.
"You treated me like a daughter and I looked up to you as a mentor and mother. Jane Guck or Nanay Jane I would fondly call you. Our shared love for tequila and rockstars made us click. You were both generous and kind with your words of encouragement and support be it on or off cam. You were also very stern when you needed to be. That’s one of the best things about you — napakatotoo mo," she continued.
Iza then recalled the last time she saw the veteran actress and expressed remorse for not hugging her a little *tighter* had she known what would happen. She also extended her sympathies to Jaclyn's family, particularly Andi, whom she called "baby girl."
Andi replied, "Love you Ate Iza. Yakap [heart emoji]."
Sid Lucero, Andi's half-brother, posted a picture of a shirt from the 69th Cannes Film Festival with the caption: "I love you!! Hanggang sa susunod.. big hug!! #immortal." It can be noted that it was during the 2016 Cannes that Jaclyn won the Best Actress award for her work on Ma' Rosa. She was, and still is, the only Filipina to be awarded this distinction.
Andi replied with a short and simple, "Love you kuya [heart emoji]."
Andi Eigenmann's relationship with Jaclyn Jose
It's no secret that Andi and Jaclyn experienced many challenges together over the years—especially when news of Andi's pregnancy with Ellie was confirmed. Fast forward to 2013, Jaclyn recounted the story of Andi's pregnancy journey in a live interview and even talked about how hurt she was from the hate her daughter got during that time. "Sabi niya, 'Mommy, what did I do wrong? Bakit ayaw nila sa akin lahat? And why do they tell me things na hindi naman ako? And why do people leave me?' Sabi ko, 'I will always be here for you. Mawala man silang lahat, I will never ever ever leave you.'"
Jaclyn has also proven to be a staunch supporter of Andi no matter what. She defended her daughter from Albie Casiño, Andi's ex-boyfriend. The actor opened up about his past relationship with Andi in a Kumu livestream in 2021. In a now-deleted post addressed to Lauren Dyogi, ABS-CBN's Head of TV Production, Jaclyn pleaded for him to take action. "Please, nakikiusap ako. Huwag niyo galawin apo ko. Isang decade, Lauren, please stop this. Wala pupuntahan 'to," she wrote.
In a separate post, Jaclyn said that she didn't want to put the news out there, but said that she was "running out of time" and stressed that she has to protect them as they do not have an outlet.
In 2022, the internet speculated a rift between the mother-daughter duo after eagle-eyed netizens noticed that the two were no longer following each other on Instagram. This came after Jaclyn disclosed in a now-deleted post that Andi and her fiancé, surfer Philmar Alipayo, failed to greet her on her 58th birthday.
Despite all the drama between Andi and Jaclyn, the two have proven to support each other, with Jaclyn being the proudest grandmother to Andi's three kids: Ellie, Lilo, and Koa. She has also praised Andi's parenting, with her noting, "Ang ganda ng pagpapalaki mo sa mga bata."