Philippines: 100 Tribal Children Benefit From Mining Firm's Educational Assistance Program

Philippines: 100 Tribal Children Benefit From Mining Firm's Educational Assistance Program   A red backpack that contains a complete set of school supplies with a matching pencil case according to grade level—all that 53 elementary and high school students from the Taboy tribe of Lagsingan, received on Thursday, August 25, from the mining firm based here.   As beneficiaries of the CDAP-REACH (Rapu-Rapu Educational Assistance for Children’s Hopes), a major program line of the Community...

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