Economics
Years of Covid School Closures Leave Philippines With Deep Scars
- Full reopening of state schools not planned until November
- Disruption risks hitting economy reliant on skilled migrants
On Aug. 22, schools in the Philippines will finally reopen their doors to students after two and a half years – one of the longest pandemic-induced school closures in the world.
As well as devastating the individual prospects of countless children, the extended hiatus is threatening to leave long-term scars on an economy historically reliant on sending high-skilled workers abroad.