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Bela Padilla hopes to work with besties Angelica Panganiban and Kim Chiu on a film

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<p>Kapamilya actress Bela Padilla expressed how open she is to working with her best friends, Angelica Panganiban and Kim Chiu, on a film if given the chance. During the media conference for her network contract and Star Magic signing, she shared how “fun” it would be seeing all three of them under one production. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCRjUwoTTV-/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A710958.3000000119%2C%22ls%22%3A148279.80000001192%2C%22le%22%3A148617.19999998808%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1257" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Bela, Angelica, and Kim have been very vocal about their friendship and their trio is more commonly known as AngBeKi. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/3/13/bela-padilla-bids-london-home-goodbye-1055" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Bela Padilla bids London home goodbye</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>“I always get told this na I should work with Angelica and Kim so I would like to work with Angelica and Kim,” she shared.</p><div><br/></div><p>“They’re two of my best friends in the industry and I’ve never worked with either of them but they’ve worked with each other before. So, ako if ever, first time ko sila makakatrabaho,” she added.</p><div><br/></div><p>While the Kapamilya actress hasn’t worked with the two in any series or films, she and Kim have hosted alongside each other on the noontime variety program, <em>It’s Showtime,</em> where she sometimes becomes a guest host. </p><div><br/></div><p>Angelica and Kim previously worked together on the 2009 Star Cinema film, <em>I Love You, Goodbye</em>. It was the official entry to the 35th Metro Manila Film Festival where the two were both nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/12/28/bela-padilla-spends-christmas-with-kyle-echarri-s-family-1054" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Bela Padilla spends Christmas with Kyle Echarri’s family: &#x27;There’s a bungalow in Cebu that takes in strays like me&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Bela then revealed that she and Kim were given a script for a horror film last year. She didn’t disclose any more details about the said film but recalled how they saw one part of the script which had heavy drama. </p><div><br/></div><p>“May pinabasa kasi sa&#x27;min script ni Kim last year for a horror film tapos meron sobrang madramang na eksena tapos nagtitinginan kami na paano kaya natin ishoshoot to? Feel ko tatawa lang tayo ng tatawa,” she expressed.</p><div><br/></div><p>Now that Bela is under Star Magic management once again, joining Angelica and Kim in a movie or series could be in the works. The Kapamilya artist expressed how fun it could be if given the chance. </p><div><br/></div><p>“It would be fun, I feel,” she ended. </p><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, Bela is set to star in the upcoming film<em> 100 Awit Para Kay Stella, </em>reprising her role as Stella. She will be joined by JC Santos and fellow Kapamilya talent Kyle Echarri. </p>

<p>Bela Padila shares she is open to working with Angelica Panganiban and Kim Chiu in the future.</p>

Bela Padila shares she is open to working with Angelica Panganiban and Kim Chiu in the future.