MANILA, Philippines?Angelica Panganiban is raring to take her relationship with Derek Ramsay to another level.

They?re not tying the knot; they?re co-starring in a new movie?the yet-untitled directorial comeback of Laurice Guillen for Star Cinema.

?We?ve worked together a few times. I know him so well, but I?d like to discover the other side of him,? she told Inquirer Entertainment in a one-on-one interview at her launch as a Swatch Lady with Anne Curtis.

They?ve been a couple for ?almost three years,? she said. That?s longer than most celebrity marriages. What?s their secret?

?He?s mature and I?m kinda like a child at times. That gives spice to our relationship,? she noted.

She has also shed baby fat since pairing up with hunky Derek, who?s very athletic and active.

?We play ultimate Frisbee,? she said. ?And I try to go to the gym weekly.?

Angelica needs to stay fit, not only to keep up with Derek, but because she will shuttle between the movie and a new ABS-CBN series starting this month.

Laurice megged her 2004 launching film ?Santa Santita.? Said Angelica, ?I?m happy to work with Direk again. This one?s a world away from ?Santa.??

She plays the role of an unfaithful wife torn between two men, to be played by Derek and Gabby Concepcion.

The award-winning former child star won her first award as an adult?a Luna (Film Academy) Best Supporting Actress for ?A Love Story.?

Gabby was her co-star in the soap ?Iisa Pa Lamang? and ?one of the nicest guys I?ve met in show biz,? she said. ?He?s fun, and doesn?t give you headaches.?