Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“In a three-decade-long military standoff with China over one of the world’s critical waterways, the Philippines has now deployed its latest response. Last month, it sent a 40-page comic book to schools, full of colorful stories about the country’s well-recognized claims to its maritime territory in the South China Sea. The aim of the graphic novelette, said officials, is ‘to put forward the truth’ against China’s disinformation campaign – which includes a narrative of peaceful intent in grabbing islands far from its shores – and to inspire young Filipinos ‘to protect what is rightfully ours.’ ‘It is crucial for us to shed light on these actions as transparency is a powerful tool in combating misinformation,’ said national security adviser Eduardo Ano.” (02/26/25)