IN PHOTOS | Mixed emotions as kids in Phillippines return to school after two-year hiatus

Swipe to take a look at visuals of millions of students with face masks streaming back to primary and secondary schools across the Philippines on August 22 for their first in-person classes after two years of coronavirus lockdowns.

Swipe to take a look at visuals of millions of students with face masks streaming back to primary and secondary schools across the Philippines on August 22 for their first in-person classes after two years of coronavirus lockdowns that are feared to have  

A girl receives her first COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo | AP)

A girl cries during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo | AP)

A girl holds on to his father during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo | AP)

A student checks her temperature during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo | AP)

Police distribute alcohol and face masks to students during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo | AP)

Students raise their hands as they attend a ceremony during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo | AP)

Students attend a flag raising ceremony during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.(Photo | AP)

Students and parents gather during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo | AP)

Students fall in line during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.(Photo | AP)

Students attend a flag raising ceremony during the opening of classes at the San Juan Elementary School in metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (Photo | AP)