Chinese language teachers leave the Philippines over safety fears
Por Alyssa Chen — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Alyssa Chen Published: 7:16pm, 2 Oct 2026
Around 150 Chinese language teachers in the Philippines are returning home following mounting criticism from Philippine security officials that educational exchanges involving China could pose national security threats.
The withdrawal affects teachers stationed at schools including the Immaculate Conception Academy in Greenhills and Jubilee Christian Academy in Quezon City, both in Metro Manila, according to local media.
The Manila-based Chinese Commercial News reported on Friday that the inviting organisations – the Philippine Chinese Education Research Centre and the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry – made the decision after families of Chinese instructors expressed safety concerns amid growing scrutiny of Chinese educational programmes.
The report said that Chinese teachers left the Philippines on Thursday.
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