FIRST LOOK: Valencianos welcome newest family member

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Gab, Paolo and Gary Valenciano with their newest family member Luch' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/02/04/20230204-valencianos.jpg' ><figcaption>Gab, Paolo and Gary Valenciano with their newest family member Luch</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The Valencianos were blessed with the arrival of the newest member of their family — Luciano Mikael “Luch” Godinez Valenciano.</p><p>“Luch” was born on February 3 at 9 a.m. to in-demand director Paolo Valenciano and his wife, content creator Samantha Godinez. Weighing in at 7.08 pounds, Luch comes after his older sister, Nataleia Martine “Leia,” who just turned six. </p><p>First to visit were the newborn’s maternal grandparents, Soundcheck Inc.’s Jaime Godinez and his wife Gina Tabuena-Godinez, accompanied by their daughter Alex Lopez. </p><p>Luch’s paternal grandparents Gary Valenciano and Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano arrived soon after, followed by their children Gab and Kiana. </p><p>Luch’s second name “Mikael” comes from Kiana’s real name Kristiana Maria Mikaela, and Saantha’s brother, Mikel Godinez. </p><p>Like his older sister Leia, Luch was named after a character in the epic space opera "Star Wars" — Luke Skywalker, to be exact. His namesake rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest Jedi ever known, in a galaxy far, far away.</p><p>Luch may only be a newborn, but with a name like that, it’s safe to say we can expect great things from him in the future as well.</p><p><strong>Related video:</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/R_6WGap7W_o?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>Luch’s paternal grandparents Gary Valenciano and Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano arrived soon after, followed by their children Gab and Kiana. </p><p>Luch’s second name “Mikael” comes from Kiana’s real name Kristiana Maria Mikaela, and Saantha’s brother, Mikel Godinez. </p><p>Like his older sister Leia, Luch was named after a character in the epic space opera "Star Wars" — Luke Skywalker, to be exact. His namesake rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest Jedi ever known, in a galaxy far, far away.</p><p>Luch may only be a newborn, but with a name like that, it’s safe to say we can expect great things from him in the future as well.</p><p><strong>Related video:</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/R_6WGap7W_o?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>“Luch” was born on February 3 at 9 a.m. to in-demand director Paolo Valenciano and his wife, content creator Samantha Godinez. Weighing in at 7.08 pounds, Luch comes after his older sister, Nataleia Martine “Leia,” who just turned six. </p><p>First to visit were the newborn’s maternal grandparents, Soundcheck Inc.’s Jaime Godinez and his wife Gina Tabuena-Godinez, accompanied by their daughter Alex Lopez. </p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Gab, Paolo and Gary Valenciano with their newest family member Luch' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/02/04/20230204-valencianos.jpg' ><figcaption>Gab, Paolo and Gary Valenciano with their newest family member Luch</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- The Valencianos were blessed with the arrival of the newest member of their family — Luciano Mikael “Luch” Godinez Valenciano.</p>

The Valencianos were blessed with the arrival of the newest member of their family — Luciano Mikael 'Luch' Godinez Valenciano.

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FIRST LOOK: Valencianos welcome newest family member

FIRST LOOK: Valencianos welcome newest family member