Panganiban won the award in a tie with her idol, veteran actress Nora Aunor, for her performance in the romantic film "That Thing Called Tadhana." Aunor, on the other hand, starred in the horror movie "Dementia."
Referring to Panganiban's performance in "Tadhana," Cruz said: "Grabe, hindi ba? Ang galing kasi kahit sa ganoong scale, sa ganoong attempt, 'yung talent talagang nagsha-shine. Kahit gawin mo sa ganoong scale, if it's meant to shine, in that sense parang hindi mo siya mapipigilan. Kaya sobra akong happy [para sa kanya]."
He went on to describe his girlfriend's acting skills.
"Kilala ko siya as an artist, very organic, very truthful sa dedication at sa craft niya. Alam mo kung paano siya magtrabaho so I couldn't be more proud," he said.
Meanwhile, Cruz also praised Panganiban's portrayal of Claudia Buenavista, which was originally played by Jean Garcia, in ABS-CBN's remake of the hit series "Pangako Sa 'Yo."
While he only saw the teaser for the remake starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, Cruz said: "Nakita ko 'yung trailer nila ni Jodi Sta. Maria. Very powerful. Kilala ko rin si Jodi as an artist. I think malaki 'yung masasandalan nung team-up nila Daniel at Kathryn. Parang maganda 'yung presence ng dalawa para sa kanila."
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
