Study habits and its effect on learners' performance in online distance learning determined learners? strengths, weaknesses, interests, and ability to learn and engage in meaningful learning. The research sought to investigate the level of study habits with regards to time management, learning environment, note-taking skills, and use of digital devices. A descriptive method using the purposive sampling technique was used in the study to gather the necessary data from the ninety-seven (97) learners in the three (3) public elementary schools in the Santa Cruz District, SDO Laguna. Findings indicated that the level of learners' study habits with regards to time management, learning environment, and use of digital devices is high. Furthermore, their note taking skill was revealed as very high. This shows that learners always practice their note-taking skills and often possess desirable practice in managing their time, have an ideal learning environment, and are accompanied using digital devices. The level of learners? performance as to first quarter and second quarter grades were both interpreted as very satisfactory. This means that the learners? performance is above average. There is a significant effect of study habits in terms of time management to the learners? performance in the first quarter grade, while it posted a not significant effect on the learners' study habits in terms of learning environment note-taking skills and use of digital devices. On the other hand, study habits showed no significant effect at all on learners? performance in the second quarter grade. The study concluded that study habits show a partial significant effect on learners? performance. Therefore, the null hypothesis which stated that " study habits have no significant effect on the learners? performance" was partially rejected since one of the variables affects the learners? performance during their first quarter. The overall result of the test of effect partially rejected the null hypothesis. Moreover, it is recommended that teachers and school administrators should conduct remedial classes or enhancement activities based on learners' needs and interests. Teachers should incorporate simple study habit practices in the lesson to find out the learners? strengths and weaknesses. Parents should reinforce and motivate their children to better develop their study habits. Teachers and school administrators should conduct remedial classes or enhancement activities based on learners? needs and interests. Grades in the 3rd quarter could be requested to show the change in performance based on their study habits. Additional research may be conducted to confirm the findings of this study. Also, to make further investigations into other unknown factors which are not used in this study that can also contribute to the better learning outcomes of the learners.

Academic Performance

Study Habits

Time Management

Learning Environment

Note-taking skills

Use of Digital Device