By GMA News Published May 25, 2026 8:46pm + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Students of Kaulayanan Elementary School in Talakag, Bukidnon, including members of the Talaandig tribe, received free school supplies from GMA Kapuso Foundation through its Unang Hakbang sa Kinabukasan project.According to a "24 Oras" report on Monday, four classrooms in the elementary school caught fire in January due to old wiring. For the past few months, the school has slowly recovered with help from the local government unit.Despite what happened to the school, the community continues to persevere. Ruben Tacbao, a carpenter who earns P500 a day, works hard to support the education of his child, who attends Kaulayanan Elementary School."Tapat naman siguro ang buhay namin, masaya kasama ang pamilya ko, nagsikap ako nang mabuti para lang maprotektahan ko ang aking anak, aking pamilya," he said.To help, the GMA Kapuso Foundation headed to Talakag to distribute school supplies to the students and meet the Talaandig tribe.The foundation also visited the towns of Dangcagan and Damulog, where it gave aid to 1,500 kindergarten and Grade 1 students."Sa bag, sa notebook, school supplies... Maraming salamat. Malaking tulong ito sa mga anak ko," said Gemma Tacbobo"That will inspire and encourage our learners. Meron silang mga school supplies na to start the new school year," added Dr. Rosemarie Macesar, assistant schools division superintendent of the Department of Education in Bukidnon.For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, Shopee, and Palawan Pay. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information. —CDC, GMA News