Philippines moved classes online for two years in what was one of the world's longest lockdowns.
Jhonas Doaiyne is in his third year at school in the Philippines - and yet he's never been in a classroom. Until today.
These scenes were being repeated in nearly half of all schools in the Philippines. Local TV stations were filled with information on the best bus routes to get children to school safely and glorious pictures of excited young children skipping through gates in brand new uniforms. But international agencies are concerned about the effects of more than two years of online learning. Aclaims nine out of 10 Filipino children still struggle to read simple texts by the age of 10.
She explained that most of the children's parents worked full-time and that home supervision during online learning had been rare. But school in the Philippines is not just about learning. There are also programmes to make sure families are getting enough to eat. Augusto from the sixth grade can't stop practising his English and asking questions about where I am from.
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