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Julia Montes on meeting Katherine Luna for the first time: ‘Super bait ni ate Katherine’

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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Kapamilya actress Julia Montes recalled when she met Coco Martin’s ex-partner, Katherine Luna, for the first time. In an interview with veteran showbiz columnist and talent manager Ogie Diaz, the couple shared how they both wanted to support and help Katherine get back up on her feet after watching the video where she apologized to the Kapamilya actor. <div><iframe width="795" height="447" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8_9IGQvYlpU" title="When Julia Montes met the ex of Coco Martin… |PART 2 | Ogie Diaz" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Katherine previously expressed her apologies in a previous interview with Julius Babao about the things she has said and done in the past. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/10/16/julia-montes-recalls-confronting-girl-acting-flirty-towards-coco-martin-hindi-ako-showbiz-1501">READ: Julia Montes recalls confronting girl acting flirty towards Coco Martin: ‘Hindi ako showbiz’</a></div>Coco and Julia then revealed that they actually watched the video and how sincere the apology felt. It was the reason they wanted to help her out–– providing medical assistance for Katherine’s eye and giving her another shot at acting. “Kasi nga, from experience, puro sakit talaga ng pinagdaanan ko… Yung pinapanood na namin si Kath, na-touch talaga ako nung humingi siya ng sorry… Kumbaga sabi ko, sino ba naman–– humingi ng tawad sa&#x27;yo yung tao. After all, kahit gaano kasakit,” Coco shared.Despite what happened in the past, Coco maintained that everything felt okay after hearing the apology from his previous partner. He also made sure to cast Katherine in their latest series, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/sigabo">Sigabo</a>, where she was given a bigger role–– giving her more work opportunities.“Nung nagkita nga kami, parang wala na. Okay na yun. Walang kahit dot na sama ng loob––wala. Napakaimportante nung napanood ko siya na humingi siya sa akin ng sorry kasi in-accept niya. Yung i-accept mo, tanggapin mo, humingi ka ng tawad, nagpaka-humble siya. Nabura lahat,” Coco added. Coco and Julia had nothing but praise for Katherine’s acting skills and expressed how they saw her passion to give back to her own family this time around. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/5/25/coco-martin-on-his-strong-relationship-with-julia-montes-talagang-nagsusuportahan-kami-1859">READ: Coco Martin on his strong relationship with Julia Montes: ‘Talagang nagsusuportahan kami’</a></div>When Julia met her for the first time, she recalled how the indie actress had nothing to say but sorry and thank you to her. The Kapamilya actress then shared how she already knew about the past issue, which was why it wasn’t a surprise for her. “Actually wala kaming deeper usapan pa pero nung nag meet kami ni Ate Katherine nung umpisa, sorry lang siya ng sorry at thank you ng thank you. Super bait ni ate Katherine tapos nahihiya siya sa akin,” Julia expressed. In the same interview, Ogie asked the couple the secret ingredient to a lasting relationship. Both agreed that respect for one another plays a huge role in strengthening their partnership. “Yun yung ano namin ni Juls eh, yung respeto sa isa’t-isa. Kaya nga sabi ko hanggang ngayon, bakit kami nag kakahiyaan siguro sa taas ng respeto namin sa isa’t-isa. Kasi yung love, maraming definition ng love eh. Pero yung respeto kasi, iisa lang yan––klaro yan,” Coco said. Catch Coco, Julia, and the rest of the cast of <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/sigabo">Sigabo</a> weeknights at 8 p.m. on ALLTV2, TV5, A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live on Facebook and YouTube, and iWant.

Julia Montes shares her encounter with Katherine Luna, the former partner of Coco Martin.

Julia Montes shares her encounter with Katherine Luna, the former partner of Coco Martin.