Television host Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla announced that she is pregnant with her second child with action star Robin Padilla.
Mariel made the announcement during a special Mother’s Day opening number on the ABS-CBN noontime show “It’s Showtime”.
“Today, I am so happy to share with all of you isang espesyal na balita na nalaman namin ng asawa ko a few months ago. Si Isabella [her firstborn] ay magiging ate na. I am three months pregnant with Baby No. 2,” she shared.
“And ngayon pa lang, gusto po talaga magpasalamat sa inyong lahat dahil alam ko kasama ko po kayong lahat magdadasal, magmamahal, at susuporta. Maraming-maraming salamat po,” she added.
Mariel gave birth to her first child with Robin on November 14, 2016.
Prior to that, she suffered two miscarriages which both happened in 2015.
The television host also took the time to thank the viewers of the said noontime show.
“A few years ago, pag Mother’s Day, para sa akin po, para lang siya isang ordinaryong araw. But all of that changed when I became a mom myself,” she began.
“From heartbreaking losses until finally I’ve had my baby girl, my Isabella. Noon ko po nalaman na iba po pala talaga ang hirap at ang saya ng pagiging isang ina.
“Sa career ko po, ang dami ko na pong nasubukan, pero none is as rewarding or even comes close to the job of being a mother. Iba po pala talaga.
“Di ba po kasi, sa trabaho natin, meron po tayong day off. Pero ang isang ina, ultimong naliligo ka na lang, iniisip mo pa, ‘Ano ba ipapakain ko sa anak ko ngayong araw?’
“Di ba? Iisipin mo, ‘Naayos ko na ba yung damit na isusuot niya? Ano ba schedule namin today?’ At lahat ng yun ginagawa natin nang buong puso,” she said.
She went on to say: “Madlang pipol, gusto ko po magpasalamat sa inyong lahat nung mga panahon na kinailangan ko po magpahinga, inintindi niyo po ako.
“At mas lalo ako nagpapasalamat dahil nung huli po akong bumalik, napakainit po yung tanggap niyo sa akin. Kaya habambuhay po ako nagpapasalamt for that.
“Thank you for letting me enjoy motherhood. Maraming-maraming salamat po.”
