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 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 ride a boat to school in Macabebe. Reuters
A teacher administers hand sanitizer to pupils. 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
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 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
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
