Hi! My name is Khaizel Faith Artates Tubera, and I’m currently 15 years old, I’m still figuring things out, just like anyone else. I was born on June 30, 2010, in a small town called Busiing Sur, San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur, and I currently live in Busiing Norte, San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur. I only have one sibling, and I am the first born on both my mother’s and father’s sides. Being the oldest of one child and the first grandchild on both sides makes life interesting. Since I was little, I’ve been a bit sickly, which, in a strange way, has given me a deep appreciation for those moments when I feel truly well. Wanna know more about how that shaped me? Keep reading! My name, Khaizel, comes from a magazine my parents found, and Faith is from the Tagalog word “pananampalataya”, meaning faith. Funny enough, w hen I was a child, my grandmother used to call me “pencil case” because she had difficulty pronouncing my name. People often describe me as quiet a...