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MUST-READ: The many rivalries between Sunshine Dizon and Angelika Dela Cruz

By Cherry Sun

Before we witness the highly anticipated competition between young Kapuso stars Kyline Alcantara and Therese Malvar on Inagaw Na Bituin, the affecting rivalry between seasoned actresses Sunshine Dizon and Angelika Dela Cruz was one of the reasons that had our eyes glued to the screens.

Sunshine Dizon and Angelika Dela Cruz

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The effectiveness of their opposing characters is unfaltering that Sunshine and Angelika have been pitted against each other for almost two decades.

Sunshine and Angelika first became rivals in the Kapuso mini-series Umulan Man o Umaraw in 2000. At that time, Sunshine played the villain to Angelika's character.

Following the success of their show, the two actresses were given another chance to showcase their on-screen bida-kontrabida relationship. In 2001, they topbilled Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin where Angelika continued to portray the protagonist and Sunshine the antagonist.

Their rivalry was revived more than a decade after via the drama series, Mundo Mo'y Akin. While they no longer played the lead cast, Sunshine and Angelika remained powerful actors in the show.

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They reunited once again when Angelika's character was introduced in the hit Ika-6 Na Utos that made Sunshine a household name for this generation.

Watch two of their most intense catfights here:



Sunshine and Angelika are yet to show off they have not lost their luster as they are about to go head to head and outshine each other on screen in Inagaw Na Bituin. Catch them every weekday on GMA Afternoon Prime.