A reliable source has confirmed to PEP.ph that actress Sarah Lahbati gave birth to her son with Kapuso star Richard Gutierrez in April of this year during her stay in Europe.

The couple reportedly sent a photo of their child, whom they have named Zion, to Richard’s family around three months ago while Annabelle Rama, the Gutierrez matriarch, was busy campaigning to run as a representative of Cebu.

PEP.ph had asked Jun Lalin, the publicist of the Gutierrez family, to confirm the news, but he said that he cannot make a statement about it as Annabelle is currently out of the country.

"Saan niyo naman nakuha iyan? Sino nagsabi?" he asked. "Anong magagawa kong statement, nasa abroad si Tita Annabelle, madaling araw ngayon duon. Babalikan ko na lang kayo (Where did you get that? Who said that? I can’t make a statement, Annabelle is abroad, and it’s early morning there right now. I’ll just get back to you.)."

It can be recalled that Sarah had abruptly fled to Switzerland (where her father lives) in January after a rift with top GMA executives. Rumors about her being pregnant immediately started popping up, but Ruffa Gutierrez, Richard’s sister, had denied the allegations, saying that it would be impossible to hide such a big secret.

(Photo courtesy of PEP.ph)