The daughter of Luciana Damian and Jaime Sabalboro, Aurea Sabalboro grew up in a poor family and was not educated beyond elementary school. When she was 23, her father forced her to marry Ramon Ertelo, a young architect who took her to his home after a party.
According to her own account, she was one of "the five most famous women in Asia in the 1990s"
Madam Auring bore two more children as a result of later relationships. She has a son from her previous relationship with Patrick Joseph Banez. Auring shot to fame when she correctly predicted Amparo Muñoz winning the 1974 Mission Universe title.
Due to this event, she gained popularity, causing the boxer Muhammad Ali, who was in Manila at that time due to the "Thrilla in Manila" boxing event, to seek her advice.
As a result, Ali gave her the nickname "Madam Auring". After this success, well-known personalities such as First Lady Imelda Marcos, Nora Aunor, Fernando Poe, Junior., President Joseph Estrada, Rolando Navarette, and Hollywood actors Robert Duvall and Franco Nero would later seek her advice.
Besides being a fortune teller, Auring also worked as an actress, including a role where she starred together with the disqualified presidential candidate, Eddie Gil.
The American fortune teller, Phyllis Bury had predicted Ali"s loss against Joe Frazier but Auring correctly predicted his win. Her other notable predictions included that of President Fidel V. Ramos’ win over rival Miriam Defensor Santiago, the death of starlet Claudia Zobel. The full and unimpeached term of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the break-up of Shalani Soledad and President Benigno Aquino III in 2010.
