It's confirmed: Jennylyn Mercado is pregnant. Boyfriend Patrick Garcia is willing to marry her (although he admits he's not really ready to settle down) but it will be a case of "sukob" with his sister Cheska Garcia who's also tying the knot with cager boyfriend Doug Kramer this month, so they would have to defer any marital plans.The couple went to Judge Selma Alaras of the Makati Regional Trial Court to see if they could have a civil wedding, but they were advised that Jennylyn's pregnancy is not enough reason for them to tie the knot in haste.
Jen's pregnancy came at a time when Patrick Garcia is being admonished for his alleged addiction to gambling in on-line casinos. So Patrick should reform now that he's going to be a father, for the sake of their child.
As for Jen, she's now taping the TV remake of "Maging Akin Ka Lamang" (a 1986 Lino Brocka film originally starring Lorna Tolentino and Christopher De Leon) with Patrick as leading man for GMA-7, amidst report that she's ready to jump "ober da bakod" to join ABS-CBN. But with her being preggy, we doubt if ABS would still be interested to get her. As one producer says: "Tapos na ang career niya." This would be too bad for Jen as she's her family's solebreadwinner.
GMA-7 exec Wilma Galvantes says upon learning about Jen's condition: "We'll have to assess the situation and we might have to drop her and Patrick from "Maging Akin Ka Lamang."
On the big screen, Jen's last project is the current Metro filmfest entry, "RESIKLO", where she's the leading lady of Sen. Bong Revilla. She has also finished a new album for GMA Records slated to be released next month.
Jen is 21 while Patrick is 26.
-Mario Bautista of People's Journal
