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Ina Raymundo says son Jacob is pursuing dream of getting into Major League Baseball

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<p>Ina Raymundo revealed that her son, Jakob Poturnak, is working hard to achieve his dream of making it to Major League Baseball.</p><p>In an interview with Boy Abunda, the actress shared that Jakob, who is now in the US, has been dedicated to reaching his goal for years.</p><p>&quot;Si Jakob has really goals na makapasok sa MLB, Major League Baseball, &#x27;yun ang kanyang goal so he has been working so hard for the past years so &#x27;yun ang isa sa prayers ko. In Jesus name, we pray that Jakob makes it to MLB.&quot;</p><p>Major League Baseball is a &quot;professional sports league in the United States and consists of 30 member clubs in the U.S. and Canada, representing the highest level of professional baseball,&quot; as per its website. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXWjr-0mj9u/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=502&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A9020092.700000286%2C%22ls%22%3A106914.2000002861%2C%22le%22%3A106916.80000019073%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1179" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" 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 the same interview, when asked if she and her husband, Brian Poturnak, get involved in their son’s love life, Ina replied: &quot;No. We always support him, si Jakob.&quot;</p><p>The actress also described Jakob as disciplined and grounded, noting that he stays away from social media.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yun ang maganda sa anak ko, hindi siya GGSS (gwapong-gwapo sa sarili), hindi nga nagpo-post eh,&quot; she relayed. &quot;He is so very disciplined like me. He is like my male version.&quot;</p><p>She added that they share many similarities and interests. &quot;He is so very disciplined like me. He is my male version. They say your first male is the mother&#x27;s version. We are so alike. We love to listen to music. We like the same things. We love to drink water,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>Ina then recalled a lighthearted moment that reflects their shared habits.</p><p>&quot;One time kinukuha niya &#x27;yung malalaking bote ng tubig sabi ko, &#x27;Kuya naman obsessed ka sa tubig. Why do you have so much water sa night table? [Sabi niya], are you kidding me, I grew up seeing your room with lots of water.&#x27; Na-pick up pala niya sa akin &#x27;yung obsession sa tubig. Kuya Jacob loves his water and lumpiang shanghai.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/22/ina-raymundo-writes-heartfelt-birthday-poem-for-son-jakob-1043" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read:Ina Raymundo writes heartfelt birthday poem for son Jakob</strong></a></div><p>Jakob is Ina’s only son with her husband, Brian, with whom she also shares four daughters: Erika, Mikaela, Anika, and Minka.</p><p>Jakob recently celebrated his birthday. On April 20, Ina took to social media to pen a heartwarming message for her son.</p><p>&quot;Happy Birthday @jakobpoturnak! Nonchalant on the outside, but all heart and passion when it comes to baseball. We’re always proud of you, Kuya. May all your dreams come true,&quot; she wrote.</p><p>She added, &quot;Three months without seeing you hasn’t been easy, and we wish we were celebrating with you today. We love you and miss you big time! Biggest hugs from Mama 💜♥️.&quot;</p>

<p>Ina Raymundo says that Jacob, who is now in the US, has been dedicated to his goal of getting into Major League Baseball.</p>

Ina Raymundo says that Jacob, who is now in the US, has been dedicated to his goal of getting into Major League Baseball.