Rabin Angeles and Angela Muji admitted to the emotional toll of online bashing. Rabin and Angela talked to GMANetwork.com and other entertainment media during the media conference of A Werewolf Boy, a Philippine adaptation of a South Korean film with the same title, on Wednesday, January 7. Angela recalled that the experience did not begin intensely. “Noong 2025 po, early 2025, I didn't get a lot of hate comments. Sobrang bihira lang.” However, as the year progressed, the situation changed. “And then, in the middle of the year, it started coming in, and nanibago po ako. Hindi po ako senay na nakakita ng hate comments so nag-i-reply po ako, nag-i-react ako. And it really deeply affected me and my mental health.” Learning to cope took time, Angela said, “Tapos, towards the end of 2025, I kind of learned how to accept it and take it as it is kasi some people are really not gonna like you. You're not always gonna be someone's cup of tea.” Yet the most painful moment came while she was on set. “I was bashed a lot,” Angela said, fighting back tears as she spoke. She admitted she couldn't stop herself from reading what people were saying. “Parang ayaw tumigil ng brain ko. I wanted to read. I wanted to know what they were saying about me.” Then, the emotional weight of the comments finally caught up with her. “And I was in the dressing room. I was just crying for two hours straight reading all those hate comments. It really got to me.” Still, Angela found a silver lining. Instead of getting deeply affected, Angela turned hate comments into motivation to do better in acting. “After that, it was time for us to shoot again. And then, I realized that it helped kasi nung eksena na po namin, lumabas na lang siya. Wala pa nga siya.” Angela also reflected on the current state of online culture. She said, “I think that's the only positive thing I can take from that because hate comments, they're everywhere today. They're so normalized.” She also addressed the anonymity behind online attacks, “Dahil nga people can just easily hide behind fake profiles, dummy accounts, parang they can't really take accountability for the things they say online. It's hard to track them now. So, they just feel free to throw whatever words they wanna say.” Ending her message with quiet strength, Angela said, “And what I can say about that is, even though we don't see your faces and you're hiding behind those pictures, just know that God is always watching you. And lahat may balik.” When asked about his own experience, Rabin echoed her on-screen partner's sentiments. “Ako po, no. Nung una, sobrang naapektuhan po ako sa hate comments kasi binabasa ko sila palagi. Palagi po ako nagbabasa ng mga comments. Pero nung bandang huli po, natutunan ko na parang mas healthy na huwag nalang basahin.” Rather than allowing negativity to break them, Rabin and Angela chose to channel it into their work. “Dito po sa movie, parang pinag-usapan namin ni Angela na gagawin namin yung best namin dito. Ginawa namin inspirasyon ng mga haters talaga namin. Totoo po, ginawa po namin sinang inspirasyon dito sa pelikulang to.” Their approach is simple but firm: “Parang kahit ano pong sabihin nila sa amin paulit-ulit, wala po akong ibang gagawin. Hindi po kami mababawi or anything. Hindi kami magre-reply.” Instead, they let their performance speak. “Ginalingan lang po namin sa pelikulang. Binigay po namin yung best namin.” Meanwhile, here are some photos of Rabin and Angela during the media conference of A Werewolf Boy: