{"id":113340,"date":"2017-08-22T20:45:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T00:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=113340"},"modified":"2017-08-22T21:27:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T01:27:49","slug":"julia-admits-feelings-for-joshua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/22\/julia-admits-feelings-for-joshua\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia admits feelings for Joshua"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2728 I CAN SEE CLAUDINE BARRETTO AND RICO YAN \u2728 pic.twitter.com\/fdkUbUAOXG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Elika Circa (@elkcrc) August 20, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Joshua and Julia’s viral photo (Elika Circa\/Twitter)<\/p>\n

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Joshua Garcia admitted on Monday that he has been courting his on-screen partner\u00a0Julia Barretto since January, in the press conference (presscon) of their upcoming movie, \u201cLove You to the Stars and Back.\u201d But the young actress\u00a0surprised him with her answer in the interview after.<\/p>\n

During the presscon, Joshua was asked if he ever attempted to court Julia, in which the young actor smiled cheekily and exchanged glances with the young actress. He vaguely answered \u201cNgayon po<\/em>. Nanliligaw\u00a0<\/em>(I\u2019m courting [her] now).\u201d<\/p>\n

Julia said that as an actress, she has learned to prioritize her work, but in the case of Joshua courting her, she admitted that he became an important person in her life. \u201cIt\u2019s not like nakakasagabal naman siya sa trabaho ko <\/em>(he is a hindrance in my work), so I don\u2019t see any problem. If ever, pagsabayin<\/em> (I\u2019ll have to balance),\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

During the presscon, it was evident that Joshua became emotional after a barrage of questions\u00a0from the press about his plans with Julia and his fear of rejection, which made Julia emotional as well. Julia was seen reaching out her hand to the young actor to ease the tension. After the presscon in a separate interview, Julia established her strong bond and relationship with Joshua, further saying how she understands every bit of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cLahat po naman ng pinagdaan ko alam din niya. Lahat ng pinagdaanan niya alam ko. Kaya naiintindihan ko siya. <\/em>(He knows everything I have been through. I know everything he has been through. So) Kaya <\/em>as much as possible, ipagtatanggol ko talaga siya <\/em>(I will defend him),\u201d she narrated.<\/p>\n

When the media pointed out the loveteam\u2019s frequent Instagram posts in which they seemed happy, the young actress started stuttering.<\/p>\n

With a few more words stumbling in her mouth, \u201cSige na nga magiging <\/em>honest na lang ako <\/em>(Okay fine, I will just have to be completely honest),\u201d she declared.<\/p>\n

\u201cSyempre pinayagan ko naman siya manligaw kasi may gusto naman din ako talaga sa kanya<\/em> (I allowed him to court me because I like him too),\u201d Julia confessed.<\/p>\n

While she spoke, Joshua was seen staring, with an ear-to-ear smile, and even danced briefly beside her. The actor later on admitted that this was his first time hearing Julia\u2019s feelings for him, \u201cMasaya ako kasi gusto niya ko<\/em> (I am happy because she likes me),\u201d this was all the actor was able to say.<\/p>\n

Julia however emphasized that there was no reason to rush things between them.<\/p>\n

On an interview with Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) in the same presscon, Marjorie Baretto said that she trusts her daughter\u2019s judgement and it is up to her if pursuing a relationship with Joshua is what makes her happy.<\/p>\n

She added that if Julia likes him and if he is protective of her, she is fine with it. \u201cNakikita ko kasi kay<\/em> Joshua very makapamilya siya eh.<\/em> (I can see in Joshua that he is a family-person.) Important sa amin \u2018yun na <\/em>(It is important for us that) he likes being with our family, he looks like a good son,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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