This qualitative study builds on Cahapay’s (2021) ideas to examine how Filipino school principals in grades K -12 dealt with the COVID-19 problem. The study uses a literature review method to bring together what is already known about how educational leaders led during the pandemic. Findings show six main themes that show how principals have changed how they lead: navigating with adaptive leadership, developing crisis management skills, dealing with reliance on technology, freezing traditional standards, encouraging inclusivity in remote learning, and putting essential needs first. These changes show how strong and creative school directors are when things go wrong, and they point the way toward more caring ways of leading. The study stresses how important it is for school leadership programs to adapt to modern needs by focusing on skills like adaptable leadership, handling crises, and integrating technology.
Overall, this study adds to our knowledge of being a good leader in an educational setting during a crisis. It also gives us a starting point for policy suggestions and future research.