Jennica Garcia takes pride in achieving a major milestone for her daughters.
In an interview with TV5 reporter MJ Marfori, the Saving Grace star reveals that they recently moved into a two-bedroom condo unit, which is bigger than their former house.
Jennica beams, "Nitong Feb. 15, nakalipat na kami ng mga anak ko. So from a studio-type unit, talaga naman, naka-two bedroom unit [na kami].
"At hindi dun nagtatapos yun! May hagdan! Loft ba ang tawag dun?"
She adds, "Ang saya nun! Pag may nagtanong sa akin, 'Saan ka nakatira? Sa condo?' 'Sa loft!' Joke lang!"
Jennica chooses to keep the rest of the details private, but shares that her daughters, Athena Mori and Alexis Severina, had a hand in choosing their new unit.
She says, "Pinapapili ko kasi sila. Actually, iba sana yung gusto ko na unit. Meron kasing three-bedroom na pareho lang yung price ng rent.
"Pero nung nakita yung hagdan, sabi nila, 'Nanay, gusto namin ng may hagdan...' 'Gusto niyo ng hagdan? Ibigay ang hagdan!'"
SAVING GRACE
In the same interview, MJ asks Jennica about playing Sarah Banaag in Saving Grace, the Philippine adaptation of the Japanese drama series Mother.
Jennica recalls a surprising encounter with a fan who openly disliked her character on the show, even calling her "g*ga."
Reflecting on the moment, she says, "I was shocked to realize that some people can’t differentiate between what they see on screen and real life.
"Alam mo nung namura ako, ang nasabi ko na lang... kasalanan ni Melai ito, ang nasabi ko na lang, 'Oh, nay, the best!'
"Kasama ko anak ko, napatakip ako sa tenga ng anak ko, 'Ah, the best!'"
But she opts to understand where the viewer was coming from.
The actress explains, "Hindi na, wag na [awayin]... Okay lang naman kasi i-validate natin yung feelings niya kasi baka pag in-invalidate, mas lalong sumama ang loob."
Jennica acknowledges that her character in the series is intentionally unlikable.
"May mga ganun kasi akong comments, nababasa lang. Pero naiisip mo kasi na, 'Ah, matapang siya kasi hindi naman kita yung face niya.'
"Hindi ko naman alam na pati sa real life, 'A, may matapang din pala sa real life.'"
Saving Grace also stars Julia Montes, Janice de Belen, Sam Milby, Christian Bables, and Sharon Cuneta.
Following its successful run on Prime Video, Saving Grace is set to premiere on free TV this March across multiple platforms, including The Kapamilya Channel, TV5, and A2Z.
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