Angelica Panganiban

Actress Angelica Panganiban is disappointed for not winning the Best Actress trophy at the recently-concluded Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) awards night.

Megastar Sharon Cuneta bested Angelica and a host of other actresses in the category. Sharon won for her portrayal of a domineering Chinese businesswoman in “Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love.”

“Siyempre tao lang ako. Alangan naman sabihin kong hindi ako naapektuhan doon, di ba? Siyempre, kahit papaano...” a disheartened Angelica admitted on “Showbiz News Ngayon,” Jan. 6.

The actress feels she deserves the recognition, especially after many people complimented her for a job well done.

“Ngayon lang ako nakatanggap ng ganoong ka-grabeng praises na kahit 'yong mga taong galit sa akin napahanga, napabilib ko sila. Alam mo 'yon, di ba? Kahit papaano, nagho-hope ako na sana manalo ako, pero ganoon ang buhay ng showbiz.

“Actually, ganoon ang buhay---nananalo ka, natatalo ka. Lahat ng nanalo, alam naman nating lahat na deserving sila,” she said.

But it's not that big a loss considering how lucky the actress in other aspects of her life. Just recently, the actress spent a very memorable holiday with boyfriend Derek Ramsay.

“Nag-Marinduque kami noong New Year. Pinayagan ako ng Mama ko. Five days kami doon,” she said.

Unlike previous occasions when the two lavished each other with expensive gifts, this time, Angelica and Derek just gave each other simple but memorable gifts.

“Ang hiningi ko lang sa kanya ay ang i-set up lang niya ang bookshelf ko sa bahay. 'Yon ang ginawa nya pag-uwi ko. 'Yong gift na hinihingi [naman] nya sa akin is makasama ako sa family niya ngayong New Year.”