Niña Jose-Quiambao expecting second child amid high-risk pregnancy
Actress-turned-politician Niña Jose-Quiambao announced that she is now expecting her second child, a pregnancy she considers a "miracle" given her challenging history of high-risk pregnancies.
Quiambao shared the good news in a Facebook video after she took her oath as the mayor of Bayambang, Pangasinan.
"Marahil maraming po sa inyong nagtatanong kung bakit tila hindi niyo ako palaging nakikita sa mga kaganapan nitong mga nakaraang buwan. Ngayon, masaya ko pong ipinapabalita sa inyo ang isang napakagandang biyaya," she began.
"Ako po, kasama ang aking asawa, anak, at pamilya ay muling pinagpala ng Diyos ng isang bagong miyembro ng aming pamilya. Isang biyayang punong-puno ng pag-asa, pag-ibig, at panibagong sigla sa aming buhay," she continued.
Quiambao went on to address how her past pregnancies have been challenging. She previously suffered from two miscarriages, losing her unborn babies Maria Christiano Isabelo in 2020 and Marian Hannah Claire in 2023.
"Kinailangan itong bantayang mabuti ng mga doktor upang masigurong ligtas ang aming kalusugan. Kaya po ako nagpapasalamat nang buong puso sa lahat ng patuloy na nagdarasal para sa akin at sa bagong biyayang aming natanggap," Niña said.
She highlighted how she is "deeply humbled" by her journey to get elected, as it tested "not only my physical strength but my emotional and spiritual faith as well."
"There were moments of uncertainty, fear, and silence. But through it all, I felt the power of prayers and the love that was sent from above," Quiambao said.
"This journey, though deeply personal, has given me an even greater sense of purpose—to serve you better, with a heart more grounded, more compassionate, and more inspired by the gift of life itself," she added.
In a separate post, Niña posted a picture of herself flaunting her baby bump in an all-white ensemble and added the hashtag "miracle" in the caption.
Quiambao was a former housemate in Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1 in 2006 and has since starred in films and television shows before entering politics.
She tied the knot with her husband, businessman Cezar Quiambao, in 2017. They have a son together named Antonio.
