The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of hybrid learning in Philippine higher education, amplifying long-standing constraints in access, infrastructure, and pedagogical readiness. Yet beyond technology constraints, less is known about what shapes students' attitudes toward hybrid learning as institutions transition from crisis-driven remote delivery to more stable blended modalities. This study examines factors influencing students’ hybrid-learning preferences using data from the 2022 College Experience Survey (CES), a probability sample of 3,318 students across 15 Philippine institutions. Using survey-weighted ordinal logistic regression, the study relates preferences for on-campus learning to predictors in technology, pedagogy, and mental health.
Results indicate that most students (40.1%) prefer a mid-range hybrid setup (three days face-to-face). The importance of faculty interaction is the strongest predictor such that students who value it are nearly 19 times more likely to prefer more in-person days. Technological factors show mixed patterns, while mental health concerns (e.g., COVID-19 anxiety) significantly reduce preference for on-campus learning. Notably, student autonomy and self-regulation measures were not robust predictors, controlling other factors. These findings challenge infrastructure-centric assumptions, suggesting that policy efforts should prioritize strengthening faculty-student engagement and pedagogical quality to improve attitudes toward hybrid learning in the Philippines.