Jackie Lou Blanco admits 2025 was a heavy year for losing loved ones

• Jackie Lou Blanco described 2025 as an emotionally difficult year following the deaths of Pilita Corrales and Ricky Davao
• The actress shared her reflections on loss and her belief that these events are part of God’s plan
• She also looked back on the time when she and Ricky chose not to publicly announce their separation
• Despite the hardships, Jackie said the year left her with valuable lessons she hopes to carry forward

Jackie Lou Blanco did not deny that 2025 was filled with grief and challenges for her family following the consecutive passing of her mother, Pilita Corrales, and her former husband, Ricky Davao.

In her interview on "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," the actress openly spoke about the emotional toll the year had taken on them.

“2025 was very difficult for our family because we lost two of our loved ones. But that's part of God's plan. We may not understand, it was difficult,” says Jackie.

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She added that the struggles of the year were not exclusive to their family, noting that many people faced hardships in different aspects of life.

“Mahirap. For all of us. In all aspects,” Jackie says. “More often than not, you don’t know how you’re able to go through it.”

Jackie also reflected on another painful chapter in her life, recalling the period when she and Ricky decided not to publicly disclose their separation.

According to her, keeping the truth from the public carried its own emotional weight.

“Siguro, when Ricky and I separated, kasi we did not announce it to the public,” she says.

She admitted that this situation felt like pretending that everything was fine when it was not.

“So for me, parang, that's also a lie because you're pretending that things are okay,” Jackie adds.

Despite everything she endured, Jackie believes that 2025 brought important lessons that she can take with her into the future.

“Pero marami rin learnings at maraming puwede pang pagbutihin sa Bagong Taon,” she says.

Pilita Corrales passed away in April at the age of 87, while Ricky Davao died the following month due to cancer-related complications.

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Jackie and Ricky were married in 1989 and had three children together. Despite her personal losses, Jackie remains active in the entertainment industry and is set to appear in the upcoming series "House of Lies."

Jackie Lou Blanco is a respected Filipina actress, singer, and television host who has been a familiar presence in Philippine entertainment since the 1980s. She is the daughter of the late Pilita Corrales and is widely admired for her range as a performer across film and television. Over the years, she has taken on roles in both mainstream productions and independent projects, earning recognition for her versatility. Beyond acting, Jackie Lou also made her mark as a TV host and was notably one of the co-hosts of the iconic variety show Student Canteen during the 1980s.

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Earlier, in 2022, Jackie Lou shared that her children with Ricky Davao felt concerned after learning about an intense scene in the series I Can See You: AlterNATE. The limited series, which aired as part of GMA Telebabad, featured Jackie Lou and Ricky alongside Dingdong Dantes and other cast members. In the show, Jackie Lou and Ricky portrayed a married couple, a detail that reportedly made their children uneasy given the demanding nature of the scenes involved.

Source: KAMI.com.gh