Jolo Revilla reveals wife Angelica Alita suffered complications after childbirth

Jolo Revilla, his wife Angelica Alita and their first child Lauren Angela. Image: Facebook/Jolo Revilla

Jolo Revilla recounted his wife Angelica Alita’s high-risk pregnancy with their first child Lauren Angela and narrated how the beauty queen lost lots of blood due to complications after giving birth.

Days after announcing the arrival of their daughter, the actor-turned-politician showed a Facebook video on Friday, Feb. 2, documenting moments from when his wife was going through labor to welcoming their child at a hospital in Los Angeles, USA.

“Si Angel ay nakaranas ng high risk pregnancy. Sa panahon na kami ay regular na nagpapa-check-up, napag-alaman na mayroon siyang circumvallate placenta, ito ay abnormalidad sa placenta na siyang bumabalot sa sanggol habang siya ay nasa sinapupunan…,” he said, noting how this may cause complications including preterm delivery and placental abruption.

(Angel had a high-risk pregnancy. During our regular checkups, we found out that she had circumvallate placenta. It is an abnormality in the placenta that enfolds the baby in the womb.)

While Revilla was grateful that Lauren was born healthy, he was filled with fear as Alita had suffered from complications after childbirth.

“Ang aking maybahay na si Angel ay nagkaroon ng komplikasyon na nagdulot ng walang tigil na pagdugo na kinailangan pang salinan siya ng dugo matapos niyang ipanganak si Baby LA,” he narrated. “Walang pagsidlan ang aking takot at kaba at pakiramdam ko ay iiwan na kami ng aking asawa.”

(My wife, Angel, suffered from complications that caused nonstop bleeding. She had to undergo blood transfusion after giving birth to baby LA. I was overwhelmed with fear and worry, and felt as if my wife was going to die.)

“Pero mahal kami ng Diyos, miraglong nalagpasan namin ang paghihirap ni Angel, nilabanan niya din ang kanyang kalagayan at ngayon ilang araw na ang nakalipas siya ay patuloy nang nagpapalakas,” he stated.

(But, God loves us and Angel miraculously recovered. She was able to overcome her condition and she is continuously regaining her strength.)

Revilla then expressed his gratitude to those who offered their prayers and extended support to his family. He also thanked Alita’s doctor for saving her life.

Revilla, who currently serves as the representative of the first district of Cavite in the Lower House, tied the knot with Alita in 2019.

The couple announced Alita’s pregnancy in August 2023, then revealed at an intimate party that their first child is a girl.