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'Priceless': Maxine Medina shares son Zeke's 'little milestones'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174348612320420250401.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Maxine Medina and her husband, Timmy Llana, with their son Zeke. <em>Medina/Instagram </em></span></span></span></div><p>For beauty queen-turned-actress Maxine Medina, being a mom is &quot;the best feeling ever.&quot; </p><p>The former Miss Universe Philippines made this statement as she shared &quot;little milestones&quot; of her baby boy, Zeke, with her social media followers.</p><p>&quot;Zeke&#x27;s first time stepping on grass—akala ko matatakot, pero hindi! Tapos first swim niya, and he’s so happy!&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;These little milestones… priceless,&quot; she declared. &quot;Gusto ko lang mag-stay sa moment na &#x27;to for a while. Being a mom is the best feeling ever.&quot; </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DH2a44Ez4Ic/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A1433621%2C%22ls%22%3A1248908.2999999523%2C%22le%22%3A1249193%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>It was in August 2024 when Medina gave birth to Zeke, her first child with husband Timmy Llana.</p><p>The baby boy was baptized last November.</p><p>Medina rose to fame after representing the Philippines in the 65th Miss Universe, where she finished in the Top 6. </p><p>The coronation event, which was held in Manila, saw the Philippines&#x27; Pia Wurtzbach pass her crown to Iris Mittenaere of France.</p><p>After pageantry, Medina went on to pursue a career in showbiz while continuing her career as a model. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/11/26/maxine-medina-s-baby-boy-zeke-gets-baptized-1408">Maxine Medina&#x27;s baby boy Zeke gets baptized</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2024/12/30/maxine-medina-thankful-for-2024-it-s-been-the-year-i-found-my-greatest-pride-1141">Maxine Medina thankful for 2024: &#x27;It&#x27;s been the year I found my greatest pride&#x27;</a></div>

<p>For beauty queen-turned-actress Maxine Medina, being a mom is "the best feeling ever."</p>

For beauty queen-turned-actress Maxine Medina, being a mom is "the best feeling ever."