Niño Muhlach pauses ‘Batang Quiapo’ filming due to swollen nose

Niño Muhlach with his “Batang Quiapo” co-stars. Image: Facebook/Niño Muhlach

Niño Muhlach had to pause shooting for “Batang Quiapo” to see a doctor after he suffered from throbbing pain in his nose due to a pimple.

An evidently distressed Muhlach documented himself in his vehicle which was being escorted by an ambulance to a clinic, as seen in a video on the actor’s Facebook page on Wednesday, April 10.

“Guys, nandito ako ngayon sa kotse, [nakasunod] sa ambulansya. Kasi nagshu-shooting kami ng ‘Batang Quiapo’ tapos sobrang sakit na ng ilong ko dahil may tigyawat sa loob. Namamaga na kaya pupunta kami ng hospital para ipa-inject,” he said.

(Guys, I’m here in my car now and we’re being escorted by an ambulance. We were shooting for “Batang Quiapo” when my nose became so painful because of a pimple inside it. It’s already swollen, so we are heading to a hospital for treatment.)

“Sobrang sakit talaga. Hindi ko na kaya mag-dialogue tsaka hindi na ako makaarte nang maayos dahil sa sobrang sakit,” he stated. (It’s really painful. I can no longer dialogue [with my co-actors] and act properly because of the pain.)

Muhlach added that he decided to rush to the clinic because he was already having a hard time memorizing the script and delivering it due to his condition.

“Hindi ko na talaga kaya mag-shoot dahil talagang tumitibok ‘yung sakit. E alam niyo naman, delikado pag dito [sa part na ito]…kasi malapit sa utak.”

(I was unable to film because the pain was throbbing. As you know, it’s dangerous to have such in this part of the face because it is close to the brain.)

A few hours after undergoing the procedure, Muhlach was able to return to the filming set, as seen in a separate post.

Muhlach joined the “Batang Quiapo” cast in March. He portrays the role of Baste, a sports bar owner and the boss of Alawi’s character Bubbles.