Charles Teves
Liza Soberano’s beauty can no longer be denied as mythological creatures are also enamored by it.
In an interview with the media on her Netflix series TRESE, Liza shared the time when she had an encounter with a ‘kapre’ (folklore giant) one of the most popular creatures from Philippine folklore which is said to live in huge trees.
During her days in Pangasinan, Soberano said she’d get sick every so often. One morning, she saw that her thigh had a noticeable scratch.
She then sought the help of a faith healer who said that there is a ‘kapre’ who got attracted to her and closely watched her through a window.
“I think one day dinala ako sa manggagamot. And for some reason, they said that merong kapre daw na nakabantay sa akin sa bintana ng kwarto ko na may crush sa akin.”
The healer advised that she shouldn’t hang her panties outside as the ‘kapre’ might do something to it.
“Stop making sampay her panty outside because baka anong gawin ng kapre to her panty.”
But she never saw a ‘kapre’ and is still unsure whether these creatures do exist.
“To this day, I feel like there are some mythological creatures that are maybe true or real but there are some, I don’t know, to see is to believe, I guess,” she said.
Soberano’s relatives taught her all about Filipino folkore.
Having grown up in the States, she said it was her relatives who introduced her to Filipino folklore and supernatural creatures.
“When I first came to the Philippines when I was 10, my family here in the Philippines kind of introduced me to these mythological creatures like the ‘tiyanak,’ ‘aswang,’ ‘kapres’, and the like.”
TRESE is an anime where supernatural creatures repeatedly interact with humans. And whenever a crime is related to these creatures, detective Alexandra Trese is summoned to investigate.
“I think people should watch ‘TRESE’ because it’s so rich in Filipino culture and Philippine mythology.
“I feel like it’s a very good representation. Even though it’s based on fiction, it still has a lot of truth to it. There are so many scenes we can all relate to.
“I’m just excited for more people to be able to dive into our culture and get to know more about us. The Filipino culture is so rich and colorful. I feel like it isn’t shown a lot on the global stage.”
