NEWSFloating to schoolSchoolchildren walk to their school after crossing a river with an inflated tire tube on Oct. 12 in the Philippines' Rizal province. The students are sometimes forced to skip classes or spend the night at school when the river is engorged.Bullit Marquez, APA boy holds an inner tube steady as an older girl helps a young student aboard. Residents want the local government to build a bridge to avoid the sometimes risky mode of transportion.Bullit Marquez, APSchoolchildren prepare to cross a river using inflated tire tubes.Bullit Marquez, APA boy paddles two girls across a river.Bullit Marquez, APChildren balance themselves on a tire tube as they cross a river to reach a public school.Bullit Marquez, APSchoolchildren balance carefully on an inner tube with their backpacks so they don't tip.Bullit Marquez, APSchoolchildren float across a river.Bullit Marquez, APAn elementary school student dresses in his school uniform after crossing a river.Bullit Marquez, APSchoolchildren walk to their school after crossing a river.Bullit Marquez, APFeatured Weekly Ad