According to Vice President and Secretary of Education Sara Duterte, the start of the school year 2022–2023 on August 22 is final.

"Iyong school year po natin ay approved na ng Pangulo, August 2022 to July 2023 (Our school year, which will be from August 2022 to July 2023, has already been approved by the President)," Duterte said.

The combined in-person classes and distance learning will be implemented from August to October, while the five-day face-to-face classes will start in November, Duterte said.