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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763435276964Joshua_maria2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Screen grab: YouTube/Maricel Soriano</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- For Joshua Garcia, Star Cinema’s 2025 drama “Meet, Greet &amp; Bye” wasn’t just another project — it&#x27;s a film, he says, he’ll “treasure,” thanks to the family-like bond he built with co-stars Maricel Soriano, Piolo Pascual, Belle Mariano, and Juan Karlos Labajo. </p><p>Garcia talked about his experience doing the film, in the latest vlog of Soriano, who portrays the matriarch of the Facundo family.</p><p>&quot;Eto masasabi ko -- itong pelikula na to ay isa sa memorable sa akin. Ito &#x27;yung mate-treasure ko talaga. Sinabi ko &#x27;yon sa interviews ko, sobrang mahal na mahal ko itong pamilya na ito. Ito &#x27;yung sana ay hindi mawala sa akin,&quot; Garcia said.</p><p>&quot;Hindi mawawala sa iyo. Promise ko &#x27;yon anak. Alam mo na love ka ni mama, hindi ba? Promise ko &#x27;yon, hindi tayo mawawala,&quot; Soriano told as Garcia as they shared a tight hug.</p><p>Garcia explained that his hope comes from the fact that it&#x27;s really hard to find people to trust in show business.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1763435214484Joshua_maria.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Screen grab: YouTube/Maricel Soriano</span></span></span>&quot;Hindi ba sa show business mahirap maghanap nang pagkakatiwalaan mo and &#x27;yon ang ibinigay niyo sa akin. Huwag ka na iiyak, Ma,&quot; Garcia told Soriano, who turned emotional.</div><p>&quot;Naiiyak ako baby boy. Kasi naman, love ko kayo lahat. Sobra talaga. Ito &#x27;yung family ko na ako ang nanay nila, kaya kailangan kong patunayan na nanay talaga ako,&quot; Soriano said.</p><p>&quot;Natuwa kasi talaga ako anak. Mahal na mahal ko kayo. Alam ng mga anak ko ito, alam nila,&quot; she added.</p><p>Garcia admitted that it was also his first time to be this close to his co-stars.</p><p>&quot;Kasi usually after noong work tapos na, magkakanya-kanya ka kayo ng buhay. Pero ito continuous &#x27;yung update namin sa isa&#x27;t isa,&quot; Garcia said.</p><p>&quot;Saka tuwang-tuwa ako tini-text niyo ako, tapos kapag nagte-text ako, sinasagot nila ako. Hindi ba parang &#x27;ay totoo na ito, hindi ito kemerut,&quot; Soriano shared.</p><p>Proof of their closeness is their same wish to work again and even do a sitcom.</p><p>On Monday, Star Cinema reported that the highly-praised, heartwarming family drama has earned P85 million, just five days since its premiere.</p><p>The movie continues to touch hearts and has been receiving positive reactions, as it also hit cinemas worldwide.</p><p>Directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana, the movie centers on the Facundo siblings, who want to grant their dying mother&#x27;s wish — to meet her favorite Korean idol, Park Seo-Joon.</p><p>The film earned praises from moviegoers, celebrities and influencers for its universal theme, compelling storytelling, and relatable narrative.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/11/17/star-cinema-s-meet-greet-bye-earns-p85-million-in-5-days-1107" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Cinema&#x27;s &#x27;Meet, Greet &amp; Bye&#x27; earns P85 million in 5 days<br/></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/11/13/star-cinema-s-meet-greet-bye-earns-p10-5-million-on-opening-day-0927" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Star Cinema&#x27;s &#x27;Meet, Greet &amp; Bye&#x27; earns P10.5 million on opening day</a></div><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/lvdEkAHVDuk?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/zf-o1Ph-kUI?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/7ZGaBV0-UHQ?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/O3byUBQwVRY?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/FTciX8ovZ1k?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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Why 'Meet, Greet & Bye' is memorable to Joshua Garcia

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Published November 18, 2025 12:03 PM PHT

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