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‘Huwag kayo mag-away’: 101-year-old fan of ‘Kadenang Ginto’ surprised by cast members in touching moment

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<p>MANILA — Surprised by cast members of “Kadenang Ginto,” a 101-year-old fan of the hit afternoon drama had a simple message for the onscreen rivals: to end their bitter feud, because they are, after all, family.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/05/29/20190529-kadenang-ginto-1.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Mama Nene is surprised by cast members of ‘Kadenang Ginto,’ including Beauty Gonzalez and Dimples Romana. <em>ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Panfila Pingul of San Fernando, Pampanga, also known as “Mama Nene,” knows fully well the value of family, having lost two of her children and now maintaining an empty nest.</p><p>“Masakit pala ang naiiwan,” she said of her husband suffering from Alziheimer’s disease, and four of her children living overseas.</p><p>“Nalulungkot ako noong umalis sila, pero alam ko na hinahanap nila ang kanilang kapalaran sa ibang bansa,” said Mama Nene, who now only has one child remaining in the Philippines.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iT2s1vkKsI4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Through the years, Mama Nene learned to cope with her loneliness by watching ABS-CBN dramas, whose characters have become her companions, she said.</p><p>“Mahal ko si Cardo,” she shared, referring to the Coco Martin character in the long-running primetime series “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.”</p><p>Her current favorite, according to Mama Nene, is “Kadenang Ginto,” about the tug of war between two sides of a family — the widow and her step-daughter — over the fortune of the late patriarch.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/05/29/20190529-kadenang-ginto-2.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Mama Nene poses with ‘Kadenang Ginto’ cast members (from left) Beauty Gonzalez, Dimples Romana, Andrea Brillantes, and Francine Diaz. <em>ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>“Sa panonood ng ABS-CBN, nakahanap ako ng makakasama,” Mama Nene said.</p><p>The centenerian was in the middle of an interview, as part of ABS-CBN’s 65-year celebration, when the cast of “Kadenang Ginto” entered her home and greeted her.</p><p>When Dimples Romana, who plays the villainous Daniela, introduced herself up close, Mama Nene’s eyes lit up as if seeing a long-gone family member returning.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/ABSCBNnetwork/videos/1240843886084552/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>“Huwag kayo mag-away,” she told Romana, Beauty Gonzalez, Andrea Brillantes, and Francine Diaz, who each assured her of their warm relationships off-camera.</p><p>They then shared a meal together, as Mama Nene shared with them stories about her family — she and her husband eloped when they were young — and witnessed firsthand a “fight” between Marga (Brillantes) and Cassie (Diaz).</p><p>“Ang gusto ko sa pamilya ko, kahit nagkakaroon ng tampuhan, kahit hindi nagkakaintindihan, kailangan magkakaroon din ng happy ending. Magmamahalan at magkaisa para maging maligaya ang isang pamilya,” Mama Nene said.</p>

<p>Surprised by cast members of “Kadenang Ginto,” a 101-year-old fan of the hit afternoon drama had a simple message for the onscreen rivals: to end their bitter feud, because they are, after all, family.</p>

Surprised by cast members of “Kadenang Ginto,” a 101-year-old fan of the hit afternoon drama had a simple message for the onscreen rivals: to end their bitter feud, because they are, after all, family.