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Ivana Alawi shares reaction on kissing scene with Joshua Garcia: ‘Higop king’

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<p>Kapamilya actress Ivana Alawi shared how the kissing scene went with her on screen partner, Joshua Garcia. In a press conference for a brand she endorses earlier this month, the content creator recalled how shocked she was after the scene was shot. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSP3x3pAZdw/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1416292.4000000004%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="511" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Ivana and Joshua are set to star in the upcoming series, <em>Love is Never Gone</em>, which will air this coming year.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/12/16/joshua-garcia-ivana-alawi-cross-paths-in-morocco-in-first-look-at-love-is-never-gone-1145"><strong>READ: Joshua Garcia, Ivana Alawi cross paths in Morocco in first look at ‘Love Is Never Gone’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>“Nako, yung last scene namin grabe pala siya,” she shared.</p><div><br/></div><p>The Kapamilya star then expressed that she finally understood how others would describe her co-actor as ‘higop king’ when it comes to kissing scenes.</p><div><br/></div><p>“Oo, higop king! Ganun, grabe,” she quipped.</p><div><br/></div><p>Ivana then shared that it was the last scene that they shot and after which, she talked to Joshua about it. </p><div><br/></div><p>“Yun yung last scene talaga namin. Hindi ko alam kaya nga sinabi ko sa kanya, grabe ka naman,” she recalled.</p><div><br/></div><p>She then admitted that she felt kilig about the scene as she has a crush on him but maintained that at the end of the day, they are professional actors that had to shoot a scene and nothing more. </p><div><br/></div><p>“Syempre, crush ko yun no, pero professional pa rin,” she ended.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/12/8/ivana-alawi-clarifies-buntis-prank-issue-tandaan-po-na-laging-may-dalawang-side-ang-kwento-1423"><strong>READ: Ivana Alawi clarifies ‘buntis prank’ issue: ‘Tandaan po na laging may dalawang side ang kwento’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p><em>Love Is Never Gone </em>was shot in the country of Morocco–– the first Filipino teleserye to film in the North African country. Under Dreamscape Entertainment, Ivana and Joshua’s series is a story of love and survival which will be aired this 2026.</p><div><br/></div><p>A teaser trailer of the upcoming series was released by Dreamscape Entertainment several weeks ago which showed how the two stars met in Morocco. Joshua then asked Ivana to surrender to the authorities–– leaving the audience asking and wanting for more.  </p><div><br/></div><p>This will be the first time that Ivana and Joshua will pair up in a series and netizens have been raving all about it on social media. Prior to <em>Love Is Never Gone</em>, Joshua previously starred in the Philippine adaptation of <em>It’s Okay To Not Be Okay</em> and the hit 2025 film, <em>Meet, Greet &amp; Bye</em>. Meanwhile, Ivana was last seen in <em>FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</em>. </p>

<p>Ivana Alawi recalls her kissing scene with Joshua Garcia and shared how shocked she was. </p>

Ivana Alawi recalls her kissing scene with Joshua Garcia and shared how shocked she was.