Jake Ejercito’s emotional encounter with VP Leni & her daughters goes viral
- Jake Ejercito uploaded clips of his emotional encounter with Vice President Leni Robredo in Pasig
- He wanted to embrace Robredo as a sign of gratitude and to encourage her but he was too hesitant
- However, Robredo hugged him first and Ejercito shared that this encounter gave him so much hope
- Furthermore, Ejercito shared that it was his first time attending a political rally that did not involve his politician relatives
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Jake Ejercito revealed on Instagram that he attended presidential candidate Leni Robredo’s grand rally in Pasig City, which was attended by around 140,000 people.
Source: Instagram
Aside from posting his photos with the vice president, Ejercito also uploaded clips of his emotional encounter with Robredo and her daughters.
According to the actor, he wanted to embrace Robredo as a sign of gratitude and to encourage her but he was too hesitant.
Surprisingly, Robredo hugged him first and Ejercito shared that this encounter gave him so much hope.
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He added that he is not worshipping Robredo as a hero, explaining that he is supporting her because of her authenticity, track record, and qualifications.
Ejercito also shared that it was his first time attending a political rally that did not involve his politician relatives.
“Was too hesitant to hug her to thank her for running and to somehow give her more courage to fight on, but she surprisingly gave it first and I felt so much hope and reassurance in return.
“‘Twas my first time attending a political rally wherein none of my relatives were involved. But it ain’t about colours for me; it’s about being Filipino
“No hero-worship here, but candidates who are as genuine, as qualified, and as capable as her don’t come around too often. Let’s not waste this rare opportunity to let someone like her lead,” Jake posted on Instagram.
Jake Ejercito is a Pinoy actor who appeared in several movies including Marry Me, Marry You, Mansyon, and Coming Home. He was born on March 27, 1990 to actress Laarni Enriquez and actor-turned-politician, former President Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada. He is the father of Ellie Eigenmann, his daughter with Andi Eigenmann.
In a previous report, Jake Ejercito took to Twitter and posted a photo at the airport of Masbate. He was wearing black jogger pants, a black shirt, and a black mask with a green jacket to complete the getup. The shirt has the face of VP Leni Robredo, sending a message of support to VP. In the caption, the actor took a swipe at the results of a recent survey, which states that Kakampinks, the term VP Leni supporters call themselves, is only at 15%.
He also posted an adorable video of Ivana Alawi, which has gone viral online. It looks like Jake poked fun at the Kapamilya actress by using a mustache filter in her video. The celebrity dad uploaded it on his Instagram stories and it was later reposted by some netizens. Lots of netizens said that Ivana still looks lovely even with a mustache on her face.
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