Barangay Balete in Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya is some 250 kilometers north of Manila. Located in the mountainous region accessible via Dalton Pass (now Balete Pass), it is home to the Kalanguya Tribe, a sub-tribe of the Igorots of the Mountain Province.
Children of school age in this barangay hardly go beyond the second grade. Factors such as financial difficulties, an unforgiving terrain leading to the nearest school, obligations at an early age render access to basic education a daunting challenge.
Children of school age in this barangay hardly go beyond the second grade. Factors such as financial difficulties, an unforgiving terrain leading to the nearest school, obligations at an early age render access to basic education a daunting challenge.
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