Glaiza de Castro admits fearing for her life after ‘58th’ Rotterdam premiere

“I know that as Sang’gre Pirena, I’m not afraid of anything. But as Glaiza de Castro, I’m still afraid of a lot of things,” she added, referring to her fearless “Encantadia” character.

Glaiza said she found reassurance after speaking with Reynafe earlier Thursday. “She said that her fear is gone, and I hope that’s also the case for me,” she said.

Glaiza also paid tribute to the late Ricky Davao, who appears in the film as Bebot Momoy, and whom she described as one of the brave people who worked on the project. Davao died in May 2025 at 71.

“This is probably one of the last films that he finished,” she said, recalling that they also worked together in “Sangre” and “Sinagtala.”

Glaiza, who said she “grew up” at Cinemalaya, expressed gratitude for being able to bring “58th” home to Filipino audiences.

“This is for the 58 victims of the Maguindanao Massacre,” she said. “I can’t say, enjoy the film. But let’s not forget what happened in the Maguindanao Massacre.”

Directed by Carl Joseph Papa, “58th” follows Reynafe’s pursuit of justice and recognition for her father, whose body was never found and whose name was initially left out of the official list of massacre victims.

The film had its world premiere at IFFR before screening at other international festivals. Its Cinemalaya run marks its Philippine premiere.

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