Angelica Panganiban finally meets Gretchen Barretto, weeks after she apologized to her on The Buzz. But their meeting is rather coincidental for Angelica was only supposed to fetch his boyfriend Derek Ramsay on the set of the hit fashionserye, Magkaribal.Angelia shares, “Na-surprise din ako talaga. Kasi tapos na yung shooting ko mga 1:30 ng madaling- araw. Then sakto nagkausap kami ni Derek. Then nagpunta ako ng Makati. Pagdating ko dun, tinatawagan ko na siya kasi nga nagpapadaan lang sya eh. Sabi nya, baba ka ganyan ganyan dito sa set. Sabi ko ayoko. Nahihiya ako. Tapos yun sabi nya, sige na, nandito si Gretch. Tas sabi ko, ay naku, ano ka ba! Nakakahiya! Kasi nakapambahay lang talaga ko.”
The young actress, however, decided to get out of her car. She then met Gretchen on the set who she now describes as, “Para siyang ano, parang bata. Sobrang young ng personality niya. Parang ang sarap nyang panoorin. Parang full of character yung personality nya. Sa nakikita ko, parang ang positive ng nilalabas niya. Yung ganun.”
And though she understands the possibility of awkward moments, Angelica agrees that this is the start of a new friendship. She confides, “Siyempre, hindi mawawala yung magkakahiyaan kayo dahil may hindi kayo magandang nasimulan. Pero ang importante dun, yung naagapan kung anuman yung pwedeng lumaki. Ang maganda naman dun, parehas kaming willing maayos kung anuman ang naging problema dati. So hindi ako mahihirapan na magkaroon ng magandang relationship sa kanya. Kasi siya mismo, nag-e-extend ng kamay nya para magkaayos kami.”
In response to Angelica’s kind words for her, Gretchen sends her reaction through a text message to SNN: “It is pure joy to make peace at all cost. Humility is what Angelica Panganiban has taught me. I see Angelica’s beauty inside and out. I thank my co-star Derek Ramsay for making it possible for Angelica and me to be friends. Angelica came to our Magkaribal set around 2:30am today and she brought a lot of joy to everyone. I am so looking forward to countless years of great friendship, fun and laughter.”
