Award-winning actress Jaclyn Jose passed away on Saturday, March 2. She was 60.

This was confirmed by the PPL Entertainment, Inc., the talent management of Jose, in a social media post on March 4.

The full announcement read:

"It saddens us to inform everyone of the untimely passing of Miss Jaclyn Jose (real name Mary Jane Guck).

"More details will be shared as soon as they are available.

"The Guck and Eigenmann families are requesting for everyone to please pray for the eternal repose of Miss Jaclyn Jose and for them to be allowed the respect and privacy to mourn her passing, and navigate these difficult times."

The statement did not reveal the cause of her demise. She is survived by her children actress Andi Eigenmann and son Gwen Garimond Ilagan Guck.

Born on Oct. 21, 1963, Jose is the first Filipino to win Best Actress in the Cannes Film Festival for the movie "Ma'Rosa" in 2016.

Jose was last seen in the Kapamilya TV series "FPJ's Batang Quiapo," where she played jail Chief Dolores Espinas. Her last movie appearance was for the movie "Pieta" starring Nora Aunor.

Working with newcomers

Despite being an international award-winning actress, Jose said that she has no problems working with newcomers.

In April 2022, Jose stated that she is comfortable working with newcomers in the entertainment industry.

"I will never get tired of working with the newcomers because I was once there," said Jose during a Zoom conference for the psychological thriller-drama movie "Tahan" under the production of 3:16 Media Network.

In the film "Tahan," Jose worked with newcomers Chloe Barretto, Stiff Banzon, AJ Oyteza, Karl Medina, Mac Cardona, Joseph San Jose, and EJ Salamante.

"First time ko silang nakatrabaho, pero hindi po ako namimili ng katrabaho. Kasi, minsan din akong naging baguhan. Ang mga nakasama ko dati nung nagsimula ako ay hindi naman nila ako tiningnan nang mababa, or baguhan," Jose said.

"So, binibigay din po natin yung respeto kung paano tayo nirespeto ng ating mga seniors nung araw. Kung ano po yung binigay nila, ganun din po yung suporta at respeto na ibibigay ko sa mga baguhan," she added.

Jose advised new actors to prepare for their roles before arriving on set.

"Siyempre, pagdating sa set, we are what we are portraying na. Pagkatapos po ng take ng shoot, balik na po tayo agad-agad sa ating pagkatao. Kasi, pag ganitong may pandemya mabilis po ang trabaho," she said.

Jose added: "So, kinakailangan naka-focus po tayo. Kasi, hindi po tayo puwedeng matagal, kailangan medyo alam na po natin maski papa'no kung ano na po ang gagawin natin. I-brief naman po tayo at saka yung script po. So, ang ini-expect ko po sana, kung maari ay...pati sa sarili ko rin po, kasi nasa gitna ako ng soap, e. Hindi pa po ako nakakalabas dun sa ginagawa ko. Pagdating po sa trabaho, trabaho po. Yun lang po. Puwede naman pong magsaya. Hindi naman ibig sabihin maging ano tayo. Let’s enjoy and work, para smooth and maganda po."

In order to choose movie projects, Jose prioritizes those that are distinctive and memorable.

"Hindi ko po iniisip na dapat magkaroon ako ng award sa bawa't project na gagawin ko. Kung after ng isang project, nagustuhan nila yung ginawa ko, then maraming salamat. Gumagawa po ako ng movies na ayon sa kagustuhan ko," she added.