Teacher Calvin Errol Alcantara is seen in front of his laptop as he talks to his students at home during the first day of classes in Manila, the Philippines, Sept. 13, 2021. The Philippine Department of Education formally opened the school year 2021-2022 on Monday through the online learning, television and radio-based instruction or the "blended learning" modality, as millions of students stay in their homes in observance of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocols being implemented in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A school employee stacks educational modules that will be given to students on the first day of school at the Fort Bonifacio High School in Makati City, the Philippines, Sept. 13, 2021. The Philippine Department of Education formally opened the school year 2021-2022 on Monday through the online learning, television and radio-based instruction or the "blended learning" modality, as millions of students stay in their homes in observance of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocols being implemented in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A teacher prepares books inside a jeepney turned mobile learning hub on the first day of school at the Fort Bonifacio High School in Makati City, the Philippines, Sept. 13, 2021. The Philippine Department of Education formally opened the school year 2021-2022 on Monday through the online learning, television and radio-based instruction or the "blended learning" modality, as millions of students stay in their homes in observance of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocols being implemented in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Teacher Calvin Errol Alcantara is seen in front of his laptop as he talks to his students at home during the first day of classes in Manila, the Philippines, Sept. 13, 2021. The Philippine Department of Education formally opened the school year 2021-2022 on Monday through the online learning, television and radio-based instruction or the "blended learning" modality, as millions of students stay in their homes in observance of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocols being implemented in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Teacher Calvin Errol Alcantara is seen in front of his laptop as he talks to his students at home during the first day of classes in Manila, the Philippines, Sept. 13, 2021. The Philippine Department of Education formally opened the school year 2021-2022 on Monday through the online learning, television and radio-based instruction or the "blended learning" modality, as millions of students stay in their homes in observance of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocols being implemented in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Teacher Calvin Errol Alcantara is seen in front of his laptop as he talks to his students at home during the first day of classes in Manila, the Philippines, Sept. 13, 2021. The Philippine Department of Education formally opened the school year 2021-2022 on Monday through the online learning, television and radio-based instruction or the "blended learning" modality, as millions of students stay in their homes in observance of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocols being implemented in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
An official from the Philippine Department of Education shows educational modules, uniforms and other school materials that will be given to students on the first day of school at the Fort Bonifacio High School in Makati City, the Philippines, Sept. 13, 2021. The Philippine Department of Education formally opened the school year 2021-2022 on Monday through the online learning, television and radio-based instruction or the "blended learning" modality, as millions of students stay in their homes in observance of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocols being implemented in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A school employee prepares educational modules, uniforms and other school materials that will be given to students on the first day of school at the Fort Bonifacio High School in Makati City, the Philippines, Sept. 13, 2021. The Philippine Department of Education formally opened the school year 2021-2022 on Monday through the online learning, television and radio-based instruction or the "blended learning" modality, as millions of students stay in their homes in observance of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocols being implemented in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A teacher gives a parent the educational modules, uniforms and other school materials for students on the first day of school at the Fort Bonifacio High School in Makati City, the Philippines, Sept. 13, 2021. The Philippine Department of Education formally opened the school year 2021-2022 on Monday through the online learning, television and radio-based instruction or the "blended learning" modality, as millions of students stay in their homes in observance of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocols being implemented in the country. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
