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EXCLUSIVE: Kelvin Miranda admits struggling to walk the runway after his father’s passing: ‘Kailangan mong maging matapang’

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Jemuel Tandoc

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Audiences and netizens alike expressed support for Kelvin Miranda as he continued with his runway commitments at Bench Fashion Week despite his father’s sudden passing.<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXWmjKYE-gq/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A212156.2000000002%2C%22ls%22%3A211662.6000000001%2C%22le%22%3A212138%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="945" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz">PUSH ABS-CBN</a> had the chance to exclusively check in with Kelvin, where he opened up about how difficult it truly was.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1776904840284Kelvin MiraEXCLUSIVE_ Kelvin Miranda admits struggling to walk the runway after his father’s passing_ ‘Kailangan mong maging matapang’nda.png" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div>“Sa totoo lang, mahirap para sa akin lumakad ngayon kasi currently ang estado ng kalagayan ko ngayon ay medyo magulo ang isip ko dahil nasa insidente na na-encounter ko with my dad. So, ayoko lang din mag-stay sa bahay kasi mas lalo ko siyang naiisip, mas lalo kong nararamdaman yung lungkot,” he expressed.SEE RELATED STORY:<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/4/18/kelvin-miranda-grieves-loss-of-his-father-patricio-lagi-kang-nambibigla-yung-hindi-ako-handa-1623">Kelvin Miranda grieves loss of his father Patricio: ‘Lagi kang nambibigla ‘yung hindi ako handa’</a></div>Even so, Kelvin shared that he chose to continue, guided by what his father used to tell him.“Sabi nga niya. Kailangan dire-diretso ka lang, patuloy ka lang. Kumbaga, ano mang dalhin mo, kailangan mo maging matapang. Yun yung natutunan ko sa kanya. Kaya ngayon, pinipilit kong ituloy yung aking sinimulan at lumakad ngayon nang matiwasay at sumunod sa kung ano mang kailangan kong gawin,” he shared.The actor also recalled how he learned the devastating news.“Sobrang biglaan yung pangyayari. Tulog pa ako noon nung nangyari siya. At hindi ko inaasahan na yung tawag sa akin na yun magiging masalimuot pala yung matatanggap kong balita. Hindi ko pa nalaman kaagad eh. Kasi ako yung unang sumaklolo sa pamilya namin dahil may tumawag sa auntie ko na sa emergency hotline, which is bihirang mangyari yan sa erpat ko. Kaya siyempre nangamba na ako. Inalam yung detalye kung ano yung nangyari, pero sinabi ng mga tumawag is mas mabuting puntahan na lang namin sa hospital,” he bravely shared.He went on to share how it ultimately broke him.“Nung pagdating niyo naman sa hospital, nahihirapan silang banggitin sa akin kung ano yung totoong nangyari at kung ano yung nakita nila. Kaya sinabi na lang din nila sa akin na doktor na lang yung magpapaliwanag. Hanggang sa nabalitaan ko nga yung balita na yun. Hindi ko inaasahan na marinig. Parang nawalan ako ng pakiramdaman. Naramdaman ko yung pagtahimik yung paligid. Hanggang sa para akong sumabog kasi napasigaw ako sa hospital sa pagkagulat,” Kelvin expressed.The actor, however, reflected that, in the end, everyone will go through the same fate: “Ganun naman talaga lahat naman tayo eh lilisan. Nasa atin na lamang kung paano natin na dadalhin yung pagkakataon binigay sa atin ng Panginoon.”Kelvin also fondly looked back on his memories with his father.“Yung relationship naman between me and my dad parang magtropa lang talaga. Hindi ako nagsisisi kasi alam kong naiparamdam namin sa isa&#x27;t isa na mahal namin yung isa&#x27;t isa. (Kung may) pagsisisi lang siguro hindi kami parehas showy, pero walang masamang ano naman. I love my dad. Mataas ang respeto ko sa kanya at paghanga ko sa kanya bilang isang tao. He continued sharing his hope that his father would continue to guide him.“Ang sa akin eh gusto ko lamang eh maging payapa siya at sana ay maging maayos ang kanilang kalagayan kung nasaan man siya ngayon. At patuloy niya akong gabayan kahit na wala siya sa tabi ng pamilya namin,” Kelvin expressed.With projects continuing to pour in since he entered showbiz, Kelvin shared that he knows in his heart that his father is proud of what he has accomplished.“Yung erpat ko eh, kritiko ko yan. Number 1 kritiko ko yan kasi pag may napapansin siya na hindi naaayon, talagang pupunahin niya yan no matter what. Masakit man marinig, didiretsuhin ka talaga. Alam ko na masaya siya sa narating ko. Kahit paano naman, hindi naman sa (pagmamayabang), may nabago naman sa buhay namin. Kahit papaano ay merong nangyari sa mga bagay na pinili ko,” he recalled.In the midst of this difficult time, Kelvin quietly revealed what lies ahead for him, explaining his shorter hairstyle.“Actually, itong gupit ko ngayon, para ito sa character, hindi ko naman talaga plan magpa-short hair agad. Pero since kailangan kong mag-jump and makaalis na doon sa (recent) character ko, kailangan ko mag-prepare into another character. Nakakatulong na baguhin ko yung itsura ko para makita ko sa salamin na hindi na ito yung routine ko, kumbaga I need to proceed and move forward,” he revealed.

Kelvin Miranda opens up about pushing through his fashion week commitments after his father’s sudden passing and reflects on the lessons he learned from him.

Kelvin Miranda opens up about pushing through his fashion week commitments after his father’s sudden passing and reflects on the lessons he learned from him.