Sources close to the actress claim that Glydel has been suffering from mysterious illnesses, sudden weight loss, unexplainable pain, and intense nightmares — all of which began after a family feud involving an inheritance dispute.

“We consulted three different albularyos… and all pointed to the same thing: ‘May kamag-anak siyang nananakit gamit ang itim na mahika.’” said a family friend.

Insiders say Glydel’s behavior has changed dramatically in the past few months:

She became unusually withdrawn and emotionally unstable

Experienced constant chills, nausea, and shadowy hallucinations

Claimed to feel “a dark presence watching her every night”

What’s more chilling? Despite extensive medical tests, doctors found no clear physical cause behind her suffering.

“She would scream in her sleep, saying, ‘She’s trying to kill me! She’s in my bloodline!’” a close friend disclosed.

Reports say the actress had recently gained full ownership of a family property — which allegedly caused tension with an older female relative, believed to be a distant cousin who once studied occult practices.

The same cousin allegedly cut ties with the Mercado family years ago, after a bitter inheritance dispute involving their late grandfather’s estate.

Since then, cryptic messages and “offerings” (black candles, dead insects, broken glass) have appeared near Glydel’s home in Quezon City — clear signs, according to folk experts, of a targeted hex.

Desperate for answers, Glydel’s camp has reached out to a known “babaylan” (spiritual healer) from Antique, who confirmed that the actress is under a binding spell aimed to slowly drain her life energy.

A cleansing ritual was reportedly done last week — and during the ceremony, the actress allegedly collapsed and began chanting in a different voice.

“It’s not just a curse. It’s a spiritual assassination,” the healer warned.

In a cryptic Instagram story posted then deleted hours later, Glydel wrote:

“I trusted you. You wore my blood like a mask. But I see you now.”

The post was followed by a black screen and a prayer emoji — leading fans to speculate that she knows exactly who cursed her… but is choosing not to name names yet.

She is reportedly staying in a spiritual retreat house in Laguna for protection

A private investigator is also looking into threats made by estranged relatives

Her management has suspended all projects for the rest of the year

Meanwhile, fans are rallying behind her online, with the hashtag #ProtectGlydel trending on social media.

Whether you believe in the power of witchcraft or not, Glydel Mercado’s experience reflects a chilling intersection of family betrayal, superstition, and real-life suffering. In a world where blood should protect — it may be the very thing that endangers her.

Glydel Mercado, bewitched by relatives; loses weight in a big way
Actress Glydel Mercado revealed the reason for her ostentatious weight loss, during the media conference for the movie “That Boy in the Dark” starring Joaquin Domagoso.

Tonton Gutierrez’s husband said that they learned that one of her relatives who was not helped had bewitched her.

According to the report, Glydel is said to be sad because when her father was still alive, he was helped, and when he died, he was the one who continued to help them, especially when he entered showbiz.

Before consulting the herbalist to get ablution, they first saw specialists but surprisingly, the results of her executive check-up were fine.

Despite this, Glydel gradually lost weight and lost her appetite. She further described that she seemed to have developed a fear of food. He also experienced that while he was eating, he would cry.

Because he and Tonton believed in alum, he consulted with them. According to the herbalist, what the relative who had cast the spell on him wanted was his life.

The herbalist allegedly returned the spell to the one who had cast it on him. Around November, they learned that the relative who had cast the spell on him had died. He never woke up from his sleep.