Angelica Panganiban: Respect is important

MANILA, Philippines- Angelica Panganiban said respect is the most important lesson she learned in love.

“Wala pa rin ata, hala ang tanga sobra,” she said jokingly, in an interview with Boy Abunda in “Aquino & Abunda Tonight” on Monday.

On a more serious tone she said, “Sa love parang wala namang tamang... siguro may matututunan ka, di ba? Mayro'n at mayro'n, kaya lang 'pag na-inlove ka may sinasabi silang dapat magtitira ka sa sarili mo kahit 1 percent lang. Pero paano mo ba malalaman kung 1 percent pa 'yong nasa 'yo di ba? Paano mo mame-measure 'yon? Mahirap talaga. So sinisigurado ko lang na may respeto ako sa sarili ko, sa partner ko, sa mga taong mahal niya, sa pamilya niya, and sigurado ako na siya gano'n din sa akin.”

Since she has been in a relationship with John Lloyd Cruz in 2012, the public had been watching their relationship closely.

The Kapamilya actress is not bothered by this, however. "Nakakatakot nga po kasi [sabi ko], 'magtatatlong taon na kami tapos parang masaya pa rin tayo, hindi pa rin tayo nag-aaway nang malala.'”

Although they're two big personalities, Angelica and John Lloyd manage to keep their relationship low key.

“As much as possible Tito Boy, lagi niyang sinasabi 'yon sa akin, 'parang sana kung ano 'yong atin, 'wag na lang natin i-share,'” Angelica said. “Medyo madamot siya sa gano'ng aspeto naming dalawa. Pero may mga panahong sa kanya na mismo nanggaling, 'sige, i-post mo 'yan, kasi ang saya ng picture natin na 'yan.'”

Meanwhile, Angelica is busy promoting her film “Beauty in a Bottle” where she stars with Angeline Quinto and Assunta de Rossi. It will be in cinemas starting October 29.

“Tina-tackle po niya 'yong bawat insecurities ng mga babae, ng bawat tao kahit pa lalaki ka, kahit anong gender mo, marami tayong insecurities sa katawan natin,” she said about the film.

“So ita-tackle namin dito kung ano ba nagagawa sa iyo ng insecurities, ano bang natutulong niya sa 'yo, ano ba pinapapangit niya sa 'yo, ano ba mangyayari kung magpatalo ka sa insecurities mo.”

Since Angelica has been in the industry for 21 years now, she was able to work with different people and have been in controversies that tested her as a person and as an actress.

Yet just like with love, Angelica said that respect for others is the most important lesson she learned in the industry.

“Feeling ko dapat Tito Boy hindi mo minamata ang kahit na sino maliit na tao, malaking tao,” she said. “Kasi at the end of the day, mas importante, mas nakakataba ng puso 'yong sasabihin nila, 'ay, nakatrabaho ko na 'yan, masarap katrabaho 'yan.'

“Kasi kahit anong galing mo kung napapangitan sila sa ugali mo [mahirap]. Marami naman puwedeng pumasok sa inddustriya at pag-aralan 'yong acting di ba? So importante talaga 'yong ugali ng isang tao.”