A tearful Jackie Lou Blanco says she had “closure” with Ricky Davao
Mayroon silang tatlong anak: sina Kenneth, Rikki Mae, at Ara.
Ginanap ang huling gabi ng lamay para kay Ricky nitong Martes ng gabi, May 6, 2025, sa Heritage Park sa Taguig City.
Si Jackie Lou ang huling nagbigay ng speech sa program.
Ayon kay Jackie Lou, nagkaroon siya ng pagkakataong kausapin si Ricky noong nag-aagaw-buhay ito.
Lahad niya: “When the time was near, he had septic shock, and we thought that that was it.
“And so, Rikki Mae said, ‘Mom, baka you wanna talk to Dad.’
“And at that point, I just wasn’t sure because ‘Baka magalit yung tatay mo. Baka biglang tumayo, magalit. Parang di ata ako sure.’
“Tita Lot was there, and I said, ‘Tanungin mo naman si Kuya mo kung okay na kausapin ko siya.’ Umoo naman. Sabi ko, ‘Uy, okay. Thank you, Lord.’
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“Pumasok ako. Sabi ko, ‘Ricky, this is Jackie. I’m here with the kids. I just want you to know na hindi ko sila papabayaan. I will take care of them.’
“And I said, ‘I’m sorry for whatever it is that I have done. I hope that you forgive me.’
“He didn’t open his eyes but I knew that he heard me.”
Labing-apat na taon nang hiwalay sina Jackie Lou at Ricky.
Ikinasal sila noong 1989, pero naghiwalay noong 2011. Hindi sila legally annulled.
Pagpapatuloy ni Jackie Lou: “Ricky and I may not have had a happy ending, but my prayer was answered.
“I had closure.
“And I know in my heart that he heard what I said.”
Read: Jackie Lou Blanco fondly remembers estranged husband Ricky Davao
JACKIE LOU BLANCO’S FOND MEMORIES WITH RICKY DAVAO
Inalala rin ni Jackie Lou ang masasayang alaala niya kay Ricky noong nagsasama pa sila bilang mag-asawa.
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Jackie Lou Blanco eulogy for ex-husband Ricky Davao | PEP
Kilalang palabiro sa mga kaibigan at katrabaho, ganoon din daw si Ricky sa loob ng bahay.
Balik-tanaw ni Jackie Lou: “Totoo yung mga sinasabi ng mga anak ko at mga kaibigan na joker talaga itong si Ricky.
“When my kids were small, you know, he would come home from taping and, you know, hindi niya tatanggalin yung mga dugo-dugo sa mukha niya. Hihiga siya doon, di ba?
“Tapos sasabihin niya, ‘Tawagin mo yung mga bata.’ So, tatawagin ko yung mga bata, bababa sila. ‘Oh my gosh, what happened to Dad?!’”
Matagal daw na hindi gagalaw si Ricky na umaarteng sugatan at duguan.
“And then, ang tagal, natatakot na sila.
“I mean, he was that kind of a dad. He would always joke around.”
Throwback photo of Jackie Lou Blanco and Ricky Davao at joint birthday celebration of their kids Kenneth and Rikki Mae
Photo/s: @jackielou.blanco Instagram
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Binalikan din ni Jackie Lou ang pagiging organized at safety-conscious ng beteranong actor-director.
“Sa kanya ko natutunan yung, he would tell the kids na mawala nang lahat, huwag lang daw yung passport.
“‘Kasi pag nawala yan, parang you’re dead,’ may mga ganun siya.
“And then, sa kanya ko natutunan na pag magbabiyahe kami, ‘Kailangan magpa-Xerox tayo ng passport mo. So lahat ng detalye, meron kang isa sa bag mo, meron kang isa sa maleta mo.’
“Na tama rin naman, kung mawala nga naman, you have all your details.”
Marunong din daw mag-manage ng pera si Ricky.
“Very, very masinop siya,” ani Jackie Lou.
“As in, naalala ko, when I was younger, we had an office that took care of everything.
“So, yung parang hindi ako masyadong marunong sa kung paano ba yung tseke. Siya yung nagturo sa akin noon.
“Tapos siya yung nagturo sa akin na kailangan mag-ipon ka. Parang you get from your suweldo, magtabi ka ng 20 pecent or 30 percent.”
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AFTER SEPARATION
Hindi na binanggit ni Jackie Lou ang dahilan kung bakit sila naghiwalay ni Ricky.
Ang tanging ibinahagi niya ay dumaan din sila sa yugto na hindi sila okay matapos ang hiwalayan nila.
Balik-tanaw pa rin ng aktres: “When we got separated, things were not okay for a while.
“Si Ricky kasi, masyadong mataas yung pride. That’s just how he was. Medyo hindi magpapatalo, mantitikis, you know, ganun siya.
“So, noong umpisa, we would not be able to celebrate events together because it was awkward.
“Like, pag may birthday yung mga bata, may separate occasions, di ba?
“So, it would be awkward when we would be at events, but I prayed. Sabi ko, ‘Lord, sana mas maging maayos. Kasi alam ko, pag maayos kami, maayos din yung mga bata.’”
Sinagot daw ng Diyos ang panalangin ni Jackie Lou nang magkaapo sila ni Ricky.
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Nagkaroon daw ng family gathering kunsaan unang beses silang nagkasama.
Baby pa raw noon ang anak ni Kenneth, ang panganay na anak ng estranged couple.
“So, noong dumating siya, I told Ken, ‘O, you go to your dad.’
“And nandun yung apo ko, baby pa. And alam mo naman yun [si Ricky], parang kunyari ayaw magpahalata na happy siya, di ba?
“So, umupo doon, tinitingnan-tingnan yung apo. Siyempre, hindi na siguro niya matiis kasi ang cute, di ba?!
“So, inaangat yung phone, pero hindi pinapahalata na inaangat yung phone. Tapos, kinunan ng picture yung apo.
“So, sabi ko, ‘Okay, thank you, Lord.’ Kasi alam ko na lumambot yung puso niya.
“And from that time on, wow, he was such a wonderful grandfather.”
Nasaksihan daw ni Jackie Lou ang different side ng estranged husband.
“Yung nasa utak ko na istriktong dad or disciplinarian, he wants everything to be in place…
“Sobrang lumambot yung puso niya sa mga apo. And ibig sabihin nun, lumambot din yung puso niya sa akin.”
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Mula raw noon ay naging maganda ang co-parenting relationship nila.
Kay Ricky raw siya humihingi ng tulong, lalo na kung kailangan ng payo ng mga anak nila.
Hindi man daw siya sagutin nito, magugulat na lang daw si Jackie Lou na nagawan na ng paraan ni Ricky kung anuman ang pinapakisuyo niya.
“I was very, very happy,” ani Jackie Lou.
Jackie Lou Blanco and Ricky Davao celebrate birthdays of kids Kenneth and Rikki Mae
Photo/s: @jackielou.blanco Instagram
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ON PRAYING FOR RICKY TO GROW CLOSER TO GOD
Naging emosyunal din si Jackie Lou nang maalala ang panahong gusto pa niya sanang magkabalikan sila ng asawa.
“There was a time when I received the Lord as my personal Savior,” sabi muna ni Jackie Lou.
Sabay pasintabi niya, “I’m sorry, Malca, no disrespect to you.”
Ang tinukoy niyang “Malca” ay si Mayeth Malca Darroca, ang non-showbiz partner ni Ricky, na naroon din at nakikinig sa eulogy.
Pagpapatuloy ni Jackie Lou: “Part of my prayer was if it was the Lord’s will to heal my marriage. That was my prayer.
“But after a while, my prayer changed.
“What was more important to me was for Ricky to accept the Lord in his heart. Para sa akin, above anything, that was most important.”
Sinagot daw ulit ang dasal ni Jackie Lou para kay Ricky.
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Dagdag ni Jackie Lou, bumisita noon kay Ricky si Tirso Cruz III at misis nitong si Lyn Ynchausti-Cruz. Si Tirso ay kilala rin sa palayaw na Pip.
Naiiyak ulit na lahad ni Jackie Lou: “And when he got sick, Lyn and Pip were one of the first ones who went, and they prayed, and he accepted the Lord in his heart.
“And I was so happy kasi alam ko kahit anong mangyari, okay na si Ricky.
“I know that I would not have to worry because he would be taken care of in heaven.”
JACKIE LOU’S FAREWELL TO RICKY
Hindi man daw siya sigurado noong una kung dapat siyang mag-eulogy, sa huli ay inisip daw ni Jackie Lou na gusto niyang bigyang-pugay si Ricky.
Aniya, “Even if we did not end up together, he was such a big part of my life.”
Lalong naging makabagbag-damdamin ang eulogy ni Jackie Lou sa tuwing lalapitan siya ng mga anak at kaibigan kapag mababanggit niya ang mga ito sa eulogy.
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Pati ang partner ni Ricky na si Malca ay tinawag niya, niyakap, at pinasalamatan sa pag-aalaga nito kay Ricky.
Naging maayos daw ang blended family nila dahil na rin kay Ricky, na pumanaw na maayos ang relasyon sa lahat ng mga anak kay Jackie Lou.
Kabilang dito si Teddy, anak ni Ricky sa ex-girlfriend na nagngangalang Cheryl Singzon.
May puntong tinawag din ni Jackie Lou si Teddy, na kahit hindi lumabas sa kanya ay itinuturing din daw niyang anak.
Sa huli, sinabi ni Jackie Lou kung gaano niya kamahal si Ricky.
“I love you. I have always loved you and I will always love you.
“Thank you so much. Rest in peace.
“Thank you, Ricky.
“You lived such a wonderful life. You were able to do everything in excellence.”
Nagpahabol pa si Jackie Lou: “Say hello to my mom. Tell her I miss her… Now puwede na kayo kumanta ni Mamita.”
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Ang ina ni Jackie Lou na si Pilita Corrales ay pumanaw noon lamang April 12.
Bago magtapos ay humiling si Jackie Lou sa mga naroon sa chapel, “Can I ask everyone, let’s give Ricky a standing ovation for the life that he lived. Thank you.”
Dito na nagpalakpakan ang lahat ng bisita at nakiramay sa pamilya ni Ricky.
Bilang closing song ng program, ipinalabas ang video ni Ricky na kumakanta ng “Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin.”
Kuha iyon ng PEP.ph noong January 2024 sa lamay para sa pumanaw na veteran entertainment columnist na si Mario Bautista.
Puno pa rin ang tatlong chapels sa Heritage Park kahit na 10:25 P.M. na natapos kagabi ang program para sa mga nagbigay-pugay kay Ricky.
Sa Chapel No. 8 ginanap ang program.
Ang cremated remains ni Ricky ay iuuwi sa bahay pagkatapos ng huling pamisa sa Heritage Park Chapels ngayong Miyerkules, May 7.
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