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Philippines mandates South China Sea education to counter Beijing's claims

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The Philippines is advancing legislation to mandate the teaching of its position on the South China Sea dispute in educational institutions. This initiative aims to counter what lawmakers describe as pro-Beijing misinformation and propaganda, ensuring students receive fact-based knowledge about the country's maritime rights. The proposed curriculum would be grounded in the Philippine constitution, the Maritime Zones Act, and international law, specifically the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and a 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated China's expansive claims. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jeoffrey Maitem ·

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

    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-…

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