Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla is pregnant with baby #2

FILE: The perfect Mother’s Day gift 💝 hello baby #2 💕 (Photo: marieltpadilla/Instagram)

A day before the country honors every mothers and mother figures, 34-year-old actress Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla announced that she is expecting her second baby with husband Robin Padilla.

Facing the ‘madlang people’ on “It’s Showtime” on Saturday, May 11, a teary-eyed Mariel happily shared what she calls a “special news” that she and her husband learned just a few months ago.

“Si Isabella po ay magiging ate na (Isabella will be a big sister soon),” the television host said, receiving applause and cheers from the crowd.

“I’m three months pregnant with baby number two, she continued.

During the show’s Mother’s Day special, Mariel recalled how she treated Mother’s Day as another ordinary day, however, the winds of change have begun to blow when she became a mother to Isabella.

“Doon ko po nalaman na iba po talaga ang hirap at ang saya ng pagiging isang ina (That is when I learned that the challenges and happiness of being a mother is really different),” she said.

“Sa career ko po, ang dami ko na pong nasubukan, pero (In my career, I have tried many things already, but) none is as rewarding or even comes close to the job of being a mother. Iba po talaga (It is really different),” she added.

Mariel praised and acknowledged all the hard work and sacrifices mothers will earnestly do for the sake of their children.

“Ultimo naliligo ka na lang iniisip mo pa, ‘ano bang ipapakain ko sa anak ko ngayong araw?’ ‘Di ba? Iisipin mo, ‘naayos ko na ba ‘yung damit na isusuot niya? Ano bang schedule namin today?’ Lahat ng ‘yon ginagawa natin nang buong puso (Even when you are taking a bath you are still thinking, ‘what should I feed my child?’ Right? You will ponder, ‘Did I already prepare their clothes? What is our schedule for today?’ We are doing all of those whole-heartedly),” Mariel said.

The actress then thanked the public for being so understanding when she had to take time off from show business while pregnant with her firstborn.

“Thank you for letting me enjoy motherhood,” she said.

Mariel’s co-“It’s Showtime” hosts congratulated her upon hearing the good news, with Vhong Navarro saying, “Maraming nag-iiyakan ngayong mga nanay na nanunuod satin sa mga sinabi mo (Many mothers who are watching us right now are crying because of what you have said), Ma. Again, congratulations.”

At the end of Mariel’s speech, “Asia’s Queen of Songs” Pilita Corales, along with “Queen of Soul” Jaya, “The Queen of R&B” Kyla, and Dulce performed “A Million Thanks To You” as they give appreciation and gratitude to all mothers out there.