In Zamboanga del Sur, students now cross river safely to school

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

By cbuban