Jak Roberto shrugs off bashers targeting sister Sanya Lopez: 'Parte ng trabaho namin ‘yon'

Jak Roberto has spoken up about his sister Sanya Lopez being a frequent target of online bashers, saying it’s something they’ve both learned to accept as part of their life in showbiz.

On Friday’s “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” the Kapuso actor said that they’ve grown used to criticism over the years and now choose to focus on their supporters instead.

“Parte kasi ng trabaho namin ‘yon eh. Gano’n talaga, may masasabi't masasabi sa'yo. Pero nasanay na kami, Tito. Ganun lang talaga sa showbiz. Kumbaga, happy na lang kami na napapansin pa rin kami kahit anong gawin namin,” Jak said.

He also noted that they usually do not need to take action or speak out because they have many supporters who defend them.

Their sibling dynamic, particularly this year, has grown even closer.

“Nung nalaman niya ‘yung balita, lagi niya akong tinatawagan. Pupunta siya lagi sa bahay. Nagkukwentuhan kami. Siya rin, ‘yung kung may problema siya, tinatanong ko siya. Kinukumusta ko siya palagi and sinusolusyonan namin ‘yung dapat solusyonan. As a family, bilang magkapatid, kailangan lagi kayong nag-a-update sa isa't-isa. And kumustahin ‘yung bawat kung ano nangyayari sa buhay,” he said.

Despite the negativity, Jak and Sanya stay grounded by remembering where they came from, adding that it feels good to reminisce. 

“Mapang-asar kasi ako Tito eh. ‘Pag may binibili siyang mga bagong gamit, sabi ko, wow, parang dati lang, hindi naman tayo ganiyan. Pinapalala ko pa rin sa kaniya siyempre, before, kung ano yung life namin,” he said.

“Ngayon, kaya na naming ma-achieve kung ano ‘yung mga gusto namin, mabili kung ano ‘yung gusto namin, and, masuportahan ‘yung isa't-isa pa." 

When Sanya learned that Jak had finished his house, she became emotional. She cried and hugged him, telling him, “I'm so proud of you, kuya.”

Jak stars in “My Father’s Wife,” while Sanya reprised her role as Danaya in “Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre.”

—Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News