Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo, presidential candidate for the 2022 Philippine elections, speaks during a campaign rally in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. (Reuters)The Philippines education ministry came under fire from teachers on Friday 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. ACT Teachers Partylist, a congressional group representing teachers, expressed outrage over the learning material and said teachers had struggled enough from two years of pandemic restrictions on face-to-face learning. In a text message she said authorities also were "exerting all efforts to warn teachers against participating in partisan politics". Robredo on Friday said education authorities should not publish content that "would poison people's minds".

Source: The Standard April 08, 2022 16:26 UTC