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Ahead of the show's season finale this weekend, Kapuso actress and Running Man Philippines star Glaiza De Castro looked back at one of the biggest blessings of her career.

Talking with GMANetwork.com, Glaiza revealed that she used to reminisce a lot about her experience working with Korean producers and the rest of the celebrity runners.

"Binabalik-balikan ko siya every time naaalala ko 'yung mga ginagawa namin. Sobrang grateful lang ako na naging parte ako ng 'Running Man Philippines' kasi sila 'yun isa sa mga bagay talaga na hindi ko in-imagine na mapapasama ako," she said.

"Alam mo 'yung wini-wish mo kasi before the pandemic, bumisita na 'yung mga Korean representatives ng SBS to sign a contract. So, kaming lahat, parang, 'Oh shocks, Running Man Philippines, sana mapasali kami.'

"Ang nakakatawa lang kasi 'yung sinabi nga nila sa amin na kami 'yung magiging cast, parang, 'Oh my gosh!' Siyempre, ang laki ng expectations ng tao, and now that nag-e-air na kami, and ngayon na matatapos na kami, bittersweet kasi ang sarap din makita 'yung reception ng tao."

Glaiza admitted that there were moments when she and the rest of the celebrity runners doubted if the show would be as successful as the original Korean version.

"Before, mayroong doubt din kami sa sarili namin, even 'yung mga kasama namin. Nag-uusap-usap kami, niyan nina Angel [Guardian], nina Lexi [Fernandez], may mga times talaga na dina-doubt namin 'yung sarili namin," Glaiza, who is set to star in the upcoming GMA Afternoon Prime series The Seed of Love, honestly admitted.

"Pero sabi nga namin, let's just enjoy kung ano man 'yung binigay sa atin. I-enjoy natin 'yung mga missions, i-enjoy natin 'tong trip natin sa Korea. Siguro, nag-manifest doon sa kung ano 'yung napapanood ng mga tao ngayon kaya kahit sila natutuwa rin sa pinapanood nila."

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Now that Running Man Philippines is set to air its last two episodes for this season, Glaiza has finally revealed her favorite mission.

"Masasabi ko na lang na mas nakakakaba kapag nagne-nametag ripping na kami. Talagang nandon 'yung medyo sume-serious kami kasi before nga, siyempre kapag pinapanood ko 'yung Running Man, kapag nagne-nametag ripping na sila, parang, 'Uy shocks, ang saya.' Ang saya panoorin," she said.

"Masaya naman talaga pero may mga times din talaga na lumalabas na 'yung competitive side namin, at hindi kami aware minsan sa mga nagagawa namin kasi hindi naman talaga namin pinaplano kung ano 'yung gagawin namin, e.

"May mga times na kunwari sa next mission, ganito gagawin ko, pero hindi mo rin naman siya magagawa at all, kasi very in the present nga kaming lahat."

For Glaiza, when her nametag got ripped, it felt like a part of her died.

"Sa akin kasi, kapag natanggalan ka ng nametag, parang natanggalan ka ng buhay. Ganun 'yung feeling talaga.Minsan kapag naglalaro ka, kapag namatay 'yung character mo, parang, 'Grrrr, shucks!' May gigil factor, so meron din kaming mga ganun na nanggigigil kami kapag na-rip 'yung name tag namin."

But the best mission for Glaiza is everything that involved eating.

"I would say 'yung best, sa akin, personally, gusto ko 'yung mga missions na may pagkain na involve kasi first time namin, e. Like nung episode na find your age, gustong-gusto ko siya kasi first time namin na nag-foodtrip kami na may missions na may pagkain.

"Nag-silent mukbang kami, so na-enjoy namin 'yun."

Who will be the first-ever Filipino Ultimate Runner? Catch the season finale of Running Man Philippines this Saturday, 7:15 p.m., and Sunday, 7:50 p.m.

MEANWHILE, LOOK BACK AT THE JOURNEY OF RUNNING MAN PHILIPPINES' CELEBRITY RUNNERS IN KOREA: