Carpenter’s son from Iloilo tops 2025 nursing licensure exam

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Born to a carpenter and a housewife in a small barangay in Miagao town, Iloilo, George Wilson Escordial rose from days of having no “balon” (money) and eating once a day to become the topnotcher of the November 2025 Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination (PNLE). The 23-year-old student of West Visayas State University–College of Nursing (WVSU-CON) could not hold back his tears as he recalled how difficult life had been for him growing up in Barangay Kirayan Norte, Miagao. In an interview on Friday, Escordial shared that he was raised by parents who were both high school […]...

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