Iya Villania returns to '24 Oras' after giving birth to her 5th child
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Iya Villania is officially back on '24 Oras'!
Host and celebrity mom Iya Villania is back on news duty!
The beginning of April marked a fresh start for Iya as she returned to 24 Oras after taking a maternity break to welcome her fifth child with Drew Arellano.
In her first Chika Minute episode on Tuesday evening, Iya wore a yellow dress and greeted, "Hello, mga Kapuso! I'm back!"
After the news program, the celebrity mom also received a warm welcome from fellow anchors Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales, and Emil Sumangil.
"Welcome back, Iya!" Mel said.
"Ang bagong kumadrona. Nagpaanak ba naman sa sarili," Vicky teased.
On Instagram Stories, Iya shared a short clip from her hosting tint on the news program.
"And we're back!!!" she wrote. "Thanks to everyone that filled in for me while I was on my maternity leave."
Iya gave birth to Anya on February 11. She announced her pregnancy in November 2024.
Apart from Baby Anya, Drew and Iya are also blessed with four more kids: Primo, Leon, Alana, and Astro.
Meanwhile, check out Iya Villania and Drew Arellano's first moments with fifth child Anya here:
