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Schoolchildren 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.
Schoolchildren 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, AP
A 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.
A 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, AP
Schoolchildren prepare to cross a river using inflated tire tubes.
Schoolchildren prepare to cross a river using inflated tire tubes.
Bullit Marquez, AP
A boy paddles two girls across a river.
A boy paddles two girls across a river.
Bullit Marquez, AP
Children balance themselves on a tire tube as they cross a river to reach a public school.
Children balance themselves on a tire tube as they cross a river to reach a public school.
Bullit Marquez, AP
Schoolchildren balance carefully on an inner tube with their backpacks so they don't tip.
Schoolchildren balance carefully on an inner tube with their backpacks so they don't tip.
Bullit Marquez, AP
Schoolchildren float across a river.
Schoolchildren float across a river.
Bullit Marquez, AP
An elementary school student dresses in his school uniform after crossing a river.
An elementary school student dresses in his school uniform after crossing a river.
Bullit Marquez, AP
Schoolchildren walk to their school after crossing a river.
Schoolchildren walk to their school after crossing a river.
Bullit Marquez, AP
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