Students in the Philippines have returned to online education, after a brief beginning of the school year in classes. The decision has been made as a result of sharp growth in the number of infections in the country. However, it once again put many students from rural regions into a difficult situation, struggling to get access to devices as well as an internet connection. Nearly 25 million students enrolled this year, mostly in 47,000 public schools nationwide that would have to be replicated in homes and enlist the help of parents and guardians as co-teachers.A majority of families, especially from poor and rural communities, opted to use government-provided digital or printed learning materials or “modules,” which students will read at home with the guidance of their elders before carrying out specific activities. Most lack computers and reliable internet connections. Teachers can answer questions by telephone. Other families preferred for their children to get lessons online or through regional radio and TV educational broadcasts.