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Donny Pangilinan on endings: 'It prepares you for something greater'

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<p>MANILA -- &quot;Just because something ended, it doesn&#x27;t mean it wasn&#x27;t real.&quot; </p><p>Donny Pangilinan made this statement as he shared lessons from &quot;Tayo sa Wakas,&quot; his movie with Belle Mariano, on Dani Barretto&#x27;s podcast.</p><p>The actor acknowledged the fear people associate with endings, but believes that these are important in growth and preparing for life&#x27;s next chapter. </p><p>&quot;I think that&#x27;s what people would want to take out of this film. And I think it&#x27;s something they think about, too. Maybe we might have second thoughts na parang, totoo ba itong naramdaman ko or was it worth it?&quot; he said. &quot;Because it very much could have been worth it. And it prepares you for something greater, and that&#x27;s what you use for the next chapters of your life.&quot;</p><p>He added: &quot;So endings, of course, they can be very emotional, but they prepare you for what&#x27;s next. And that&#x27;s always how it is, &#x27;di ba?&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZEf6PnTwds/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A7282041.5%2C%22ls%22%3A296558.09999990463%2C%22le%22%3A296758.39999985695%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1142" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><p>In just three days since it opened in Philippine cinemas on May 27, Pangilinan and Mariano&#x27;s &quot;Tayo sa Wakas&quot; earned P25 million.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2026/5/30/-tayo-sa-wakas-earns-p25m-locally-in-first-3-days-1050" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Tayo Sa Wakas’ earns P25M locally in first 3 days</a></div><p>Directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana, the movie follows long-time couple Cisco and Cheska, once partners in life and career, who are &quot;forced to confront how their ambitions started to put them at competing paths.&quot; </p><p>Tickets are available for purchase at <a href="http://tayosawakas.com">tayosawakas.com</a>.</p><p>The movie is also set for release in other countries starting this month. <strong></strong></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OU-afGK5sx0?&amp;t=16sautoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>