Schoolchildren have to shuffle past metal spikes while using an unfinished bridge to cross a river on September 2.

The huge piece of concrete with iron rods sticking out of it replaced an old wooden bridge before it was left incomplete over the water in the Bulacan region of the Philippines last year.

Government workers have allegedly never returned since the initial work, removing the old bridge and leaving children without a way to cross.

They have to clamber up onto the unsafe structure for a dangerous walk to school. One wrong step and they could fall and be washed away by the powerful water below.

Mothers in the area now fearing for the safety of their children because they need to climb an unfinished bridge to get to lessons every day in San Miguel town.

Cindy Morales, who filmed the clip, said it has been more than a year since the local government started the construction of the bridge.

She said: "They told us that the bridge was supposed to be finished last year, but many typhoons later we are still using the unfinished one."

Cindy also said that they used to have an old bridge but that was demolished to make way for the improved model which has remained unfinished and meant they have no other way to cross.

She added: "Sometimes, people use a raft to get to the other side. Our children climb the concrete because it is easier for them."

Cindy also pointed out that the protruding steel from the concrete can be dangerous for their children, but it's the only way to go to school every day.

She said that the parents are coordinating with the village officers to get them an update of the construction status.

The Philippines is made up of more than 7,500 different islands, with many of the communities separated by rivers and streams.

Lack of economic development means they often rely on make-shift wooden bridges or simply wade through the water, even when there is a flood.