DONSOL, SORSOGON: Everyday, elementary pupils in the remote village of San Jose, Donsol town ride in a balsa or bamboo raft after a 30-minute to an hour of trekking to attend classes uphill of San Jose Elementary School, located some 20 kilometers away from town proper here.

But during rainy days and bad weather, pupils aree not allowed to report to school for safety reasons, Ryan Homan, 30, teacher-in-charge in this impoverished village of San Jose, Donsol town in Sorsogon province told The Manila Times.

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