Jennylyn Mercado is staying with GMA Network, putting to rest rumors about her potential transfer to ABS-CBN.
Her manager, Becky Aguila, has provided a clear statement to address these speculations.
Currently recovering in the hospital, Aguila has been kept informed about the issues involving Mercado and her husband, Dennis Trillo, through her daughter Katrina Aguila, CEO of Aguila Entertainment.
The rumors began when Mercado was unable to attend the GMA Network Station ID shoot due to a prior commitment. This absence led to unfounded claims that she was considering a move to ABS-CBN.
The situation was exacerbated when Trillo was quoted saying, “May ABS pa ba?” in response to a fan’s query about Mercado’s status.
Aguila issued an official statement to clarify the situation: “I just want to clarify to those who keeps on insinuating re the issue of network transfer that Jennylyn is a loyal artist of GMA and will always remain loyal for as long as her mother network wants her to stay. She was absent from the station ID simply because she was unavailable that day. Rest assured GMA extended an invitation to her, which we very much appreciate.”
Aguila also defended Trillo, explaining that his TikTok account had been hacked, which led to the erroneous and insensitive comment circulating online. “As for Dennis’ alleged comments on Tiktok, it was not him. Dennis is a very humble and respectful and known to be a man of few words. He is not the type who would release comments that are insensitive to others most specially to his former colleagues in ABS-CBN where he was first launched via Star Circle. His account was hacked yesterday as what our official statement said. Hope these clears everything. We appeal to the public to stop spreading hate and false accusations online,” Aguila stated.
Aguila urged the public to cease spreading false accusations and negativity online, reiterating Mercado’s loyalty to GMA Network.
Mercado, who has been with GMA Network since her discovery, remains one of its most loyal and prominent talents.
