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Patrick: Luis is a nice guy

Patrick Garcia, Jennylyn Mercado’s ex-boyfriend and father of her four-year-old son Alex Jazz, approves of Luis Manzano, the singer-actress-host’s present love.

“I’m happy for Jen,” Patrick said after the fashion show of European denim brand Lee Cooper on Wednesday, Aug. 29.  “Okay si Luis. Mabait. At masaya at in love si Jen. ”

Patrick himself has moved on. He has a new love and hopes to get married “when I’m  32 or 33.” He wants to keep his age a secret, but a check with Wikipedia shows that Patrick is 30 since he was born on Sept. 14,  1981.

The star of ABS-CBN’s upcoming drama series “Apoy sa Dagat” is sensitive enough to get in touch with his son only through Jennylyn’s Mommy Lydia “to avoid conflict.”

He visits Alex Jazz, or AJ, in Jennlyn’s home and asks Mommy Lydia how his son is doing.  Patrick didn’t let  AJ’s birthday last Aug. 16 pass without giving the boy  a  pair of soccer shoes and a soccer ball he can play with.

Pride and joy


The boy is Patrick’s pride and joy--the reason why he was able to get over his career and personal problems.

“Lumalaki na ang anak ko. Siya ang inspiration ko sa trabaho at sa pagbabago,” he reveals.
Besides, Patrick knows that “tumatanda na tayo” even if he has kept his boyish looks.

And while Patrick admits his boyish looks limits him in terms of TV and movie roles, he’d rather look at the bright side.

“It’s a blessing,” he explains. “I can still play young father roles and others.”

Thus, he won’t grow a moustache, or do other things that will make him look older on screen and off.  Patrick  believes doing so won’t suit him for now.

“Bata pa ako di ba?” he says, a twinkle in his eye (he’s 30 years old).

More mature roles


“I will age one day,” he goes on.  “That’s the only time I can play more mature roles.”
Meantime, Patrick has high hopes, now that he has another chance to prove himself as an actor.

“Nawala ako, nakabalik, nawala at nakabalik uli. God has many things in store for me. There’s always something better,” he beams.

Among the stars who joined Patrick in the Lee Cooper launch were Baron Geisler, Denise Laurel, Divine Lee, Geneva Cruz, Victor Basa and Cesca Litton.