In Pictures: Philippines reopens schools after more than two years

Millions of children in the Philippines returned to school on Monday (Aug 22) for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

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August 23, 2022 at 11:22 AM

Students attend the first day of in-person classes after years-long Covid-19 lockdowns at Pedro Guevarra Elementary School in Manila on August 22, 2022. PHOTO: AFP

Students attend a flag-raising ceremony before singing the national anthem on the first day of in-person classes after years-long Covid-19 lockdowns at Pedro Guevara Elementary School in Manila on August 22, 2022. PHOTO: AFP

Students attend the first day of in-person classes, at a flooded school due to high tide, in Macabebe, Pampanga province, Philippines, August 22, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

Public school teacher Mylene Ambrocio leads the class during the first day of in-person classes, at a flooded school due to high tide, in Macabebe, Pampanga province, Philippines, August 22, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

A boy cries outside his classroom on the first day of in-person classes at a public school in San Juan City, Philippines, August 22, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

Students undergo temperature checks at the San Juan Elementary School in San Juan City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 22, 2022. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A city hall employee helps a student put on a face mask during the opening of classes at a school in Quezon City, suburban Manila on August 22, 2022. PHOTO: AFP

A student receives a Pfizer booster shot during the first day of face-to-face classes after Covid-19 lockdowns at San Juan Elementary School in San Juan, suburban Manila on August 22, 2022. PHOTO: AFP

Students wash their hands to protect against the coronavirus disease, on the first day of in-person classes at a public school in San Juan City, Philippines, August 22, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

Students wearing face masks accompanied by their parents queue up in front of the school gate during the opening of classes at a school in Quezon City, suburban Manila on August 22, 2022. PHOTO: AFP

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