04/12/2025
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐ฃ๐ก๐๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ต
More than a simple dayโthis is a celebration of blood, sweat, tears, and prayers.
The morning air felt differentโlighter, warmer, filled with something greater than joy. In the halls of BCFI, familiar faces returned, no longer carrying books and fears, but wearing crisp white uniforms and proud smiles. The PNLE 2025 Testimonial Ceremony was not just an event; it was a homecoming of newly registered nurses, young professionals who once walked these corridors with trembling hands and hopeful hearts. Today, they came back not as students, but as licensed healers ready to step into the world.
Laughter replaced exhaustion, and applause washed away anxiety. The newly registered nurses who once survived sleepless nights and silent prayers now stood together in triumph. Their caps and uniformsโonce symbols of hopeโwere now proof of victory, embodying the unwavering pride of BCFI.
This year marked a historic triumph for BCFIโnot only because of its Top 10 PNLE notcher, Gelivie Basibasi, but because of every newly registered nurse who carried the schoolโs honor with them. Their achievement, recognized nationwide and beyond, reflects not just intelligence but resilience, sacrifice, and deep faith. The real victory belongs to all the passers who survived sleepless nights, storms, self-doubt, and whispered prayers, trusting that God would guide them through.
In her emotional speech, Gelivie shared her journeyโstudying through earthquakes, enduring typhoons, and fighting moments of fear. But her message represented every passer in the room: trust yourself, trust God, stay consistent, and dare to dream big. She lifted the schoolโs name, but alongside her stood dozens of passers whose stories carried the same strength and the same faith.
This ceremony became more than a celebrationโit became a reminder that every effort, every prayer, and every hardship will someday be rewarded. And for student nurses still fighting for their dreams, it whispers a promise: If they can do it, you can too. God will carry you.
Today is a celebration of triumphโof BCFIโs newly registered nurses proudly earning the RN title, of the schoolโs growing excellence, and of dreams finally fulfilled. Yet beyond these victories lie the real stories: whispered prayers, silent breakdowns, and countless nights spent believing in a future that once felt distant. The PNLE 2025 Testimonial Ceremony is more than a milestone; it is a beacon of calling, purpose, and unbreakable faithโone that will inspire generations of nurses to come.
This is not just the story of todayโs passers.
This is the story of every student nurse who dreams, fights, and never gives up.
Words by Andrea Vina
Photos by Jesp Mangila and Angel Pahit
