Actress Aiko Melendez couldn’t stop herself from being emotional while remembering her friend, award-winning actress, Jaclyn Jose who passed away on March 2, 2024.
In her social media post, Aiko dedicated a message to her friend who supported her until the end.
“How do I start? Ate Jane and I have maintained a strong friendship over the years. Just last week, we were texting and she was expressing how involved she is in my life. I will never forget how she supported and guided me during the campaign period, reminding me to be a good public servant and to always stay humble,” she said.
“Ate, thank you for everything. I remember after my birthday party with Ate @yayoaguila you called me at 5am asking if I could pick you up. We stayed up until lunch just talking, Now, you have left us, but I know you are happy up there. Thank you, Ate Jane, for everything. I will miss you dearly. It’s not goodbye, just see you later. Still it has not sink in that you are no longer here. My prayers are with you and your family ate. Mahal ka namen ate Jane! Nawalan again ng isang mahusay na tao ang industriya naten,” she added.
She also posted a screencap of Jaclyn’s last message to her.
She passed away alone in her house in Quezon City.
There were reports that Jacklyn’s state was only discovered when she stopped responding to her messages.