DESPITE the long distance, mountainous terrain and fast flowing rivers, students living in the remote area close to Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental are anxious not to miss a day at school.
For some students, the trek to the Miguel S. Mondia Elementary School in Brgy. Yubo, Sitio Bais, La Carlota City takes up to 3 hours on foot often braving fog, rains and swollen rivers. Just a few kilometers from the crater of Mt. Kanlaon, the school is considered as a "last mile" school by the Department of Education that is a school geographically isolated and located in disadvantaged areas.
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