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TUGUEGARAO CITY — A three-year-old carabao and his student caretaker have become unlikely yet celebrated volunteers in the ongoing Brigada Eskwela activities in Lal-lo, Cagayan.
Officials of Bangag Elementary School commended incoming Grade 7 student John Michael Andres and his pet carabao, Gelo, for joining community volunteers preparing the school for the opening of classes on June 8.
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According to School Principal Lilia Tayanim, John Michael volunteered to plow the school’s garden with Gelo so it would be ready for vegetable planting when classes begin.
