Regine Confirms Pregnancy And Goes On Maternity Leave

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Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid are expecting a baby. This is what the Asia's Songbird confirmed on the Sunday variety show "Party Pilipinas" earlier Sunday, April 17.

"Alam kong marami na kayong naririnig pero syempre maganda rin na sa amin mismo manggaling kung ano talaga ang nangyayari. Totoo po na Ogie and I are going to have a baby," Regine said through a video message.

Regine is seven weeks pregnant.

It was entertainment columnist Jun Lalin who first reported via TV5's showbiz-oriented talk show "Paparazzi" that Regine is five weeks pregnant last April 3, Sunday. Days after the said report, GMA 7 announced Regine will leave the hit romantic-comedy show "I ♥ You Pare" due to her severe migraine attacks. The couple chose to remain silent regarding the issue until today.

Through the video message, the singer-actress apologized for not confirming the news sooner.

"Pasensya na po kayo at hindi po namin agad sinabi. Hindi naman sa nililihim namin. But I was always getting sick, kaya minabuti namin na wag na muna magsalita para maayos ko muna yung sarili ko at yung ibang bagay na kailangan naming ayusin," Regine said. "Pero ngayon po, clear na naman lahat at siguradong sigurado na rin po kami na it's true, we're going to have a baby, and it's a happy birthday gift for me."

"Party Pilipinas" gave a birthday tribute for the singer, with Kyla, La Diva, and Rachelle Ann Go singing some of the iconic songs Regine has performed over the years.

For his tribute, Ogie sang "Buhat," the first song he learned how to perform.

"And surprisngly, ito rin ang unang kantang inaral ng aking asawa... Ito ba po ay coincidence? Maaari. But I call it destiny. And I also believe that destiny has paved the way for Regine to receive her much awaited blessing," Ogie shared before Regine's announcement.

"This is probably one of the happiest birthdays na nagkaroon ako. My wish is for my baby to be health kahit ano, kahit babae, kahit lalaki, so sana healthy lang sya," Regine said via phone patch on "Party Pilipinas.

Source! Yahoo! News