Actress Andrea Brilliantes’ vlog is up and trending with her comments on wanting to date Ina Raymundo’s son Jakob Poturnak or her daughter Erika. “Gwapong-gwapo ako sa kanya dati pa….Hi Jakob,if you're watching I’m single now….pero if hindi ka single, baka pwede ‘yung sister mo na lang, I would date Erika.’” These comments were said in jest. So, we are wondering if she was serious or just joking with her friends.

Last Friday, I had dinner at Blackbird with Ina, and I asked her reaction. “I like Andrea, and I find her comments flattering and amusing. It’s raw and unfiltered. I am also not sure if she was serious or just kidding around. Unfortunately, I cannot decide for my kids Jakob and Erika on their choices and love life. It’s really up to them. Also, the two are too busy in school abroad to comment on this," says the sexy image model of Bench Body, who is a mother of five.

Because Jakob’s name has gone viral courtesy of Andrea, and practically every girl is swooning over him,  I would like to share some Jakob “deets” so everyone can find out who Jakob Poturnak is.

This handsome half-Pinoy, half-Ukrainian six-footer has a  college scholarship grant in the U.S. to play baseball for the Xavier Musketeers at Xavier University. Every serious high school baseball player wants to play Division 1 (D1) baseball, and Xavier University competes at the NCAA Division 1 level.

Xavier has players drafted by a major league baseball team almost every year. The most notable player is Zac Lowther. He is currently pitching for the Baltimore Orioles, as of the moment. Major League Baseball players earn from US$37 million to US$500,000 annually. That’s P1.8 billion in Philippine peso. Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels holds the record for being the highest-paid baseball player in 2021.

I asked my nineteen-year-old godson Jakob, since he has been getting a lot of attention recently in the baseball scouting arena, if he was offered 2 million dollars, would he say yes to being drafted to a major league baseball team? “Honestly, it’s too early to say. To be drafted into major league baseball is an honor. Still, I want to gain more training first with Xavier University, win games for them, and play baseball with my new team, the Xavier Musketeers. It was Coach Bill O’Conner who was the first to take notice of my talent and offered me a college scholarship and professional baseball training, I owe it to him to be able to train and play D1 baseball with such a prestigious team. I also have to check with my parents regarding all offers. My dad Brian trained me since I was five years old. What I am right now, I owe everything to him. He even rented an open lot near our place and built an enclosed bullpen so I could practice my pitches and gain strength and speed, rain or shine. He believes that it’s 90 percent training and 10 percent games. My mom is my greatest baseball fan. She has taken me to all my baseball games since I was five. I owe a lot to them for all the support they gave me," the future Major League star tells Gossip Girl.

So, Andrea, Jakob is an excellent choice for a future boyfriend. Given these stats above, you can retire from show business if you get to date Jakob and get lucky and marry him, and he gets into the U.S. Major League Baseball. hehe