It felt almost like I was the letter sender,” said Iza Calzado, who is portraying yet another inspiring role for an episode of the longest-running drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya.”
“This advocacy is very close to my heart because of my mother, so I could understand what the letter sender went through in some ways, even though the condition is not the same as my mom’s,” Iza told reporters during a recent gathering to announce MMK’s July lineup.
Iza is part of the July 24 episode that revolves around a teenager named Julie (Heaven Peralejo), who is blessed with two mothers. Julie sees Caridad (Iza), as her protector from her abusive father. But her life gets upturned …
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