Hi! My name is Irene Tolibas I was born in Iligan City known for its majestic waterfalls on the 21st of November in the year of 2001, which means I am 18 years young, beautiful and confidently beautiful with a heart lol. I am currently studying at Adventist Medical Center College under the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) strand. I have got 2 siblings and I am the youngest of 3. Being the youngest I always have the attention not just in my family but also to the people who surrounds me. I grew up having a strict parents I always abide on things I wanted, I am not allowed to get a phone until I’m turning 17 and trust me its not easy my friends cannot reach me out easily. I wasn’t allowed to do anything without their permission also they make judgment and assumptions to the people I am hanging with. Growing up with strict parents urge me to break rules, seeking out the places and experiences that makes me feel living the life I wanted. I am officially 18 but my parents still treat me like as if im 15 years old, my father is the major problem for me because he doesn’t let me to do anything of my choice. All I do is to follow the path of being a good daughter as he wants me to be, good thing because they are not like before, they are being considerate on things I am into they give me freedom but still I need to limit myself and rules to follow. And now I understand the several reasons why they do that things on purposely as I asked my mom. One of these is protecting me from making mistakes that leads me and makes me harm it may be sound okay but for me I if don’t let myself getting into challenges without any mistakes and failures how am I going to learn things? And that’s is part of growing up. For me being a strict parents is not all bad but what I have longed is trust.
My living inspiration is my mom, I cannot imagine myself without her presence there are so many things that I don’t think I would ever be able to do if it wasn’t for my mother’s words and for her constant push for me to do better and to aim higher.we may never lived a luxurious life yet I never felt like nothing. My mom always paid attention to what I said and always believed me even in my darkness days having her is the best gift and I cannot afford to lose her.
My advocacy is about racial discrimination particularly in Mindanao. Most of the time when they asked about the people living in Mindanao and the place itself they identified them as Muslim and chaotic place to live in, you can really feel the discrimination thinking that they are terrorists, more likely to support violence or extreme ideas, revenge seeking correlates with the acceptance of a gun culture. These assumptions are getting deteriorated after of the aftermath of Marawi siege.
Millennials are so over 