Last night, Margarita "Jijing" Llido- Torn who represented the Phoebes of Class 1976 was crowned the 2026 BPHSN Grand International Homecoming Queen in glittering ceremonies at the MetroCentre Hotel & Convention Center.
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| 2026 BPHSN Queen |
Her crowning was a date with destiny.
She was crowned exactly 100 years after her mom, the late Ascension Gaviola- Llido was crowned the first Miss Bohol and the first Boholana to represent the province in a national beauty pageant, the 1926 Miss Philippines search which replaced the Philippines Carnival Queen.
The newly- crowned homecoming queen finished her elementary and high school education in the bustling coastal town of Jagna, Bohol.
She took her Pre-nursing in Velez College Cebu City and Graduated in BPHSN in 1976.
After passing the Philippine Licensure Examination for Nurses, she worked as an OR nurse in the Divine Word Hospital managed by the Benedictine Sisters.
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| L-R: Regencia, Torn, Hardnett & Anselmo |
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| The ladies with their consorts |
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| During the presentation of candidates |
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| The queen with her batchmates |
She put her hospital work on hold in 1978 so she can take care of her Mom Ascension in Cebu City.
She worked briefly as a medical representative of the United American Pharmaceutical Company before she acquired her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in CCC.
From 1979 to 1984, she worked as a company nurse at the Floating Casino before moving to the new building in Nivel Hills Cebu City.
She made her big move in 1984 when she left for New York to accompany her elderly mother.
She then moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, met and exchanged lifetime vows with the man of her dreams, the wonderful Howard Torn.
After getting her Registered Nurse License , she worked in John Knox Health until 2007.
Her greatest passions are fishing, tennis and traveling. She is a member of the Women’s International Fishing Association and is a world record holder of the International Game Fishing Association in Fly Fishing division.
She still competes in women’s fishing In Inshore and Offshore divisions all over the world as well as being competitive in Singles Tennis division.
At present, she continues to travel, fish, play tennis and enjoy her life to the fullest.
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