The Gazelle
Feb 9, 2026
Katie Ferreol is a junior from the Philippines majoring in Interactive Media and minoring in Economics. In her free time, you can find her learning a new TikTok dance, coding her next creative homework, or bopping to K-Pop songs.
Katie Ferreol
Responding to people who question her competency to run for office due to her gender, presidential candidate Leni Robredo utilizes her femininity to prove that a leader’s success is not gender-specific.
Documenting my experience in voter’s registration for the 2022 Philippine elections, I realize my duty not only as a Filipino citizen but as a youth educating others about the political process.
As long as I can remember, I have been constantly working towards making others proud of me. Beyond the smiles and messages of praise from peers and family members, what I did not expect was losing myself in the process.