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Jennylyn: There’s a reason behind cancelled Cebu trip

Jennylyn Mercado is not losing sleep over her botched trip with her family and boyfriend Luis Manzano to Cebu for the Ironman 70.3 Philippine Triathlon Race last August.

“Kesa problemahin ko pa yon, iniisip ko na lang na may rason kung bakit hindi yon natuloy,” the Belo endorser said.

Jennylyn may not have recovered the P300,000 she spent for booking the trip, which  included a stay at the Shangri-La Mactan Hotel.  Her (former) close friend, whom she entrusted the money with, sent a long email a day before the trip to say the funds were lost.

The actress’ manager, Becky Aguila, said Jennylyn recovered part of the money, and that’s fine with the Kapuso star. But the trust can no longer be restored because Jennylyn’felt her confidence betrayed.

“Ang daming araw para masabi niya kay Jennylyn na nawala ang pera.  Why say it the day before the whole family and Luis were all set to leave for Cebu?” Becky explained.

“Last year pa ako kinukulit ni Jennylyn na i-block off ang one week for the triathlon, which she didn’t want to miss, no matter what.”

Like Jennylyn, Becky thinks everything happens for a reason.  And that reason is for Jennylyn’s own good.

Instead of risking getting sick again because of the rainy weather and witnessing a tragedy that cost one of the biker’s death, Becky reports that Jennylyn was able to rest and attend the launch of GMA’s new showbiz-oriented show, “Hot TV.”

“Hot TV” is just one of the many shows that keep the 24-year-old singer-actress-host busy.  She tapes the afternoon soap “Hindi Ka na Mag-iisa” Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are for are “Protégé”; Saturdays are for shoots, pictorials and Regal Films’ “The Bride and the Lover”. Sundays are reserved for “H.O.T. TV” and “Party Pilipinas.”

Aguila adds that Jennylyn will start work on the  high-budget TV series “Indio” by October and November.