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Manila (AFP) – Kindergarten teacher Lolita ... Both schools are located in a densely populated slum area called Baseco, where conditions at home can be even more dire, she added.

Manila's public schools do two shifts per day ... Both schools are located in a densely populated slum area called Baseco, where conditions at home can be even more dire, she added.