Dirt/bubbles under glass?

There seems to be dirt or bubbles under the glass of my late 2008 15" MBP. Does my APP warranty cover this sort of thing? How is this sort of thing normally sorted out?
I have no idea how it got there. I was under the impression that the glass was sealed by the rubber on the sides of the screen. Also, it is even possible for the screen or the glass to bubble? I'm not 100% sure if its a bubble, but it seems like it has a bump with a visible surface.
Hope that makes sense.

I've had the computer for over a year now though. I'm thinking the seal on the screen broke somehow but how can it be a manufacturing defect after 15 months? The dirt wasn't there up until about a week ago. I swear it just popped up out of nowhere. Is it possible for screen flickers to cause bubbling?
Is it possible for the tech to just remove the glass and clean it out/check for bubbling, or will this result in my screen being replaced?
I'm in the Philippines so I don't have access to an Apple store. I'll try to give the APP hotline a call when I get home.
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