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Eman Bacosa Pacquiao explains removal of 'JW' from TikTok bio

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Eman Bacosa Pacquiao clarified why he removed the letters &quot;JW&quot; along with a heart emoji from his TikTok bio, saying he wanted to avoid unnecessary speculation.</p><p>In an interview with Boy Abunda, the young boxer explained that the initials were being linked to his friend, Jillian.</p><p>&quot;Tinanggal ko lang po ‘yun kasi ‘pag nandoon po ‘yun, iniisip po ng tao si Jillian, na-associate po ‘yun sa kanya. Since we&#x27;re good friends, tinanggal ko po ‘yun kasi ayaw ko siya magkaroon ng issue,” Eman stated.</p><p>He did not reveal though the actual meaning behind the initials.</p><p>Eman also addressed a cryptic post he shared on TikTok that read: &quot;Kaya kong labanan ang isang daang tao, pero hindi ‘yung tao na gusto mo,&quot; clarifying that it was not directed at anyone in particular.</p><p>&quot;Natuwa lang po ako sa post. Tsaka naisip ko po na maraming makaka-relate po doon. Siyempre, lalo na sa mga cousins mo, kung may cousin kang babae o kapatid kang babae,” he said. &quot;Parang you&#x27;re just being protective, parang ganun.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRpLUQ1D0NB/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A16706733%2C%22ls%22%3A269048.5%2C%22le%22%3A269356%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="834" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In a November 2025 interview with Boy Abunda, Eman admitted that he had a crush on Jillian.</p><p>When asked to rate at that time, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much he wanted to court the actress, the boxer answered, “Five.”</p><p>Jillian later responded to Eman’s admission in an interview with <em>24 Oras</em>, saying she appreciated the gesture.</p><p>&quot;Na-appreciate ko naman. Finollow niya po ako, finollow back ko. Napapanood ko din po &#x27;yung mga TikToks tungkol sa kaniya na he&#x27;s very Godly, he&#x27;s very nice.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/3/1/jillian-ward-shows-support-for-eman-bacosa-pacquiao-s-boxing-match-in-bohol-1218" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Jillian Ward shows support for Eman Bacosa Pacquiao’s boxing match in Bohol</strong></a></div><p>The two met for the first time in late November at the premiere of <em>KMJS: Gabi ng Lagim The Movie.</em></p><p>&quot;Siyempre masaya po &#x27;yung heart ko na nakita ko siya. I&#x27;m very thrilled and honored po na nakasama ko siya ngayon manood ng <em>Gabi ng Lagim</em>,&quot; he said in an interview last year.</p><p>In March, Jillian watched Eman’s boxing match in Bohol, which he said gave him added motivation.</p><p>&quot;Siyempre masaya ako, nakakabigay siya ng lakas ng loob, mas lalo akong na-inspire. Siyempre happy ako na pumunta sila, nag-support sila. Siyempre nag-usap kami sa ganitong mga bagay, ganyan,” Eman remarked about Jillian&#x27;s presence at the boxing match.</p>