Jinkee Pacquiao expressed her excitement about meeting her first grandchild, as her son Jimuel is set to welcome his child with his girlfriend soon.
Sharing photos of herself with her son on Instagram, Jinkee waxed sentimental as she looked back on how times have changed since she gave birth to Jimuel, up to the time she is now about to become a grandmother to his child.
‘The day I became your mother, my world changed instantly. @pacquiao.emmanuel. It marked the start of a new version of myself, one that is tender, tired, and transformed,’ she said.
‘Time flies so fast na ikaw ang karga karga ko noon sa susunod na buwan ang apo ko naman ang kakargahin ko (Time flies so fast that I used to carry you before. In the next month, I will now carry my grandchild),’ she continued.
Jinkee also revealed that Jimuel and his partner will welcome their first child in the next month.
‘Grabe, kapaspas gyud sa panahon sunod bulan naa na koy apo (Wow, time flies because in the next month, I have a grandchild already). So grateful to God. He is indeed good all the time!’ she said.
Jimuel, who has long been private about his personal affairs, is Jinkee’s eldest son to Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. The couple also has four children, namely, Michael, Princess, Queenie, and Israel.
Not much is known about Jimuel’s girlfriend, except that they appear to be based in Los Angeles, California. The Pacquiaos reportedly owned several properties in the US state.
Last July, the Pacquiaos went to visit the family of Jimuel’s girlfriend, fueling speculations of an engagement, and a bundle of joy along the way.
The visit took place following the boxing legend’s match with Texan Mario Barrios last July 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jinkee’s recent social media post appeared to be the first time that she publicly admitted that she would be a grandmother soon, although she was previously caught on video talking to former Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson, a family friend, where she casually told him that a grandchild is in the offing.
‘Maging lola na ako. Kasal muna, mga November (I’m going to be a grandma. But wedding first, sometime November),’ she told Singson and others. /edv