UNESCO-Bangkok recognizes the role of the Philippines in leading the mother tongue based multilingual education initiatives in the region. This was articulated by UNESCO-Bangkok Director, Dr. Gwang-Jo Kim, during the opening program of the 5th International Conference on Language and Education.
"Asia-Pacific is home to some of the most comprehensive MTB-MLE policies in the world, including in the Philippines, a regional leader in institutionalizing the approach.."
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