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Actress Angelica Panganiban said that she's now enjoying her character as Scarlet for ABS-CBN's hit series "Iisa Pa Lamang."

In an interview, Panganiban admitted that at first she felt edgy doing her role since she thought that people might hate her for being a contravida.

"Noong start nahirapan talaga ako. Mahirap sa akin na from palaging ako ang inaapi at umaiiyak tapos ngayon ako nang-aapi at ang nagpapaiyak sa isang chracter. (Pero ) ang swerte ko at ang ganda ng character na binigay sa akin. Ang sarap paglaruan, sa ngayon natutunan nilang mahalin yung mga taong lumalaban kapag nasasaktan," she said.

She explained that Scarlet is just being bad because she's hurting and just need to stand for herself and her love ones.

"Naiintindihan nila (ng tao) yung pinanggalingan ng character," she said.

The actress said she's also enjoying the role of being a mother since she learned a lot from it. In the series she's the wife of Miguel Castillejos (Diether Ocampo) and the mother of Maggie.

"Siguro mahirap pala kasi ang dami mong niisip kapag umaarte ka--na yung anak kailangan sinusubuan mo, inaalalayan mo. Naninibago ako pero kailangan kong panindigan 'yon, kasi pinasok ko yon," she said.

Smoother

The glamorous actress said that she's now happily in love with her real-life sweetheart actor-model Derek Ramsay despite much publicized tiffs in the past.

After their controversial rumored breakup, Panganiban said that their relationship is now stronger than ever.

"Mabuti naman po... (going strong) okay, siyempre po mayroong mga problema pero normal naman po 'yon (sa isang relasyon), she said.

She said that they have now a smoother relationship because they really learned a lot from their problems and mistakes.

"Minsan may tampuhan na ganoon pero less ngayon. Mas matagal na yung pinagsamahan mas naiintindihan na namin yung isa't-isa. Mas smooth na," she said.

Panganiban added: "Ngayon ang lesson namin ay lahat dapat pinag-uusapan. Hindi yung kapag nagkaproblema ngayon ay mag-sorry lang, bati na. Dapat iniisa-isa niyo ang problema, kung paano nangyari ito. Kung paano mo aayusin ito para hindi na talaga maulit."

Panganiban and Ramsay are looking forward to go to South Africa as soon as they have free time.

The actress, who created quite a stir after posing on the maiden issue of Maxim Philippines, is also proud that Ramsay is now the cover boy for a glossy magazine.

Amnesia?--Forget it

Panganiban was again in the limelight recently after reports came out tha she suffered from amnesia.

Panganiban vehemently denied the report saying the only condition she's "suffering" from is near-sightedness.

"Wala naman po. Hindi pa ako nauuntog nang very hard, pero may problema ako sa mata (malabo kaya) ngayon naka-contact lens ako," she said.The actress just signed a contract to endorse a brand of contact lenses.

Panganiban will soon be part of ABS-CBN's sexy television gag show "Banana Split."