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Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi expressed excitement over their first project together, Love Is Never Gone, saying its opening episode feels “like a movie” after watching it for the first time on Tuesday.

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Reyma Deveza

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<p>MANILA — Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi got their first look at &quot;Love Is Never Gone&quot; on Tuesday, with both stars saying the series’ opening episode plays out “like a movie.”</p><p>After the screening, the cast and creative team, including directors Emmanuel Palo and Jojo Saguin and writer Ayi Tamayo, spoke to entertainment media about the series.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777429024639ivana.JPG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi. <em style="text-align:left">Screen grab: YouTube/ ABS-CBN Entertainment</em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Masaya ako for everyone. Speechless ako, hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko. Ang ganda, pero kung ano &#x27;yung napanood niyo naka-fast cut &#x27;yon. So kapag napanood natin &#x27;yon sa Prime mas kumpleto, mas ramdam natin &#x27;yung bawat eksena,&quot; Garcia said.</p><p>&quot;Maganda, sobrang ganda. Actually kanina habang pinapanood ko sabi ko, &#x27;grabe, parang pelikula. First episode pa lang ng &#x27;Love Is Never Gone,&#x27; ang dating niya ay parang movie, para kang nanood, ganoon siya kapuno. It&#x27;s full of action, ang daming mapapanood,&quot; Alawi added.</p><p>Directors Palo and Saguin said the series stands out for its cinematography, action sequences, locations and the on-screen chemistry between Garcia and Alawi.</p><p>Set in Morocco, &quot;Love Is Never Gone&quot; blends romance and suspense and marks the first teleserye pairing of Garcia and Alawi.</p><p>It follows the story of Teo (Garcia), a devoted son who dreams of a better life for his family. Teo falls victim to Yana (Alawi), a cunning thief known as the &quot;Chameleon,&quot; and soon learns that she steals out of desperation to care for her sick mother. </p><p>Yana&#x27;s ties to a crime syndicate then lead to betrayal and Teo&#x27;s wrongful imprisonment, leaving him convinced that she destroyed him.</p><p>Writer Tamayo described the story as a blend of familiar themes and new elements, calling it “a classic.”</p><p>&quot;Kasi kahit na shinoot ito sa Morocco sa bansang hindi pa natin napuntahan, parang it&#x27;s very important na &#x27;yung main character niya ay nandoon na Pinoy, na pinanood natin ay nararamdaman pa rin natin &#x27;yung pagka-Pinoy niya. OFWs &#x27;di ba marami? So parang we resonate with Teo&#x27;s (Joshua) character, we understand Yana&#x27;s (Ivana) character at &#x27;yung mga Pinoy na nandoon,&quot; Tamayo said.</p><p>For Garcia and Alawi, it was an easy yes for them when they were offered to do the project because of its story and the creators.</p><p>&quot;Direk Manny &#x27;yan,&quot; Garcia said.</p><p>&quot;Noong sinabi &#x27;yung kwento na it&#x27;s action, love, sabi ko &#x27;yes.&#x27; Tapos isho-shoot daw sa abroad, sabi ko &#x27;bongga.&#x27; First time ko kasi &#x27;yon, tapos sinabi direk Manny ay natakot ako,&quot; added Alawi.</p><p>Also part of the cast are Jameson Blake, Jane Oineza, Michael de Mesa, Epy Quizon, Fyang Smith, JM Ibarra, and Ara Mina.</p><p>Exclusively available on Prime Video, &quot;Love Is Never Gone&quot; will premiere on May 8.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2qDFPTYEwTw?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jm7Hd0_J1Jk?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi expressed excitement over their first project together, '<i>Love Is Never Gone</i>,' after watching it for the first time on Tuesday.</p>

Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi expressed excitement over their first project together, ' Love Is Never Gone ,' after watching it for the first time on Tuesday.

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Joshua Garcia, Ivana Alawi tease cinematic scale of ‘Love Is Never Gone’

Reyma Deveza,

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Published April 29, 2026 11:37 AM PHT

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