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Bianca Umali reiterated the importance of taking care of oneself and listening to one's body after experiencing health scares at the start of 2026.

The Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre star shared on Instagram a photo of her resting on the bed, along with pictures of her arm with an IV and an assortment of medicines.

“This is how my 2026 started - with health scares that stopped me in my tracks and quietly opened my eyes in ways nothing else ever could,” Bianca mused.

She said the instance made her “pause, reflect, and look at life a little differently moving forward.”

Bianca refused to go into detail about what happened to her and said the important thing is she is “well, better, and slowly getting back into the groove.”

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Bianca also shared her reflections about how easy it is to take one's health for granted.

“I've always been a workaholic - someone who loves what she does, who shows up fully, who pushes through and keeps going even when the body is quietly asking for rest,” she said.

She added, “I also became more aware of how much I had been carrying - the pace I was moving at, the demands of the work, and the quiet weight of responsibilities and personal things I don't often talk about.”

All these factors then slowly caught up to her, according to Bianca.

“Little by little, they caught up with me, even in ways I didn't immediately notice. Over time, that became a big factor in my health decline that even coping has become more difficult and have affected my eating habits,” she said.

Bianca continued, “I realized how good I am at taking care of the people around me - showing up, worrying, loving deeply - while often forgetting to take care of myself. Somewhere along the way, I learned to be strong for everyone else, but not always gentle with my own body and mind.”

At the latter part of her lengthy caption, Bianca said she is currently “working on getting stronger again” both for herself and the people she loves.

“Healing taught me that rest is not weakness, listening to your body is not laziness, and choosing yourself is not selfish,” the Sparkle actress said.

Bianca also made a promise to herself that she will take good care of herself, listen sooner, slow down when needed, and put her health as her top priority.

“To anyone reading this - please take care of yourself too. Check in. Rest when your body asks you to. Choose what nourishes you,” she said.

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