Pupils return to Philippine schools for first time since Covid - in pictures


  • Pupils at Pedro Guevarra Elementary School in Manila attend a flag-raising ceremony on August 22, the first day of in-person classes, following two years of Covid-19 lockdowns in the Philippines. AFP
    Pupils at Pedro Guevarra Elementary School in Manila attend a flag-raising ceremony on August 22, the first day of in-person classes, following two years of Covid-19 lockdowns in the Philippines. AFP
  • Pupils walk to school in Quezon city. Bloomberg
    Pupils walk to school in Quezon city. Bloomberg
  • Pupils attend the first day of in-person classes at a flooded school due to high tide in Macabebe, Pampanga province. Reuters
    Pupils attend the first day of in-person classes at a flooded school due to high tide in Macabebe, Pampanga province. Reuters
  • Pupils ride a boat to school in Macabebe. Reuters
    Pupils ride a boat to school in Macabebe. Reuters
  • A teacher administers hand sanitizer to pupils. AFP
    A teacher administers hand sanitizer to pupils. AFP
  • A city hall employee helps a pupil put on a face mask in Quezon city. AFP
    A city hall employee helps a pupil put on a face mask in Quezon city. AFP
  • Parents watch from a pedestrian overpass as their children head into school. AFP
    Parents watch from a pedestrian overpass as their children head into school. AFP
  • It's all too much for one girl, as the new term gets under way at San Juan Elementary School. AP Photo
    It's all too much for one girl, as the new term gets under way at San Juan Elementary School. AP Photo
  • A pupil checks her temperature at San Juan Elementary School. AP Photo
    A pupil checks her temperature at San Juan Elementary School. AP Photo
  • A girl receives her first Covid-19 Pfizer vaccination at San Juan Elementary School. AP Photo
    A girl receives her first Covid-19 Pfizer vaccination at San Juan Elementary School. AP Photo
  • Students wash their hands to help keep Covid-19 at bay. Reuters
    Students wash their hands to help keep Covid-19 at bay. Reuters
  • A boy cries outside his classroom on the first day of in-person classes at a public school in San Juan city. Reuters
    A boy cries outside his classroom on the first day of in-person classes at a public school in San Juan city. Reuters
  • Pupils wait to enter their classrooms. Getty Images
    Pupils wait to enter their classrooms. Getty Images