Philippine teachers outraged over 'politicking' in school learning

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during a campaign rally in Quezon City, Philippines, on Feb 13, 2022. - Reuters

MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines education ministry came under fire from teachers on Friday (April 8) over a learning module that contained negative content about presidential candidate Leni Robredo, and praise for incumbent Rodrigo Duterte, including a fake endorsement from Britain's queen.

In one online module, students aged 17 to 18 were required to identify spelling, grammar and content errors from a sample of news headlines, and detect statements that were "unsubstantiated generalisations", all of which involved opposition leader Robredo.