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Year in Review 2014: Celebrities give birth

Manny and Jinkee Pacquiao welcomed their fifth child last April 27/NPPA Images

Many local celebrities were blessed with newborns this year. While some have already welcomed their bundle of joy, others, including Ara Mina, Cristine Reyes and Melissa Ricks, have yet to give birth.

Here’s a list of the proud moms.

1. Melai Cantiveros

Cute, funny couple Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco welcomed their firstborn, Amelia Lucille on April 4. The proud parents, whose romance blossomed in the reality show “Pinoy Big Brother,” always updates fans with photos of baby Mela on Instagram. Among Mela’s celebrity godparents are Eddie Garcia, Angelica Panganiban, Kaye Abad, Sam Pinto, Daniel Padilla and Tom Rodriguez.



2. LJ Moreno

It’s indeed a merry Christmas for married couple LJ Moreno and Jimmy Alapag, who will celebrate Christmas for the first time with welcome additions to the family. The couple adopted a two-year-old boy this year, while LJ gave birth to Keona Skye last December 5. LJ said in an interview that she and Jimmy have been trying to have a baby since they got married in 2010.

3. Jolina Magdangal

The singer-actress and husband Mark Escueta welcomed their bundle of joy, Pele Inigo, last February 18. The first-time mom, who gave birth by caesarian section, is hands-on when it comes to her baby. The Kapamilya artist always finds time for Pele despite her busy schedule. Jolina is doing a new teleserye with Marvin Agustin.

4. Kristine Hermosa

The beautiful Kapamilya star gave birth to hers and husband Oyo Sotto’s third child, Kaleb Hanns, last October 11. The couple’s other children are Ondrea and Quiel. Kristine, who got married in 2011, has become less active in showbiz because family remains her top priority.

5. Jinkee Pacquiao

Days after Filipino boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao beat Timothy Bradley, the former’s wife, Sarangani vice governor Jinkee Pacquiao gave birth to their fifth child last April 27. Manny said in an Instagram post that he prayed over his wife hours before she gave birth to baby Israel. Their other children are Emmanuel Jr., Michael, Princess and Queen Elizabeth.