My maiden name is Rhodora Guzman Cruz. I am the second daughter of Serafin Samson Cruz of Sta Elena and Agueda de Guzman of Valenzuela, Bulacan. I belong to the lahi of “Bugok”. I was born and raised in Sta Elena, attended 1st thru 6th grade at Marikina Elementary School, then high school at Immaculate Heart of Mary College in Sta Mesa, and then University of Sto Thomas, where i graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Food Service Management.

I now live in Covina, California, with my husband, Oscar P. dela Paz JR. of Sta Elena, together with our two grown daughters, Trish and Trinky.