Shaila Rebortera is now officially a mother of two, and she couldn't be prouder.
The wonderful news was announced via Instagram Stories by the 28-year-old beauty queen and dentist on January 21, 2024, sharing glimpses of her newborn baby, Emmy.
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In one Instagram story, her eldest daughter, Amelia, was captured leaning over the crib, her face glowing with affection for her baby sister.
"The most excited big sister [heart emoji]," the celebrity mom captioned her sweet post.
Another tender moment captured Luigi Agtoto, Shaila's non-showbiz husband, cradling Baby Emmy on his shoulder.
Shaila expressed her gratitude for her husband, describing him as the "Best partner I could ever ask for."
The Miss Multinational Philippines 2021 and Miss Millennial Philippines 2018 titleholder then updated her followers about her timely discharge from the hospital: "Time to go home my little [dragon emoji]"
She ended the carousel of stories with a note of appreciation: "Thank you for all your prayers, everybody [folded hands emoji]"
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Shaila and Luigi tied the knot in November 2024, six months after admitting their relationship.
They got engaged in July 2024.
The previous year, Shaila was embroiled in a relationship issue with Rob Gomez, the father of her daughter Amelia.
Rob wants to keep in touch with his and Shaila's daughter
Meanwhile, Rob continues his legal battle to gain visitation rights to see his daughter.
In an interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) in December 2024, Rob admitted feeling disheartened by the latest updates.
“Merong movement pero not in our favor,” Rob revealed.
“Kasi unfortunately, hindi ko alam bakit the judge moved it twice consecutively.
“So parang nagiging one-sided. E, I only want fair judgment sana. I want time with my daughter, and that’s the only thing I want.
“And I feel like nagiging, nagiging on the losing end ako kasi hindi ko ma-present yung mga pruweba ko.
“Mga proof ng blackmail at ng whatever kung anong maling pinalabas nung mga oras na iyon, kung anong klaseng istorya yung nabuo.”
He added: “E, nais ko sanang ipaliwanag doon sa judge na lang imbes na sa ating mga kaibigan.
“E, nabibigo lang ho ako. Sayang.”
Despite his struggles, Rob said he's holding onto hope: “Sana nga ho. Sana nga ho talaga. E, hindi lang natin kaibigan ang oras ngayon.
“Kasi ako lang yung talo sa… sa pakiramdam ko ho, ako lang yung natatalo.
“Kung ano talaga ang gusto mo makuha, hindi mo makukuha,” he said.
“Or maybe when you ask God for something, if He doesn’t give it to you right away, bibigyan ka Niya ng problema para pag na-solve mo yun, dun mo makukuha…
“When you ask for strength, bibigyan ka Niya ng isa pang problema para pag na-overcome mo yung problema, saka ka lang magkaka-strength. Weird!”
Rob then confirmed that he is currently single.
Read: Rob Gomez nangungulila sa kanyang anak: "I’m improving myself so I can be able to see her."
Rob's message to Shaila
When asked about his thoughts on Shaila, Rob was quick to emphasize his well wishes for her.
“Ayaw kong gumanti kasi mahal ko pa din siya, mahal na mahal ko sila!
“I wouldn’t want, I wouldn’t wish anything bad to her kasi she has my daughter. Nasa kanya ang anak ko, e.
“Hindi ko puwedeng ipagdasal na, ‘Sana, hindi siya maging happy.’ ‘Sana, sana, iwanan siya nung guy.’ ‘Sana…’ Hindi!
“I wish her, I wish her the best. I wish her the best kasi I need her to be the best mom she can be.
“Kailangan niyang alagaan yung anak ko. I want her happy.”
Rob also expressed his decision to exercise personal accountability, noting that he is open to change.
“Wala naman tayong choice! Ano pa ba ang gagawin natin, magmukmok?! Maglupasay? Umiyak? E, sawa na tayo dun. Nagawa na natin yun! The move is to move forward, to grow, to anakyze the problem.
“Saan ba ako nagkamali? At least tinatanggap ko. She thinks I’m the problem. So siya, hindi magbabago. Ako, magbabago.”
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