Rita Daniela welcomes baby boy ahead of Christmas

Rita Daniela is celebrating Christmas as a brand new mom!

The Kapuso actress on Saturday announced that she gave birth to a baby boy on December 22.

In an Instagram post, she introduced her son Juan “Uno” Andres.

"Hi, my son. You’re the greatest Christmas gift that God has given me," Rita said. "You’re such a blessing to us. Your Tatay and I are so joyful to have you. Can’t believe I’m celebrating Christmas this way.. with you."

Well-wishes and congratulatory messages from her fans and celebrity friends like Barbie Forteza and EA Guzman flooded into her comments section.

Rita revealed that she was pregnant back in June. Although it was unexpected, she was over the moon.

She also stressed her decision to keep details about her non-showbiz boyfriend under wraps, as their relationship has "always been private." —JCB, GMA Integrated News