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UDTOHAN DEBUT

Tagbilaran city Philippines- Ruth Persigas Udtohan of Booy district, Tagbilaran city, is remembered as she turns 18 today. She shared this day with Bohol's illustrious son, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, both died of heart failure. However, Udtohan was also confirmed of lymphocytic leukemia, also known as cancer of the blood. She died last Sept. 9, 56 days before she could blow her candles.

She graduated her elementary at Booy South Elem. School, a model of excellence school and finished her high school last March 2001 at the Unievrsity of Bohol High School Evening Session. This young lass loved wriitng stories poems and designing gowns. She was the literary editor of the Lampbearer's Voice, the high school student publication. She was recognized as an international poet by the International Library of Poetry. Her poems like Kisses, Life, Chance, Pulang Kampana and Think you Know him by heart? are circulated in the internet by poem lovers for its artistic appeal.

She was supposed to wear a gown designed by her which she described "a gown in powder pink silk taffeta. The bodice is sprinkled with saths of illusion tulle and exquisite beading of silver caviar beads, star shaped sequins, seed pearls, glass palette and rhinestones to stimulate the efet of twinkling stars against a background of evening sky."

Ruth, we will never forget you. You will always in our hearts. How we wish you had stayed with us till... but we simply couldn't, for God's plan is absolute.

Favorite song: Constant Change of Jose Mari Chan. Before she left, she played the song, last goodbye to her fave song.

They were "kindred souls," "best of friends." Yasemin Tayfur is a beautiful Turkish who is Ruth's friend.

The two became friends for almost four years and exchanged notes about each other cultures, traditions, people and the land.

When Ruth passed away, Leo, Ruth's brother sent her e-mail informing Ruth's death. But because internet isn't perfect, she replied to the sad news but Leo didn't get it. To share her grief to the family, she sent a long letter dated Jan. 25, 2002.

Read here Yasemin's letter to Leo after Ruth's death.

Nov. 4, 2001- A birthday bash was held as Ruth's turned 18. Although she was not present physically, her family celebrated the most significant date, after all, she had asked her family to hold a birthday bash for her.

The said gathering was attended by Ruth's batchmates and circle of friends. Cousins from Ubay, Bohol which is 135 kms. from tagbilaran city attended the affair.
Read here Ruth's birthday.

Dec. 30, 2001- A beauty pageant for children was held on this date at the Udtohan residence, Booy dist., Tabilaran city. It was Cynosure's night which was participated in by 4 candidates.

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