– Ruffa Gutierrez’s sister-in-law, Alexa Uichico, has passed away

– On Sunday, July 28, Ruffa took to Instagram to upload a series of photos she had taken with Alexa

– She then penned a heartbreaking note about her passing on social media

– It is worth noting that Alexa has been battling leukemia for some time now

Ruffa Gutierrez, a Filipina actress, has revealed that her sister-in-law, Alexa Uichico, has passed away after battling leukemia.

In an Instagram post that was made on Sunday, July 28, Ruffa penned a heartbreaking note about Alexa’s unfortunate passing.

Sister-in-law ni Ruffa Gutierrez na si Alexa, pumanaw na; aktres, nagdadalamhatiSister-in-law ni Ruffa Gutierrez na si Alexa, pumanaw na; aktres, nagdadalamhati (@iloveruffag)
Source: Instagram

According to Ruffa, she is still trying to process and accept that her sister-in-law is no longer with them, saying, it is very hard.

“I am still trying to process and accept that you are no longer with us. It’s so hard… Words cannot express how heartbroken and shocked I am. I love you so much my beautiful, irreplaceable Alexa. You will forever be in my thoughts and in my heart. Until we cross paths again… I’ll write more when able,” she wrote.

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Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez, more popularly known as Ruffa Gutierrez, is a beauty queen, actress, and model from the Philippines. She is the daughter of celebrities Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama. She was the second runner-up in Miss World 1993 pageant. She has two children, Lorin Gabriella and Venezia Loran, with her former husband, Yilmaz Bektas.

As previously reported by KAMI, Ruffa Gutierrez, after finally confirming her relationship, talked about her mother. In an interview with Karen Davila, Ruffa said the story of her life was about her mother commenting on her love life. During the interview, Ruffa even said, “But I think with my mom now, she thinks I’m old enough siguro naman ‘no.”

Meanwhile, Ruffa Gutierrez just turned another year older and wiser. On Instagram, Ruffa uploaded video clips of her fun, last-minute birthday salubong. Spotted in the video were several celebrities who celebrated with Ruffa on her special day. Needless to say, Ruffa had tons of fun during her birthday salubong this year.