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8 times Santino and Annika make us kilig with their blossoming romance in FPJ’s Batang Quiapo

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Mary Ann Bardinas

While the unconquerable tandem of Tanggol (Coco Martin) and Bubbles (Ivana Alawi) has been thrilling us with their unbelievable chemistry and nail-biting adventures as certified partners-in-crime, there’s another pair in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a> that brings doses of kilig to viewers almost every night, too! And they’re none other than Santino and Annika, impressively portrayed by promising talents Ronwaldo Martin and Dexie Diaz.Thus, in this episode of Kapamilya Update, let’s look back on some of their adorable moments together that never fail to bring the butterflies in our stomachs aflutter.<div><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="476" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FABSCBNnetwork%2Fvideos%2F883697119746833%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=476&amp;t=0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="476"></iframe></div>Those who have been watching the well-loved action-drama series religiously would surely know that their characters first met at the Kamao Boxing Gym where Annika is among its regular clients, while Santino applies for a job and eventually gets hired as a janitor.Just on their first meeting, he immediately got smitten by her beauty as he couldn’t take his eyes off her. Lucky for him, it seemed that he had also caught her attention as she kept on gazing at him during their lighthearted conversation while eating kwek-kwek.After his first-ever boxing fight, it seemed that all the body pains, bruises, and wounds that Santino sustained were instantly gone upon the sight of Annika, who congratulated him for his win and gave him her sweetest smile.Their kilig moment that day didn’t simply end there after Santino invited Annika and her friend to join him as he ate at a roadside paresan. He even offered to pay for their meal out of the money he earned from winning his match, which the bashful Annika accepted for them to be able to chat longer as well.While eating, the two seemed to have a world of their own as they talked about his fight. Annika once again commended him for his incredible performance, to which Santino quite had a slip of the tongue when he uttered, “Alam mo, nagkaroon talaga ako ng dagdag na lakas ng loob noong nakita.” Upon realizing what he just said, he quickly took it back and conveyed, “Ay, no’ng nakita ko pala kayo.” Cute!The following day, Santino suddenly lost his focus during his training with Roberto (Luisito Espinosa) when he saw Annika and his friend pass by. Later that day, he offered to be her sparring partner and personal trainer. While it was already enough to make our hearts flutter, we further got kilig when she expressed her worry upon accidentally punching him in the face.Although his mom’s maja blanca was described by Annika as not too sweet and just perfect for her palate, the scene wherein Santino had her taste his nanay’s specialty was indeed overwhelming with sweetness. Kilig was evident on his face as he witnessed and heard her satisfaction, especially when she called Marites (Cherry Pie Picache) “tita.” Seeing his flushed reaction, Annika took it back and replaced it with “nanay mo.” She even offered him some of it, but he declined as he really brought it for her.Annika may be presumed to have a well-off life, but the lady from Sampaloc proves that the heart can’t definitely not choose whom it’s going to beat – even though he’s a young man from a humble family in Quiapo.Watch out for more kilig moments between Santino and Annika by not missing an episode of <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a>, weeknights after TV Patrol on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kapamilya-channel-livestream-12685">Kapamilya Channel</a>, <a href="https://kapamilyaonlinelive.com/">Kapamilya Online Live</a>, TV5 and A2Z.

Can’t get enough of Santino and Annika’s budding romance in FPJ’s Batang Quiapo? Revisit their kilig moments in this Kapamilya Update.