‘Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre’ cast reflects on show’s impact ahead of finale

The lead stars of “Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre” reflected on the impact of their roles and the show on their careers and personal growth as the series approaches its anticipated finale.

The cast met with select members of the press on Thursday, April 30, in Quezon City, to talk about the finale, which is set to air on May 8 on GMA Network. 

Rhian Ramos, who portrayed the villainess Mitena, described the role as one of the most challenging in her career, as the character required a different acting approach, delivering lines without ad-libbing. 

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“It’s different from other roles that I’ve gotten in the past. Very complex and an additional challenge of having action scenes, speaking in a different way that I’m not used to, so like really memorizing my lines. There’s no ad-libbing in Encantadia. I couldn’t,” expressed the actress. 

Ramos also noted that the long-running production also marked her first experience working in a series for several years. 

“This is my first experience of being in a show for years. So it became really like such a big part of my life, even everyone that we worked with. I’ve learned things as an actor and also just as a person, as a professional, learning how to go through so many life stages and still stay focused on what your task is at work,” she said.

For Bianca Umali, who played the main heroine Terra, the experience was transformative on a deeper level, especially because it was a five-year journey for her. 

“Para sa akin is more of the internal work and the internal conditioning that it has shown me. It made me stronger internally. Gusto kong tanawin din yung mga pinagdaanan namin. Bilang mga taong gumaganap sa mga karakter na ito dahil hindi po biro. Yung commitment namin sa ilang taon na ibinigay namin ang mga buhay namin para dito,” she said. 

“This is the fifth year that I’m doing Encantadia. The first two years before I started taping, I was training for this. 2021 nang sinabi sa akin na mapapabilang ako. Ngayong 2026 na, limang taon din po na ‘yun ng buhay ko. Hindi po biro para basta-basta ibigay lang. And so lahat ng saya, ng lungkot, ng sakit, ng galit, ng bigat. I also acknowledge all of those as blessings. ‘Yung Bianca na nagsimula nito, is not the same Bianca na tatapos nitong kwento nito sa ngayon,” added Umali. 

Angel Guardian, who took on the role of Deia, shared that being part of “Encantadia” was already a victory in itself. 

‘Yung pinagkatiwala sa akin ‘yung character ni Deia, ‘yun pa lang, panalo na ako. Mas tumapang ako dahil kay Deia. And I’m so grateful for that. Kaya kahit na siguro, tapos na ‘to for now, natutuwa ako na hindi matatapos ‘yung pag-asa at ‘yung tapang na binigay sa akin ni Deia,” expressed the young actress. 

For Kelvin Miranda, who played Adamus, the series gave him a unique perspective both as an actor and as an individual. He noted that the role required him to build not only his character but also himself. He likened the experience to seeing both the highs and lows of life,

“Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre” also stars Faith da Silva as Flamarra, who was not present at the media conference. /ra