This 34-year-old woman from Batangas went viral on social media over her emotional reaction after passing the first-ever digitalized Bar exams.In 2014, she was diagnosed with stage 3C germ cell cancer.
When Irene had undergone ultrasound, she found out that she had a 13cm cyst. “Nung inoperahan siya kasing laki siya ng watermelon.” After graduating in 2016, she initially wanted to take the Bar exam but her doctors did not give her clearance. Irene was declared cancer-free in 2018. She then decided to dedicate her time reviewing for the 2020 Bar exams.“Nag-aaral lang ako ng four hours a day, five hours a day, makikinig ng lecture, then ‘pag alam ko nang napre-pressure ako, nai-stress ako, napapagod ako, tumitigil na ako. No’ng sinabi na may Bar exams na, this is it. This is God’s perfect time,” Irene said.“Tinawagan ko siya, na ‘Tatay, abogado na ako.’ Tuwang-tuwa siya, umiiyak siya. Nandito na ‘ko, cancer survivor and now a lawyer.