- Almost 28 million schoolchildren in the Philippines returned to the classroom Monday after two years of pandemic lockdowns.
- About 24,000 of the country’s public schools — around 46% of the total number — were able to proceed with in-person lessons.
- When the pandemic hit in 2020 the government rolled out a distance-learning program that allowed students to attend classes either online or by using printed self-study learning modules.
Philippines: Children return to school after COVID lockdowns 22.08.2022
