Jake Ejercito and Albie Casiño, not Andi Eigenmann’s 'first boyfriend'

By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ
June 30, 2011, 11:14pm
Whodunnit? - Albie was Andi's boyfriend before she was launched on 'Agua Bendita;' Jake, meanwhile, has been spotted with Andi on numerous occasions several months back (Jake’s photo from his Facebook fan page)
Whodunnit? - Albie was Andi's boyfriend before she was launched on 'Agua Bendita;' Jake, meanwhile, has been spotted with Andi on numerous occasions several months back (Jake’s photo from his Facebook fan page)

MANILA, Philippines – When Jaclyn Jose admitted on "TV Patrol" on June 29 that her daughter, Andi Eigenmann, is indeed pregnant and would only reveal that father is the young actress' "first boyfriend," showbiz insiders immediately speculated on the man's real identity.

Not surprisingly, two names have been prominently mentioned: Andi's former flame, Albie Casiño, and the new man being linked to her, Jake Ejercito.

Both Albie and Jake's camps have since addressed the controversy.

In a Twitter post, June 29, Rina Casiño, Albie's mother, said--only hours after Jaclyn confirmed her daughter's pregnancy---that her son is not the young actress’ first beau.

“no ones denying nor confirming. Just saying he is not her 1st bf & I didnt hear ms jaclyn say Albie did u?” Mrs. Casiño told a Twitter follower who asked about the matter.

Nevertheless, "E-Live" host and entertainment columnist Ogie Diaz posted a Twitter update on June 30, in which he said he spoke to Mrs. Casiño. "Walang problema kung anak ko ang nakabuntis ke Andi. Blessing yan. And we welcome DNA Test,” he quoted her in his tweet.

Albie, who rose to fame by reprising the role of Christian in the “Mara Clara” remake, was Andi’s boyfriend before she entered showbiz. The two also got into a much-publicized rift last month in which Albie accused Andi of being a “cheater” through his Formspring account. Albie, in turn, had invariably been accused of hitting Andie--something the actor denied.

Meanwhile, Jake, who has been spotted on various occasions with Andi, addressed the issue on Twitter, Wednesday.

“I'd just like to ask everyone not to jump into conclusions and misinterpret what has been said. I am not Andi's first boyfriend. Let us just respect and pray for her, her baby, and family,” said Jake, the son of former president Joseph Estrada to former actress Laarni Enriquez.

His elder sister Jerika also extended her support to Andi. In one of her tweets on June 29, she said, “love them both dearly, @andieigengirl@unoemilio xxx,” referring to Andi and Jake’s respective Twitter usernames.

Jaclyn, in an interview aired on “Showbiz News Ngayon” on the same night, dispelled rumors linking Andi to Jake.

She also said that the “first boyfriend” of Andi left her daughter after he found out about the pregnancy.

“I’m okay with that. I don’t want to talk about him anymore. Wala akong hinihiling sa kanila, ni ayaw ko silang makita,” the veteran actress had also said.

 

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