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Ruffa Gutierrez beams with pride as daughter Lorin prepares to graduate from college: ‘Every mom knows this feeling’

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<p>Actress Ruffa Gutierrez can’t help but be proud of her daughter, Lorin, as she’s set to graduate from Pepperdine University this coming May 2026. The celebrity mom shared her happiness on social media earlier this week, to the delight of her fans. </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVFzffSEuHZ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A481381.39999997616%2C%22ls%22%3A174488.60000002384%2C%22le%22%3A175969.39999997616%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="718" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Pepperdine University is a private research university and its main campus is located in Los Angeles, California. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/18/ruffa-gutierrez-successfully-defends-thesis-proposal-for-master-s-degree-1013"><strong>READ: Ruffa Gutierrez successfully defends thesis proposal for Master&#x27;s degree</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Ruffa beamed with pride as she shared the good news of her daughter’s graduation to everyone. She revealed that she’s already booking their flight and preparing for the celebration to mark her daughter’s achievement.  </p><div><br/></div><p>“As I book flights to Los Angeles and send out invites for @loringabriella’s graduation this May 2026, my heart is overflowing with pride. ❤️ Her dedication and hard work have led her to this beautiful milestone. Soon, I’ll be celebrating my college graduate,” she wrote.</p><div><br/></div><p>In her post, the celebrity mom showed several photos of Lorin throughout the years–– from being a child to her high school graduation up to her college days. Ruffa already anticipates how emotional she’ll get once she sees her daughter walk up the stage this coming May. </p><div><br/></div><p>“Every mom knows this feeling… the prayers, sacrifices, and years of cheering from the sidelines. I already know I’ll be crying on commencement day,” she said. </p><div><br/></div><p>“For every family who dreams and believes alongside their children, their siblings, their grandchildren, their pamangkins, this moment is for all of us,” she added. </p><div><br/></div><p>Ruffa took a trip down memory lane as well in her Instagram Stories as she reminisced about the time she was just dropping her daughter off in the US at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. </p><div><br/></div><p>“The day [Venice Bektas] and I flew to Los Angeles to drop [Lorin] off to university –– right in the middle of lockdown, wearing face masks and face shields the whole way. What an era, remember this?” she recalled.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/1/15/ruffa-gutierrez-and-family-thankful-for-successful-surgery-of-father-eddie-in-singapore-1338"><strong>READ: Ruffa Gutierrez and family thankful for successful surgery of father Eddie in Singapore</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Friends and fans of Ruffa congratulated Lorin in the comment section of her post. Netizens shared how inspiring it is to see her daughter graduate from a prestigious university in the US.</p><div><br/></div><p>Previously, Ruffa made a milestone on her academic journey as well as she successfully defended her thesis proposal for her master’s degree. She’s studied at the Philippine Women’s University where she also received her undergraduate degree.</p><div><br/></div><p>“I&#x27;m living proof that balancing work, family, and school is not easy but it is worth every moment. This journey continues to remind me that it’s never too late to chase your dreams and finish what you started,&quot; she previously shared. </p>

<p>Lorin Bektas, the daughter of Ruffa Gutierrez, is set to graduate from Pepperdine University this May.</p>

Lorin Bektas, the daughter of Ruffa Gutierrez, is set to graduate from Pepperdine University this May.