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\u201cFor the past 20 years, JTS has been building elementary schools in Mindanao to eradicate illiteracy and provide basic education in underprivileged areas,\u201d JTS Philippines chief executive Lee Won Joo explained at the opening ceremony. \u201cHowever, this project is a special case as it is a high school. There are many children who have been unable to continue their education because they lacked access to a high school. There was also the problem of young girls becoming pregnant at a young age as a result of the lack of education opportunities, and marrying early. As such, JTS decided to build a high school. Thanks to our cooperative relationship with the county office and the Philippine Army Corps of Engineers, JTS provided construction materials, the Army Corps of Engineers took responsibility for the actual construction, and the county office supported basic expenses, including food. After 20 years of humanitarian work, this is the 60th school built by JTS in Mindanao, Philippines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The revered Korean Dharma master and Buddhist activist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim (\ubc95\ub95c\uc2a4\ub2d8) accompanied a team of volunteers from the Buddhist humanitarian relief organization JTS Korea to the Philippines from 15\u201319 December to officially open new schools established by JTS over the past year in Mindanao, and to bring much-need school supplies to children there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joined by local activists, Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the JTS volunteers, led by JTS Korea secretary-general Park Young Sook and the representative of JTS Korea, Park Ji-na, attended formal completion and opening ceremonies for four new schools in the presence of local officials from Mindanao, the second-largest island in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first school inauguration ceremony was for Pangantucan Special Education (SPED) School, where the JTS delegation received a warm welcome from local officials, and teachers, parents, and special-needs students of the new school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe completion of this new school today is, first and foremost, thanks to the dedication of the Pangantucan mayor,\u201d Ven. Pomnyun Sunim told the gathering after the formal immigration ceremony. \u201cI also want to thank the SPED principal and teachers. We are grateful to the military engineering corps, who built this school. Thank you for building it so beautifully. I also want to express my gratitude to the Bukidnon Province Superintendent of Education, and to education officials for their interest in students with disabilities. We are thankful to Korean JTS donors, who provided financial support. Lastly, I want to thank the JTS Philippines representative and volunteers who took responsibility for this project and worked hard to make this construction possible. It was because of the combined efforts of many people and organizations that we were able to build this school.\u201d (Jungto Society)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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