From their first time playing a couple onscreen in the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival romance drama One More Try to working together once again in this year’s festival entry UnMarry, Angelica Panganiban shared just how much her leading man Zanjoe Marudo has changed on and off camera after shooting their newest MMFF film.
“Siguro ang pinakamaganda kong nakita is yung gaano kami ka-comfortable sa isa’t isa. Mas nag-iba ngayon siguro dahil parehas na kaming may pamilya, parehas na kaming may anak so ang dali dali nung understanding sa amin, kung ano yung pinakamasakit na puwedeng pagdaan pala ng isang pamilya. And of course, yung maturity din ni Z ngayon dahil nga nasa ibang level na rin siya ng love. Kumbaga, iba na yung mga responsibilities namin. But of course, laging on top of that is yung kung paano ako comfortable sa kanya,” she said.
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Aside from being a really close friend in real life, Angelica also shared what she appreciates about Zanjoe even when the cameras aren’t rolling. “Si Z, tini-take niya seriously yung trabaho niya. Siguro ang nakikita ko kasi, baka akala ng mga tao kay Zanjoe, mukhang bugoy, mukhang komedyante na nagpapatawa. Hindi eh. Malalim na tao si Z. Si Z ay masarap kausap na tao. Si Z ay very responsible sa likod at sa harap ng camera. So pagka kasi meron kang ganung klaseng work ethic, kumbaga, okay na, na-check-an mo na lahat eh. Kaya din siguro nag-re-rehistro yun sa camera at sa aming mga katrabaho niya. Masarap siyang katrabaho talaga. Maalaga siya,” she revealed.
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Watch Angelica Panganiban in the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival entry UnMarry, also starring Zanjoe Marudo, Kathryn Bernardo, Eugene Domingo, Solenn Heussaff. Directed by Jeffrey Jeturian. Produced by Quantum Films and CineKo Productions. UnMarry opens on December 25 in cinemas nationwide.