ILOILO CITY—For two young men from the state university in this city, poverty became a motivation rather than a barrier to better times. Clinton Rosita Rabadon, 27, and Temie Paul Villarino, 31, both dreamt of becoming doctors, seemingly impossible given their lowly economic background. Rabadon topped the board with an 89.83 percent rating, while Villarino placed ninth with a rating of 87.42 percent. The two alumni of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) in La Paz district proved themselves winners as well when they decided to give back to their community by serving the needy in their home province. A high school valedictorian, Villarino graduated magna cum laude from Western Mindanao State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 16, 2019 23:15 UTC