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Filipino Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Filipino Times
Iza Calzado reflects on iconic ‘Encantadia' role
Actress Iza Calzado had a heartfelt throwback moment during her recent visit to GMA Network's headquarters in Quezon City, where she came face-to-face with her original Encantadia costume. Calzado was at the network for a brand-related event when she noticed the costume display from the 2005 fantasy series. She played Amihan, one of the original Sang'gres in the iconic show. 'Still a Sang'gre at heart,' she wrote in her Instagram caption, adding: 'I was so happy our interview set-up was right next to our Encantadia costumes. Forever grateful to breathe life to Amihan for the OG version.' Iza shared the spotlight in the original series with Diana Zubiri, Karylle, and Sunshine Dizon. The four portrayed the elemental warrior sisters and have remained close over the years. Calzado also named her daughter Deia Amihan. The franchise continues through the new spin-off series Sang'gre, led by Bianca Umali, Kelvin Miranda, Faith Da Silva, and Angel Guardian.
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Iza Calzado posts photos with iconic 'Encantadia' costume: 'Still a Sang'gre at heart'
Iza Calzado paid a visit to GMA Network and didn't miss the chance to take a trip down memory lane. The actress was in the headquarters in Quezon City for a brand she endorses. While there, the OG Amihan posed with her 'Encantadia' costume, which is on display. 'Still a Sang'gre at heart,' Iza wrote in her caption. '[I] was so happy our interview set up was right next to our Encantadia costumes. Forever grateful to breathe life to Amihan for the OG version,' she added. The other original 'Encantadia' Sang'gres are Diana Zubiri, Karylle, and Sunshine Dizon. They've remained friends through the years. Iza also named her daughter Deia Amihan after her iconic character. 'Sang'gre,' the 'Encantadia' spin-off series, follows a new generation of Sang'gres. It stars Bianca Umali, Kelvin Miranda, Faith Da Silva, and Angel Guardian. "Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre" airs on GMA Network from Mondays to Fridays at 8 p.m. after "24 Oras." You can also watch it online via the Kapuso Stream on YouTube. —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
The Tears Behind the Warrior: Kylie Padilla and the Battle She Never Chose
Y ou think you know Kylie Padilla. The face of strength. The woman who once ruled the realm of Encantadia with unwavering command. But in our interview for GMA Integrated News, Kylie revealed something far more compelling than any scripted storyline: A reckoning with her past, and the personal cost of stepping away from a role she wasn't ready to let go of. What began as a conversation about her present work, the new Afternoon Prime series, "My Father's Wife," quietly drifted to a memory she still carries with visible weight: her brief return to Encantadia, and the heartbreak of watching her character, Amihan, continue without her. 'Bittersweet,' she said, without hesitation. 'Kasi I know my role in the whole series. Super ganda ng mangyayari kay Amihan, especially sa birth ng new Sang'gres. Kasama si Amihan doon. But then also sad, kasi patay pa rin si Amihan and she's still an Ybtre. Sad nga whenever I watch… and I watch my three sisters nang wala si Amihan. I'm heartbroken every time I watch it.' She didn't dress it up. There was no attempt to package it as a professional sacrifice. It was pain, plainly spoken. K ylie built her version of Amihan with care and conviction. Then, in the middle of it all, she got pregnant. "It was unexpected. I didn't know how I'd still handle it. Siguro nagulat lang din 'yung mga creatives, writers, how to adjust the story. Sobrang malaking — not just regret, it was huge," she said, emphasizing how much she worked hard for her role. She wasn't ready for marriage. She wasn't prepared to walk away. 'Sobrang pinaghirapan ko para lang magustuhan 'yung Amihan ko, 'yung version ni Amihan," Kylie said, adding, "feeling ko kailangan ko pa talagang bumawi. Sana. 'Yun ang expectation ko dito… Dream kong makumpleto kami nang hindi patay si Amihan. Pambawi lang sa mga kapatid ko. It's really painful to see them not complete because of me.' There was no bitterness in her tone, just a lingering ache. A sense that something important was left unfinished. She spoke of it not like a career detour, but like a wound she had long kept tucked away. 'Actually, we never talked about it. Siyempre, kinongratulate, 'happy for you,' pero hindi na namin napag-usapan 'yung—hahaha—'you know' how they felt after I left. Siyempre ako rin may fear ako, baka may disappointment.' That fear—of being the one who left, of being remembered as the one who broke something sacred—still lingers. A nd yet, Kylie's greatest battle isn't onscreen. It's in her day-to-day life as a single mother of two, living with depression, trying to be present for her children while quietly managing what she herself doesn't always understand. 'Ayoko kasing masanay sila ng ganoon. Sometimes, nagtatago na talaga ako because it's not fair for them. Hindi ko pa kasi sila ma-explain, 'cause they're very young. But then again, may reward naman, kasi napaka-caring ng mga anak ko. They're very empathetic. They know now. They write me letters. Ayun nga, niyayakap nila ako.' COURTESY: NELSON CANLAS Then she showed me her tattoo. A red heart, drawn by her son Alas. A child's drawing, handed to her during one of her lowest days. No words, just a simple act of noticing. ''Yun nga 'yung nakatulala lang ako sa bed, tapos nag-do-drawing sila. Wala lang, binigay lang ni Alas. 'For Mama,' sabi niya. 'Open this, Mama.' May heart, tapos 'yun na. Naramdaman niya na malungkot ako.' That image—her son wordlessly offering a drawing to comfort her—says more about love than most grand gestures ever could. "R ight now, I might be struggling. Kasi it's hard to have depression while raising two kids. Kasi minsan, inaatake ako and nandiyan sila and may kailangan sila. Kailangan mong isantabi 'yung nararamdaman mo. And I don't have a partner to help me. So iiyak mo na lang. Wala akong sagot eh. Tago ka sa CR. Iyak mo. Isang hinga lang. And then… 'yes, 'nak, what do you need?' Ganoon. It's my reality.' There's something deeply human about that image of a mother stealing a few seconds in the bathroom to cry, only to step out and resume the role that matters most. And yet, even in the midst of all this, Kylie has found space for something new. Not escape. Not distraction. Something steadier. Right now, she is thankful and hopeful… and admitted she has finally found love again. She didn't elaborate. She didn't need to. The way she said it—with clarity, not urgency—was enough to suggest that maybe, just maybe, she's beginning to make peace with the chapters she never got to finish. And perhaps that's the real story—not the one written in scripts, but the one written in scars, red hearts, and all the small ways we choose to keep going. — LA, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Kylie Padilla admits it's painful to see fellow Sang'gres incomplete: 'I'm heartbroken every time I watch it'
Kylie Padilla admitted that it is painful for her to see her "Encantadia" sisters, Glaiza De Castro, Gabbi Garcia, and Sanya Lopez, incomplete because of her exit from the well-loved Kapuso series. In Nelson Canlas' report on "24 Oras," Thursday, the Kapuso actress said their opening scene for "Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre" is "bittersweet." "Kasi siyempre I know my role in the whole series. Super ganda ng mangyayari kay Amihan, especially when it comes to the birth of the new Sang'gres. Kasama si Amihan do'n," she said. "But then, also sad, because, 'yon, patay pa rin si Amihan. She's still an Ivtre (spirit). So sad ako nga ako every time na I watch it and I see my three sisters nang wala si Amihan. I'm heartbroken every time I watch it," she added. She also looked back at the time when she had to exit the show after getting pregnant. "Sobrang pinaghirapan ko para lang magustuhan 'yung Amihan ko, 'yung version ni Amihan. And then, at the height, I got pregnant. It was unexpected. And I really didn't know how else to handle it," she said. Kylie acknowledged that her pregnancy may have shocked the project's creatives and writers on how they will adjust the story. "Sobrang malaking ano—not just regret, it's a huge—feeling ko kaya ko pang bumawi. Sana. 'Yun 'yung expectation ko dito. Dream kong mapanood kami ulit na kumpleto kami nang hindi patay si Amihan. Pambawi lang sa mga kapatid ko," she said. "It's really painful to see them not complete just because of me," Kylie said. Per Kylie, she and her "Encantadia" sisters never really talked about their reaction to her sudden pregnancy. "Siyempre kinongratulate. 'Congratulations. Happy for you,' ganiyan. Pero never namin napag-usapan 'yung how they felt after I left. Never. Siyempre ako din may fear ako na baka may disappointment," she said. "Sang'gre" is a spinoff of the iconic Kapuso fantaserye "Encantadia." It will introduce the newest keepers of the brilyantes: Terra (Bianca Umali), Flamarra (Faith Da Silva), Adamus (Kelvin Miranda), and Deia (Angel Guardian). "Sang'gre" airs on GMA Network from Mondays to Fridays at 8 p.m. after "24 Oras." You can also watch it online via the Kapuso Stream on YouTube. —Carby Rose Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News
