"[4] Abad was born 31 October 1979, at Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City to a lawyer couple from Sarrat, but her father died when she was three years old.

Corazon Ruiz Abad became the chief hearing officer of the Commission on the Settlement of Land Problems of the Department of Justice.

[5][2] Because of her strong Catholic faith, which she earned from her pious mother, she became an inspiration to numerous people in Ilocos Norte and Quezon City.

[9] On 7 April 2024, Mayugba with the postulator, Dennis Duene Ruíz, OAD, led the opening session of the diocesan tribunal's official and public inquiry, at Laoag Cathedral on the beatification process.

Niña’s mother, sister, cousin broadcast journalist Jay Ruiz, relatives and God First Association members witnessed the "video reenactment of Abad’s life and the unveiling of her official portrait", the CBCP said.

[10][11] Mayugba designated Noel Ian Rabago as episcopal delegate, Englebert B. Elarmo as promoter of justice, and Rey Magus Respicio as notary.