Why Jake Ejercito kept mum when he first learned he was Ellie’s biological father

Joan Leary

<img src='' alt='102516-JakeEjercito_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Jake Ejercito has finally broken his silence on the issue of him being the father of Andi Eigenmann’s daughter. The showbiz new comer said he knows he is Ellie’s father.“Yeah [Ellie is my daughter]. Never ko namang idinenay e,” he said in an interview with PEP.ph. According to Jake, he already found out through a DNA test a year ago that he was Ellie’s dad.“I was really surprised. But I’m happy and I have no regrets,” he said.He also explained why he opted to keep mum about the issue.“It’s all because I was trying to protect Ellie. Kasi, ‘di ba, ang daming parties involved (There were so many parties involved).”Jake’s mother Laarni Enriquez also said that she’s just waiting for Andi statement and she’s ready to welcome her granddaughter to their family anytime.Read: <a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/75531/laarni-enriquez-reacts-on-jake-ejercito-and-andi-eigenmanns-paternity-issue/'>Laarnie Enriquez reacts on Jake Ejercito and Andi Eigenmann paternity issue </a>

According to Jake, he already found out through a DNA test a year ago that he was Ellie’s dad.“I was really surprised. But I’m happy and I have no regrets,” he said.He also explained why he opted to keep mum about the issue.“It’s all because I was trying to protect Ellie. Kasi, ‘di ba, ang daming parties involved (There were so many parties involved).”Jake’s mother Laarni Enriquez also said that she’s just waiting for Andi statement and she’s ready to welcome her granddaughter to their family anytime.Read: <a href='https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/push/archive/features/75531/laarni-enriquez-reacts-on-jake-ejercito-and-andi-eigenmanns-paternity-issue/'>Laarnie Enriquez reacts on Jake Ejercito and Andi Eigenmann paternity issue </a>

<img src='' alt='102516-JakeEjercito_PUSH.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Jake Ejercito has finally broken his silence on the issue of him being the father of Andi Eigenmann’s daughter. The showbiz new comer said he knows he is Ellie’s father.“Yeah [Ellie is my daughter]. Never ko namang idinenay e,” he said in an interview with PEP.ph.

The son of Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada says he has known he is Ellie’s father since a year ago.

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