Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian (in red polo shirt) visited the newly constructed footbridge built under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program.
MIDSALIP, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — For years, children in Barangay Pisompongan here have braved the rushing waters of a river just to reach their classrooms, especially during the rainy season.
Their daily struggle, captured in a viral video last year that stirred widespread sympathy and debate nationwide, has now given way to relief and celebration.
On Monday, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited the newly constructed P4.3-million, two-classroom school building and a sturdy P1.4-million footbridge, both built under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program.
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