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Politics● LowAug 7 · Aug 7, 2026, 9:28 AM

Philippines’ South China Sea education push blurs ‘teaching the truth’ lines

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

The Philippines is seeking to move its South China Sea row with Beijing into classrooms, a push that analysts say could shape how young Filipinos understand the country’s maritime claims while raising questions over potentially blurred lines between education and state narrative-building. Congressmen in the House of Representatives introduced legislation on Thursday requiring the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education to develop standardised teaching materials on the...

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