From living her personal life on her own terms to chartering her career path, Jillian Ward knows what she wants and nothing can stand in her way
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00:00 I admit, Tito Nelson, I can't avoid having a crush.
00:05 But your crushes are K-pop stars.
00:07 Yes, that's right.
00:09 The real person, the one who can hold hands and have a crush.
00:16 I'm gonna be very honest, Tito Nelson.
00:19 I'm having a real-life crush right now.
00:23 But I can't admit it.
00:25 I can't admit it, whoever it is.
00:28 [music]
00:34 Jillian, first of all, congratulations.
00:36 Wow, I can't believe it.
00:38 You've been together for a year?
00:40 Yes, Tito Nelson.
00:42 One year!
00:46 Wow, we've been talking about him on taping.
00:50 Because he's really unexpected.
00:56 Especially at first, we were all nervous because it's a medical story.
01:04 It's challenging, it's hard to do.
01:08 We didn't expect it to last this long.
01:10 You know, it's amazing.
01:14 Even though you've been together for a year,
01:16 we haven't seen it end anytime soon.
01:20 Because the love of your hearts is really intense in your series.
01:26 Yes, Tito Nelson.
01:28 That's why we're so grateful.
01:30 And you know, Tito Nelson,
01:32 here in our show,
01:34 even though we've been together for a year,
01:36 and we're on tape almost every day,
01:38 I promise, Tito Nelson,
01:40 in our cast, we don't get lazy when we're in the scene.
01:44 Even though we've been doing it for a long time,
01:46 it's like we're doing it for the first time.
01:48 We're doing it for the first time, every time.
01:50 There's excitement, right?
01:52 Yes, there's excitement.
01:54 Maybe that's the magic of the show.
01:56 We're not comfortable.
01:59 The artists, the production, the creative team,
02:03 we're not comfortable.
02:05 We always want to be more than ourselves.
02:09 And for numerous times,
02:13 I've been on the set of "Abot Kamay na Pangarap"
02:17 and I've seen how happy the set is,
02:20 how much you eat.
02:23 Really.
02:25 It's like a buffet.
02:27 You put your food,
02:30 each of your own food.
02:32 And what really transcends the screen,
02:36 is your closeness to each other.
02:39 That's true, Tito Nelson.
02:41 On the set,
02:43 after we've been on the set,
02:45 we've been on the set,
02:47 we've been slapping each other.
02:49 After that, we've been doing TikToks.
02:52 That's why, Tito Nelson,
02:54 it's so nice to be on the set every day.
02:58 It's so nice to wake up in the morning,
03:00 even if you're so tired.
03:02 It makes you feel less tired.
03:04 Because,
03:06 for 13 years in the industry,
03:08 this is the happiest set I've been on.
03:11 It's really, Tito Nelson.
03:13 I don't know,
03:14 our personalities really match.
03:17 We all really jive.
03:19 I'm surprised,
03:21 because even your veteran actors,
03:24 are you guys on TikTok?
03:27 Take note,
03:29 they're the ones who are more reluctant to do TikTok.
03:33 So it's automatic.
03:35 After the scene,
03:37 "Okay, let's do TikTok."
03:38 Yes, especially Tita Pinky,
03:40 and Tito Chucky.
03:42 Gosh,
03:43 they're addicted to TikTok.
03:45 They're our TikTok queen and king.
03:47 Wow, you're still losing.
03:50 Yes, as in,
03:52 we're the ones who are still being forced,
03:54 we're the ones who are still being pulled
03:57 to do TikTok.
03:59 Was there a time that
04:01 you guys were fighting in the back,
04:03 or you guys were fighting in the scene,
04:05 and you guys fought after the scene?
04:08 Never, never, Tito Nelson.
04:11 And also,
04:12 just like Tita Pinky Amador,
04:14 Miss Pinky Amador,
04:15 she just slapped me,
04:17 and you guys said,
04:18 "Sorry, baby, I'm sorry."
04:19 Because that's how she is,
04:20 she doesn't want to get hurt.
04:21 But me,
04:22 not at all.
04:23 Ma'am Moira,
04:24 it's an honor that you slapped me.
04:26 That's how we are.
04:28 You know,
04:29 Pinky and I were joking,
04:31 when we were in Gala,
04:32 when we saw each other,
04:33 I told her,
04:35 "Oh, Moira,
04:36 so many are looking for you."
04:38 You're so good.
04:39 That's true.
04:41 When I go out,
04:42 for example, to the grocery,
04:44 or just to the mall,
04:45 Moira is looking for me,
04:46 especially the grandmas.
04:48 They want Moira to be a rest box.
04:50 You know,
04:52 we talked about it,
04:53 Jillian,
04:54 that you guys are so close
04:56 in the set of
04:57 "Abot Kamay na Pangarap."
05:00 Maybe we should play a quick game,
05:03 so we can get to know
05:06 the people you're with in "Abot Kamay na Pangarap."
05:09 Oh, I might slip.
05:11 No, the answer is,
05:12 not all of them.
05:14 It has to be specific.
05:15 Oh, my gosh.
05:17 Let's make a disclaimer,
05:18 that whoever you're going to mention,
05:20 there's no need to be so formal.
05:21 I love you all.
05:23 We're all family here.
05:25 It's just a game.
05:26 Who is the person you're with in the series
05:30 that's closest to you?
05:34 Oh, my gosh.
05:35 This is so hard.
05:37 You know,
05:38 I'll just explain.
05:40 It's like,
05:41 every week,
05:43 I'm with different people
05:45 because we're all so close.
05:46 We're all close,
05:48 but there's a specific week or month
05:50 that I'm with a cast.
05:52 Maybe this week,
05:53 I'm really close with
05:55 Ken Chan.
05:57 Ken.
05:58 Yes.
05:59 You know, I can see why.
06:00 Because Ken,
06:03 you're so easy to talk to.
06:05 Oh, really?
06:06 He's so nice when you talk to each other.
06:09 He won't let go of that conversation.
06:11 He'll keep asking questions.
06:13 Full of wisdom.
06:14 You know,
06:15 Ken and you are both the same when it comes to that.
06:18 And you can tell him that.
06:19 Because he keeps asking questions.
06:21 I always say,
06:22 Jillian is like my daughter.
06:24 Because ever since she was five years old,
06:27 I've been so close to her.
06:30 And when we see each other,
06:32 we talk about life.
06:34 Yes.
06:35 The things that our hearts don't know about.
06:39 When we see each other,
06:40 they think we're gossiping.
06:42 No, Jillian is asking,
06:44 "Uncle Nelson, I have a new endeavor."
06:46 Do you think there's something like that?
06:48 Oh, like that?
06:49 Yes.
06:50 We're already family.
06:52 Of course.
06:53 Hello, how many years has it been?
06:56 Since you were five, right?
06:58 Yes.
06:59 You know, I can't believe it.
07:00 You're already 18.
07:02 Okay, next.
07:04 Who do you want to get to know better?
07:12 Better?
07:14 Maybe Mama Bubu.
07:17 Miss Dina Bonify.
07:19 Oh.
07:20 Yes.
07:21 Although we always talk.
07:23 And we talk about personal things.
07:26 We don't always get to do taping.
07:29 Because we don't get to do that often.
07:32 So I want to get to know Mama Bubu better.
07:35 There.
07:36 Okay, who do you look up to in terms of art?
07:40 Oh, Jillian, that's hard.
07:42 Because your colleagues are so good.
07:44 Oh, they're all so good.
07:48 But maybe,
07:50 if I were to say,
07:53 in the next years,
07:56 the one I want to be is Mama Mina.
08:00 Because she's my role model.
08:06 Yes.
08:07 Who's the most gallant on set?
08:10 Oh my gosh.
08:13 You know, that's hard.
08:15 The one who often makes coffee,
08:16 the one who often makes food.
08:17 I'll say all of them.
08:20 Especially Mama Mina,
08:22 Tate Richard,
08:23 Tita Allen, Tita Pinky,
08:26 Lola Dexter.
08:28 She even gave me a treat last night.
08:31 Because you know,
08:32 on taping,
08:33 there's always someone who gives you a treat.
08:35 Okay, who's the easiest to get angry with?
08:38 The one who's like,
08:39 "Hey, you're making coffee."
08:42 Who is it?
08:43 Oh my gosh, wait.
08:44 This is hard.
08:45 The easiest to get angry with.
08:49 You know,
08:50 maybe Tate Richard.
08:52 Because after guesting,
08:55 we'll tease him.
08:57 He'll get free coffee at his restaurant.
08:59 He'll be like, "Let's go, let's go."
09:01 Yes, like that.
09:02 There.
09:03 I know you're all close to all of them.
09:06 Chill.
09:07 But who was the first one you intimidated?
09:10 Who made you feel like,
09:11 "Oh my gosh,
09:12 I might not be close to this person."
09:15 I'll answer them.
09:17 Miss Dina Bonnevie.
09:19 Mama Bubu.
09:20 Because she looks super strict.
09:25 She's really intimidating.
09:28 But when you get to talk to her,
09:30 she's so nice.
09:32 Full of wisdom.
09:33 Full of love.
09:34 If you ask her for life advice,
09:38 she won't hesitate to give it to you.
09:41 But Mama Bubu,
09:42 you know that she's not a show-off.
09:46 She's not plastic.
09:47 Yes, that's true.
09:48 You really have to talk to her.
09:50 You have to approach her.
09:53 And of course,
09:54 she's a veteran actress.
09:56 We should be the ones approaching them.
09:59 After that,
10:00 she's not intimidating anymore
10:02 because she's very motherly.
10:04 I agree.
10:05 Miss Dina really intimidates a lot of people.
10:10 When you first meet her.
10:12 But if you give her respect,
10:15 she will give you back that respect.
10:17 Times 10.
10:18 Times 10 of respect.
10:20 Miss Dina is very professional.
10:23 So before you become super close,
10:27 you have to prove yourself worthy.
10:30 That you're a real person.
10:32 Because I see in her,
10:34 she really chooses people in her circle.
10:37 She really wants people who are pure.
10:43 Yes.
10:44 And we don't want plastic.
10:47 Well, Uncle Nelson,
10:49 you know that life is short.
10:51 There's no point in being plastic.
10:53 It's better to be real.
10:55 Because you know,
10:57 I always say,
10:58 if you don't like someone,
10:59 don't befriend them.
11:01 Okay, who do you ask for love or any kind of advice?
11:07 Wow, that's hard.
11:10 I think the person I ask for advice the most is Uncle Dominic Ochoa.
11:17 Really?
11:18 Yes, especially in life,
11:25 in my future,
11:26 what's the best investment,
11:29 or in love life,
11:31 like how do I know if I'm ready.
11:34 But I ask them all.
11:36 But I ask Uncle Dominic the most.
11:38 Because he's like a father to me.
11:40 Like a father to his sister.
11:43 Yes.
11:44 Yes, Uncle Dominic is also kind.
11:47 Wow.
11:48 You know, it's really fun.
11:50 Because you have a mix of young actors and veteran actors.
11:57 You know, you get to gel.
12:01 You really become a family.
12:03 Anybody can approach anybody.
12:05 It's true.
12:07 And Uncle Nelson,
12:09 maybe that's the magic of the show.
12:11 Because there are mature actors,
12:14 and there are those who are a bit naughty.
12:19 So, our personalities are mixed.
12:22 Now, I notice that all of us are naughty,
12:26 but we all have maturity,
12:28 even the kids.
12:29 Because we adapted each other's personalities.
12:32 So, we're also very guided.
12:36 If you notice,
12:38 our show's cast and crew are all very different.
12:42 They're all very kind.
12:44 Because we're guiding them like our parents,
12:47 our veteran actors.
12:49 Yes.
12:50 Because,
12:51 I was saying,
12:52 after being together for so long,
12:55 you really built a rapport.
12:58 Not just on camera.
13:00 Super, Uncle Nelson!
13:02 I mean, super!
13:03 When I'm guesting on other shows,
13:05 I immediately miss my fellow actors.
13:07 I message them on my group.
13:09 I send them pictures.
13:11 I miss you.
13:12 I miss your loudness,
13:14 your eating, banding.
13:16 But that's what's funny.
13:18 You know, Uncle Nelson,
13:20 especially our veteran stars on the show,
13:23 they're also caught up in our mischief.
13:27 So, it's easy for them to message.
13:29 That's how it is.
13:30 They call us.
13:31 Well, Jill,
13:34 we're done with the game.
13:35 Let's get to the real talk.
13:37 Okay.
13:38 There.
13:39 Let's go.
13:40 I mean,
13:41 between Jill Yan and Uncle Nelson,
13:44 there's a lot of things going on in this show.
13:48 In the scene.
13:49 But in real life.
13:51 In real life.
13:56 Well, Uncle Nelson,
13:57 of course, I have feelings.
13:59 But I, Uncle Nelson,
14:01 I haven't had my period yet.
14:03 Why?
14:04 And wait,
14:05 your mom is already over it.
14:07 It's okay, right?
14:08 Yes, that's true.
14:09 Before,
14:11 if my mom and dad were too strict,
14:13 I adapted to myself.
14:15 So, I'm strict with myself.
14:18 Like,
14:19 I tell my friends around me
14:21 to enjoy my childhood.
14:23 Because sometimes,
14:24 I'm too young to be excited about this.
14:26 But I, myself,
14:28 I don't want to be distracted
14:30 from my work.
14:32 And my family.
14:33 It will come.
14:35 When I grow up,
14:37 I won't be able to be with my family.
14:40 My siblings will have their own family.
14:43 So, I enjoy being with them.
14:46 Before I let myself be in love.
14:49 You know,
14:51 my dear,
14:52 I'm just revealing this.
14:54 To all the young stars,
14:58 the Gen Z stars,
15:00 that I've talked to,
15:02 that I've chatted with,
15:03 I always know their crushes.
15:06 But this Jillian,
15:08 Uncle Nelson,
15:09 I don't have a crush.
15:10 I really don't.
15:12 I mean,
15:13 I'm attracted to people,
15:15 but I don't have a crush on them.
15:17 Yes.
15:18 Why?
15:19 I'm mostly like that.
15:20 I mostly admire them.
15:22 But I admit, Uncle Nelson,
15:24 of course, I can't avoid
15:26 having a crush.
15:28 Yes.
15:29 But your crushes are K-pop stars.
15:32 Yes, that's right.
15:34 The real person,
15:36 I mean,
15:37 not the real person,
15:39 the one who's hand in hand with a crush.
15:42 Like that.
15:43 I'm gonna be very honest, Uncle Nelson.
15:46 I'm having a real-life crush right now.
15:50 But I won't admit it.
15:51 I won't admit it.
15:53 I don't care who it is.
15:55 Who is it?
15:57 I don't want to, Uncle Nelson.
15:59 I don't want to.
16:01 Just.
16:02 Just.
16:03 Is there a description?
16:05 Just a description.
16:06 Description.
16:07 I'll know that.
16:09 You'll tell me that too.
16:11 We're not in the air anymore.
16:14 I always,
16:16 I just enjoy it
16:19 when we're together.
16:21 Just like that.
16:22 Oh.
16:24 Uncle Nelson, you're just a crush.
16:26 I'm just a crush.
16:27 Why?
16:28 And also,
16:30 how many letters is your name?
16:32 Oh, if you say it.
16:34 I'm busted.
16:37 That's good, Uncle Nelson.
16:40 They'll guess.
16:41 Yes, they'll guess.
16:43 Comment down below.
16:44 I'm sure you know.
16:46 But how do you say no?
16:50 Or don't if someone wants to court you?
16:55 In the first place,
16:56 I'm not giving them a chance to confess.
17:00 Like if they told you that
17:02 they'll visit you at home
17:04 or you're not at home,
17:05 but you're there.
17:07 It's like that.
17:09 My friends just go to my house.
17:14 I don't know, Uncle Nelson.
17:16 I'm just trying to make it clear to them
17:18 that I don't want to.
17:20 There's a perfect time for that.
17:24 Yes, and you're right.
17:26 It's not easy.
17:28 I believe that you can't avoid
17:30 who you'll like
17:32 and when you'll like.
17:34 But
17:36 it's up to you
17:38 what you'll do.
17:39 So, me,
17:41 if I like someone,
17:44 maybe tomorrow or something.
17:46 But for me,
17:48 I know that I want to focus
17:51 on other things.
17:53 My studies, my job, my family.
17:55 You know, that's so nice.
17:59 I hope all kids are like that.
18:01 Because
18:03 it's hard sometimes.
18:05 You have a lot of dreams in life.
18:08 You have a lot to do.
18:09 You have to study,
18:10 you have to work.
18:12 But
18:13 your focus
18:16 is on your love life.
18:18 Love life is important
18:21 if it's in the right time.
18:23 Maybe people are different.
18:28 But
18:30 it's better
18:32 if you and your partner
18:34 know your priorities in life.
18:37 Because if you love each other,
18:40 you can bloom individually.
18:45 And I'll give you an advice, Jill.
18:48 If you're looking for that,
18:50 you have to start as friends.
18:53 That's true.
18:55 You have to be friends.
18:57 I told you, Uncle Nelson,
18:59 if I'll have someone one day,
19:02 I want to be friends with that person.
19:04 Yes.
19:05 Because love grows.
19:09 And at some point, it becomes stagnant.
19:11 Especially if you're together for a long time.
19:14 You would always go back to that core.
19:17 That you're friends.
19:18 That you enjoy each other's company.
19:22 Even if you've been together for 20 years,
19:25 you don't get bored with each other.
19:28 That's beautiful.
19:29 Thank you, Uncle Nelson.
19:31 I'll remember that.
19:33 All your advice are in my heart.
19:35 I love that.
19:38 You know, Jill, at a young age,
19:41 you're already a superstar.
19:43 Even when you were a kid,
19:45 you're already a superstar.
19:46 That's amazing, Uncle Nelson.
19:48 Yes.
19:49 You remember,
19:50 when you were a kid,
19:52 you were already a sensation
19:55 when you were in public.
19:57 And you never stopped.
19:59 Until now.
20:00 How do you remain humble?
20:04 In the first place, Uncle Nelson,
20:09 I always remember the times when I wasn't an artist.
20:12 Even though I was a baby.
20:14 I remember that I was a baby.
20:17 And I also went through an awkward stage.
20:20 The stage where it was hard to find a show for me.
20:23 That's why I really value my job.
20:27 Now, I give it my all.
20:29 I also felt the times when it was hard to have roles.
20:35 Although, GMA didn't abandon me.
20:38 And, I don't know, Uncle Nelson,
20:42 maybe because my parents,
20:44 my family, are very humble.
20:46 Like, for example, Uncle Nelson,
20:50 because of what they taught me,
20:53 sometimes I go out and I forget that I'm an artist.
20:58 Because that's how we are at home.
21:00 At home, there's no artist here.
21:02 My parents.
21:03 Your mom, Jenny, and your sister, Gitsy Tokayo.
21:08 When you see them,
21:11 you won't think that they're Jillian's mom.
21:17 Because they're really simple people.
21:19 You won't think that Jillian's dad is her dad.
21:22 Because they're simple and humble.
21:24 And I told your parents,
21:26 ever since you started,
21:28 you're my friend.
21:30 Until now, you've been together for 13 years.
21:32 And you're far from each other.
21:34 They can change, right?
21:36 But, it's still the same.
21:38 And I talked to your mom,
21:41 I said, "I really love the way you raised your kids."
21:44 Because they're really humble
21:46 and they're really very respectful.
21:48 Thank you, Uncle Nelson.
21:51 Maybe it's because my parents are very humane.
21:55 What I can say is that my parents,
21:58 they don't care about the money.
22:00 Because, for example, Uncle Nelson,
22:02 I'm also saving up in the industry,
22:07 but my parents don't touch that.
22:09 The money I've been saving up since I was 5 years old,
22:14 all of my investments are named after me.
22:18 So, that's how my mom and dad are.
22:20 They don't care about the money.
22:22 To be honest, they don't care about fame.
22:26 As long as I enjoy it and I get a lot of inspiration.
22:30 They're just supporting us,
22:32 us siblings.
22:33 They're not forcing us to do what we want to do in life.
22:38 And they always remind us
22:42 of our purpose.
22:44 And they never forget
22:47 to go to church,
22:49 to be with us, to pray.
22:51 Yes.
22:53 Uncle Nelson,
22:55 when I was 5 years old,
22:59 we stayed in Pampanga.
23:02 My grandparents are there.
23:04 I also experienced living in the province.
23:08 So, that's in my core.
23:12 I have a cowboy spirit.
23:14 Even though I'm an artist,
23:16 I really appreciate the simple part of life.
23:21 I guess that is what keeps you grounded.
23:25 Yes.
23:26 And Uncle Nelson,
23:27 they always remind me that
23:29 you will not always be on top.
23:32 There are times when you're at the bottom,
23:35 you're at the top.
23:37 What matters is the friendships
23:40 that you keep.
23:42 For example, in the industry.
23:45 And the experiences.
23:47 You shared a lot of blessings.
23:50 You were inspired by a lot of things.
23:53 You mentioned that success is a struggle.
23:57 I don't remember
24:00 having a experience
24:03 where you experienced failure,
24:07 or defeat,
24:09 or frustration.
24:11 Do you have that experience?
24:14 You're always happy when we meet.
24:17 You know, Uncle Nelson,
24:19 I think we all go through that.
24:22 A lot of people think that,
24:27 especially artists,
24:29 they don't go through that.
24:32 But Uncle Nelson,
24:35 there are a lot of things.
24:38 I don't want to share it too much,
24:42 or show it,
24:44 because a lot of people
24:46 give me good vibes.
24:48 So my problems,
24:50 the negative things in life,
24:52 I don't want to spread it out to the world.
24:56 Are you the type that
24:59 gets really sad?
25:02 Yes, Uncle Nelson.
25:04 Or is your problem
25:06 that you'll be okay
25:08 until this happens?
25:11 What I do, Uncle Nelson,
25:17 when I have a problem,
25:19 I have a hard time crying in my personal life.
25:22 So all my scenes,
25:24 you'll notice that I cry for real.
25:27 Because that's where I'll show it.
25:29 That's where I'll show it.
25:31 All my tears,
25:33 on camera,
25:35 are real.
25:37 I think I need to avoid it
25:39 because sometimes,
25:41 like last time,
25:43 I was excited to cry,
25:45 but I couldn't breathe.
25:47 Because it's real.
25:49 And for me,
25:51 as much as possible,
25:54 even though I have problems,
25:56 sometimes, a lot,
25:58 I cry in my room,
26:00 and I don't show it outside.
26:03 Because I don't want to be
26:05 accompanied by sadness.
26:08 Even your mom,
26:10 you don't talk to her about it?
26:13 I try not to.
26:15 Although I'm very open
26:17 with my parents.
26:19 It's like,
26:21 I don't know,
26:22 because we all have our problems.
26:24 Your personal struggles.
26:26 I know that my mom has problems.
26:29 And my mom is more worried
26:32 about her kids than herself.
26:34 So if I share
26:36 all my sadness,
26:38 I don't want my mom
26:40 to feel weighed down.
26:42 But there's a lot here, Nelson.
26:45 Like,
26:47 for example,
26:50 I'm taping and my grandfather just died.
26:53 It's really hard.
26:55 To be honest,
26:56 I'm a happy person,
26:57 but I'm an over-thinker.
26:59 That is when the problem starts.
27:01 Yes.
27:03 Because it's hard for you, Jill.
27:06 You're a perfectionist.
27:08 Yes, and if you notice,
27:12 I'm not super open to the public.
27:15 Like,
27:17 they don't know
27:19 what I've been through.
27:23 I don't share everything to the public.
27:26 But like you said,
27:28 the failures,
27:30 I experienced that too, Uncle Nelson.
27:33 Like, in other shows,
27:35 I didn't get a lot of attention.
27:37 Or the difficulties
27:39 when I'm doing something on the show.
27:42 Comments, everything.
27:44 Negative thoughts.
27:45 There's a lot.
27:46 So, do you feel it, even the comments?
27:49 Before,
27:50 especially when I started to reach out.
27:53 You know,
27:54 actually,
27:55 I have a picture of my whole face
27:59 crying.
28:00 Especially when I was just 17.
28:05 So, I was even more emotional.
28:07 I know that.
28:08 When I started to reach out,
28:10 I was crying here in Lesolay.
28:12 Because I don't feel good enough.
28:14 Really?
28:16 But at least you overcame it.
28:18 Because,
28:19 you've been there for a year.
28:21 It's a blessing.
28:22 Not just in my career,
28:24 but in my personal life.
28:25 Because I can talk to the adults there.
28:29 So, now,
28:30 I'm avoiding overthinking.
28:31 I'm thinking,
28:32 I'll just enjoy the rest of my life.
28:34 I'll do my best.
28:36 I won't please everyone.
28:38 There are times
28:40 when maybe my best
28:43 is not good enough for others.
28:45 But for me,
28:46 at least I did my best.
28:48 That's my mindset now.
28:50 And congratulations,
28:52 recently,
28:53 you finished Senior High.
28:55 Thank you.
28:56 Senior High.
28:57 Wow.
28:58 You were still in Kindergarten.
29:01 Senior High.
29:03 Thank you.
29:04 Wait,
29:05 why do you want to take a business course?
29:07 Honestly,
29:09 I really want to take a college course
29:12 because studying for college is law.
29:14 Especially,
29:15 I want to study psychology
29:17 because it's allowed for pre-law.
29:19 But,
29:20 it's hard.
29:22 In my schedule,
29:24 I can't really do it.
29:25 If I could do it in high school,
29:27 in college,
29:28 I feel like I can't do it anymore.
29:30 Business is still hard.
29:32 But,
29:33 in our field,
29:36 in showbiz,
29:37 I can really use it.
29:38 Show business.
29:39 Or business.
29:41 So,
29:42 you're opening businesses here and there.
29:47 Yes.
29:48 And my parents,
29:49 I want to help them with their businesses.
29:53 Will you accompany us
29:56 in your college?
29:59 I want to, Uncle Nelson.
30:01 But,
30:02 I'm thinking of continuing it this year.
30:06 But,
30:07 as much as possible,
30:09 I really want to finish my studies.
30:12 A lot of people are telling me that.
30:14 Because,
30:15 you know,
30:16 in showbiz,
30:17 nothing is permanent.
30:19 We're not sure.
30:22 Do you believe in that?
30:24 Yes.
30:25 That's one of the things I overthink.
30:29 How will I support myself?
30:31 What am I going to do next?
30:32 How do I keep inspiring people?
30:35 And I know, Uncle Nelson,
30:38 in this world,
30:39 nothing is permanent.
30:40 But I feel that,
30:41 when you have an education,
30:43 that's something that won't be taken away from you.
30:48 That's true.
30:49 Because your fame,
30:52 can be taken away at some point.
30:55 Up and down.
30:56 Yes.
30:57 Your pride in yourself,
30:58 when you're in college,
30:59 no one can take that away from you.
31:02 I really like listening to the adults in my life.
31:07 I listen to their advice.
31:09 I want to follow that.
31:11 I want to have a college degree.
31:14 I'm fully supportive of you.
31:16 Jill,
31:17 do you have any advice for Gen Z?
31:20 Who really look up to you?
31:23 You said that you inspire a lot of people.
31:25 I'm sure a lot of people are listening to you.
31:28 For youth especially,
31:34 there are times when it's hard.
31:37 There are times when we experience things.
31:39 And I know,
31:40 especially for youth,
31:42 there are some adults who underestimate our feelings.
31:48 But you're not alone.
31:51 And in life's challenges,
31:57 you'll experience it.
31:58 It will come.
32:00 What's important is you stay still,
32:02 and you pray,
32:04 and you do your best
32:05 for everything the world will give you.
32:08 And the most important thing is you stay humble,
32:13 and enjoy your life.
32:16 I really mean that.
32:18 These days,
32:19 especially for people my age,
32:22 we're so focused on being successful.
32:25 We're so focused on the future,
32:29 and we're so focused on what we need to do.
32:32 Sometimes, I see people my age
32:34 who forget to enjoy their lives
32:38 and their youth.
32:40 So,
32:42 I also advise myself
32:46 that I should enjoy life.
32:48 We all should enjoy life.
32:50 I know sometimes,
32:52 you won't enjoy it.
32:54 You'll have problems.
32:55 But the most important thing is
32:57 your heart should stay pure.
33:00 No matter what evil comes in this world,
33:03 be pure.
33:04 And don't be afraid to love and be loved.
33:07 We've all got our priorities in life,
33:11 our different likings.
33:13 We all have different likes.
33:15 Success is different for all of us.
33:19 But more than the success,
33:23 it's more important to love and respect each other
33:28 than the higher-ups and the people with more achievements.
33:32 It's more important to give joy to others
33:37 and to yourself.
33:38 Jill, I always end this show
33:46 by turning the tables around.
33:48 You're the one who asks me any questions.
33:52 Wow!
33:54 Uncle Nelson is so difficult.
33:56 Yes, it's really difficult.
33:59 Especially when I get to know you
34:01 when I'm interviewing you.
34:03 It's really difficult.
34:04 Uncle Nelson,
34:09 what's your dream and game in life?
34:12 The one you know you're okay with.
34:15 Wow!
34:16 You know,
34:19 Jill, I just turned 53.
34:22 You're not a kid anymore?
34:25 Thank you.
34:27 But when it comes to endgame,
34:31 when I was younger,
34:34 I was thinking about an endgame.
34:36 But when I got to that endgame,
34:41 I realized that this is not it.
34:43 I still have other likes.
34:46 You know, I'm multiplying.
34:49 Sometimes, I want to have more endgames.
34:52 But now,
34:54 I'm not aspiring for a job description
34:59 or a job title anymore.
35:04 What I'm aspiring for is
35:06 how many people I can make happy.
35:08 How many people I can inspire.
35:11 How many people I can help.
35:13 Maybe, as I'm getting older,
35:17 I'm gearing towards that.
35:19 That's what they call an endgame.
35:22 It's true,
35:24 because when we all die,
35:26 we'll forget.
35:28 But the legacy or the people you make happy,
35:32 that's what will continue
35:34 your life even if you're not here anymore.
35:38 Right?
35:39 So, that's what I'm thinking about as an endgame.
35:42 I realized that during the pandemic.
35:45 During the lockdown,
35:47 I was able to check comments that I wasn't able to check before.
35:51 I was able to check DMs.
35:54 I saw messages from OFWs
35:58 that said,
36:00 "Your story is what makes me happy
36:05 because I don't have any contact with my family.
36:08 I don't see them.
36:09 I'm alone in this country.
36:11 Sometimes, I smile at the showbiz story you're doing.
36:17 I was so touched because before that,
36:20 I felt like I was just doing a showbiz story.
36:23 There's no bearing on it.
36:25 It's not important.
36:27 Oh, wow. It's not the same, Nelson.
36:30 Right?
36:32 That's when I realized,
36:34 "Wow, I have something that makes me happy.
36:39 That's why God put me here
36:42 so that I can inspire and touch people."
36:47 And, as part of showbiz,
36:51 we feel like it's just entertainment.
36:57 It's not important.
36:59 But, if you think of it,
37:01 it's important to people.
37:03 It's important to their mental health.
37:06 It's important to their well-being.
37:08 They should be happy with anything.
37:10 Yes.
37:12 And, that, I guess, is my endgame.
37:15 Wow.
37:17 I do not see myself stopping anytime soon.
37:20 At 53, I'm still young.
37:22 Yes.
37:24 Wow, Tito Nelson, thank you.
37:27 I needed to hear that because
37:29 it's one of the things I think about.
37:31 It's one of the things I think about when I'm crying.
37:36 I think, "I'm just acting."
37:41 I don't see my family.
37:43 I'm not at home most of the time.
37:46 I'm working 22 days straight.
37:49 I'm thinking, "What's my purpose?"
37:52 I hear a lot of reminders
37:56 that we're doing something with a purpose.
37:59 For a few months, I was thinking,
38:02 "What purpose am I doing?"
38:05 I appreciated that because
38:07 we're really making people happy.
38:10 Tito Nelson, I just want to share
38:14 my appreciation towards you.
38:17 I know that even though we don't see each other
38:21 or talk to each other,
38:23 I just want to reach out to you.
38:25 You give me so many life advices
38:27 that I can't forget.
38:29 Tito Nelson, it's true that
38:31 your energy has stuck with me.
38:35 Your good vibes inspire me.
38:39 I want to be like that to other people.
38:41 I want to make other people feel the same way.
38:44 And I love you so much.
38:46 I love you too.
38:47 So much, Tito Nelson.
38:48 I love that.
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