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EDUCATIONAL PERIOD BRIEF HISTORY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM EDUCATIONALPRACTICES LEGAL MANDATES PROPONENTS
Pre – Spanish The early Filipinos were already
civilized, before the Spanish came
and conquer our country. They
had government, laws, education,
writing, literature, religion,
customs and traditions,
commerce and industries and arts
and services.
♪ Rituals and ceremonies are
considered as program that time
♪ For conformity
♪ Apprenticeship – at home
♪ Knowledge and skills
♪ Institutionalized – religious and
imitation
♪ Attending religious rituals and
ceremonies
♪ Code of Kalantiaw
♪ Based on elderly rule of the
chief in the barangay
♪ Parents
♪ Elders
♪ Babaylan and Katalona
Spanish Almost 333 years, colonize the
Philippines .They are after the
3G’s
God - religion
Gold – treasure
Glory - power
1. Elementary Education
Parochial Schools
Visitas (chapel)
2. Secondary Education
Seminarios –
religiousvocation
Beaterios – for girls
Institutes
Colegios
3.Higher Education
UST – Collegio de
Sto.Rosario
1995 – World Youth Day-
Mass in Quirino
Grandstand and UST
(Pope John Paul II)
Collegio de San Jose
Royal Decree of 1863
(Educational Act of 1863)
Establishment of a
complete system of
education in the country
comprising of
elementary, secondary
and collegiate levels
The provision of
government supervision
and control of these
schools
The establishment
of teacher
training institutions
Spanish missionaries
American Regime Treaty of Paris –
December 10, 1898,
terminated the Spanish-American
raging in Cuba and the Philippines
were ceded to the United States
by Spain for the paltry sum of US
million.
Public School System
♪ Mass Education
♪ Elementary Education
♪ Secondary Education
♪ Higher Education
♪ Vocational Education
♪English language was used as a
medium of instruction.
♪ New subject areas were
introduced -reading, writing,
arithmetic, language, good
manners and right conduct, civics,
hygiene and sanitation,
gardening, domestic science,
American History and Philippine
History.
♪ American textbooks and
reading materials were the only
educational materials used.
♪ Technical/ vocational skills were
emphasized.
♪ “Thomasites” were the first
teacher.
♪ Grade seven was included.
♪First Philippine Commission
(President William McKinley,
April 7,1900)
 Bring about an era of a new
form of colonial governance
over a long-oppressed
people.
♪ Educational Act No. 34(January
21, 1901)
 Established the Department
of Public Instruction
♪ Organic Act of 1916
 Department of Public
Instruction is headed by as
secretary.
♪ Act No. 74 – Educational Act of
1901
 ”Organic School Law” of the
♪ Thomasites
♪ President William McKinley

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Philippines
 Continuance of
public/private schools
 Prohibits teacher from
teaching religion♪ Act No.
3162 & 3196 -Munroe Survey
Commission in 1925
 Evaluate the entire
educational system they
setup♪ Concurrent
Resolution No.17 in the
Philippine Legislature in 1925
 Public schools were designed
to promote the
establishment of self-
governing Philippine state,
independent and democratic
♪ Act 477 – Bureau of Education
♪ Act 2708 – Government
inspection and supervision of
private school obligatory
♪ Act 2957 - Board of Textbook
Commonwealth Period Commonwealth started in 1935
with Manuel L. Quezon as the
president.“Preparatory period
”that would enable the Filipinos
to deserve independence.
♪ Formal Institution of the Adult
Education (called non-formal
education) – Transfer the
vocational-industrial education
program from theformal to non-
formal system.
♪ “Filipino” language was used as
the medium of instruction
♪ Vocational schools were made
more similar in curriculum to
Academic schools
♪ Celebration of National
Language Week every August.
♪ Commonwealth Act No. 80 in
1963 – Office of Adult Education
♪ Commonwealth Act No. 4 –
ROTC
♪ Executive Order No. 17(Quezon
Code of Ethics) – Foundation
stone of emerging philosophy of
the Philippine Education system.
♪ 1935 Constitution
 moral character
 personal discipline
 civic conscience
 vocational efficiency
 citizenship training
♪ Manuel L. Quezon
Japanese Occupation World War II
♪ It started when the naval of
bombers attacked Pearl Harbor in
Hawaii in December 1941. The
United States declared war
against Japan. As a consequence
of this war the Philippines was
occupied by the Japanese.
Because Philippines is a colony of
America. For three years the
♪ re – opening of Elementary
Schools
♪ re – opening of vocational and
normal schools
♪ institutions of higher learning
giving courses in agriculture,
medicine, fisheries and
engineering
♪ Japanese language is popularize
to terminate the use of English
♪ Filipino children went to school
to learn Japanese songs & games
♪ there was a strict censorship of
textbooks and other learning
materials
♪ the teachers were to become
condescending smouthpieces of
Japanese propaganda
♪ Executive Order No.2- basic
principles of education
 to make the people
understand the position of
the Philippines as a member
of East Asia Co-Prosperity
Sphere
 to eradicate the old idea of
reliance upon the Western
nations
♪ Jose P. Laurel
required teachers to obtain
licenses after undergoing a rigid
examination
encouraged the propagation of
Tagalog as the national language
require that majority of the
governing board of any school,
college or university be Filipino
citizens

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Filipinos suffered (January 3, 1942
– July5, 1945).
♪ The Fall of Bataan(Death
March) – April 9,1942
The march started from
Mariveles, Bataan to San
Fernando ,Pampanga where
many Americans and Filipinos
died.
♪ The Fall of Corrigedor – May 6,
1942
Corrigedor fell in the hands of
the Japanese
♪ Puppet Government – where
Japanese Military Chief governs
Jose P. Laurel is he president of
the Philippines during that time
 to promote friendly
relations between Japan
and Philippines
 to endeavor to elevate the
morals of the people giving
up the overemphasis on
materialism
 to strive for the diffusion of
Japanese language in the
Philippines to terminate the
use of English in due course
 to put an importance to the
diffusion of elementary
education and to the
promotion of vocational
education
 to inspire the people with
the spirit to love labor
Third Republic Manuel Roxas is the first
president of the Third Republic.
During his administration he
granted general amnesty to those
who had collaborated with the
Japanese in World War II. Elpidio
Quirino was elevated to the
presidency when Roxas died of
heart attack in1948. In 1953,
Ramon Magsaysay was elected.
He is known as the “Man of the
Masses”. He died in an airplane
crash in March 1957. Carlos
Garcia succeeded to the
presidency after Magsaysay’s
death.
His administration emphasized
the nationalist theme of “Filipino
First”, arguing that the Filipino
people should be given the
chance to improve the country’s
economy. Diosdado Macapagal
was elected president in the 1961
election. He changed the
celebration of Independence Day
from July 4 to June 12,to honor
the day Emilio Aguinaldo
declared independence from
♪ the concept of academic freedom
only universities established by
the State
♪ religious instruction in the public
schools
optional and its implementation
would have to be in accordance
with what was already authorized
by the existing law
♪ the creation of scholarships in
the arts, sciences and letters was
for specially gifted citizens
for those who possess a certain
level of capability for academic
studies and are unable to afford
the cost of college education
♪ moral character
the quality of a person that
guides his thinking, behavior and
relationships with others
♪ personal discipline
an inner force that inhibits a
person from doping what is right
to his welfare as well as to the
welfare of others
♪ civic conscience
social concern and involvement
in the society
♪ vocational efficiency
productivity
♪ complete and adequate system
of public education
changes with the changing time
and the changing needs of
changing human beings
♪ Article XIV, section 5 of the
1935 Constitution
♪ Commonwealth Act No.586
(Educational Act of 1940)
 meet the increasing demand
for public schoolteacher
 shifting morning and
afternoon class
♪ Manuel Roxas
♪ Elpidio Quirino
♪ RamonMagsaysay
♪ Carlos Garcia
♪ DiosdadoMacapaga

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Spain in 1898.
New Society ♪ First Term
infrastructure development
(road construction, bridges,
MERALCO, PNR, Nawasa, PLDT)
convention centers(CCP, PICC,
Folk Arts Theatre, Phil Trade,
National Arts Center )
successful drive against
smuggling
in 1968, Philippines become self-
sufficient in rice production
Land reform was given to 3,739
farmers
Philippines became a member of
ASEAN
♪ Second Term
criticisms followed his
victory (human rights
violation, corruption,
high student tuition
fees, military abuse)
January 1970: Battle of
Mendiola
June 1971: ConCon is
held to review the
1935Constitution
Plaza Miranda Bombing
The 1973 Constitution
was brought
Proclamation of
1081(Martial Law)
♪ Individual as a useful member of
society
Government’s book program
♪ Education for all
♪ Integrated System of Education
National College Entrance
Examination (NCEE)
Youth Civic Action Program
(YCAP)
Bilingual Policy Program
♪ Productivity
♪ Emphasis on Research
♪ Responsiveness to changing
needs and conditions
♪ Quality education
♪ Non-formal education
♪ Optional Religious instruction
♪ State Supervision and Control of
Schools – Minister of Education
Culture and Sports (MECS)
♪ NESC – New Elementary School
Curriculum
♪ NSEC – New Secondary Education
Curriculum
♪ PRODED – Program for
Decentralized Educational
Development
♪ Elementary/Primary – 6yrs
Boys and girls (6-12y/o)
7-5pm weekdays
♪ High School/Secondary
Boys and girls (12-16y/o)
7-5pm weekdays
♪ College/University/Tertiary
Boys and girls (16/up)
♪ Vocational
♪ Executive Order No. 202in1969
– Presidential Commission to
Study Philippine
Education(PCSPE)
♪ Presidential Decree 6-
a(amended by PD 12350 –
EDPITAF (Educational
Development Projects
Implementing Task Force)
♪ Batas Pambansa Blg. 232
♪ PD 1139 – expanded from
Commonwealth Act No. 80
♪ 1973 Constitution Article XV
Sec. 8
♪ Educational Act of 1982
♪ PD 1 – Integrated
Reorganization Plan of 1972
Bureau of Elementary Education
Bureau of Secondary Education
 Bureau Of Technical And
Vocational Education
 Bureau of Higher
Education
 Bureau of Continuing
Education
♪ Ferdinand Edralin Marcos
Aquino After the Marcos administration,
the events that followed happed
one after another with lightning
speed. Since Marcos and his
family left the State, and no one
will lead the country, Gen. Ramos
and Sec. Enrile declared their new
choice of president to succeed
Marcos, Corazon Aquino, the
widow of Benigno Aquino. She
took her oath of office to become
the new leader of the country in
Club Filipino at Greenhills. She
immediately set up a new
♪ Adult Education Program
♪ Non formal Education
♪ Technical and Vocational
Education
♪ Physical Education and School
Sports
♪ Scholarships and incentives
♪ Free Public Education in
Elementary and High school
♪ ESCS – Educational Service
Contracting Scheme
♪ SEDP – Secondary Education
Developmental Program
♪ To improve the quality and
increase the relevance of
education and training
♪ To increase access of
disadvantaged groups in all
educational areas
♪ To accelerate the development
of middle and high level
manpower required by economic
recovery and sustainable growth
as well as enhance their
employability, productivity, and
self-reliance
♪ R.A 6728 – Act providing
Government Assistance to
Students and Teachers in Private
education – July 10,1989
♪ E.O No. 27 – July 4, 1986
♪ E.O No.189 – June 10,1987
♪ Philippine Constitution1987 –
Article XIV; Sec. 1-2
♪ R.A 7104 – Comm. On Filipino
Language
♪ R.A 6959 – Provincial Centers
for Science and Technology
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constitution that was speedily
written and reorganized. It was
ratified on February 2,1987
Fidel V. Ramos National election was held on
May 11, 1992under the Saligang
Batas1986. It was the first time in
the Philippine history to have
many candidates in all positions
and political parties who wanted
to serve the country. Miriam
Santiago was one of them. She
was supported and loved by
many of her constituents,
especially the youths in Manila.
But when the votes from
Mindanao were counted, Pres.
Aquino declared the hero of
People’s Revolution and former
Chief of Constabulary, Fidel V.
Ramos as the new president to
succeed her. It was June 22, 1992.
He took his oath of office on June
30, 1992in the Freedom
Grandstand at Luneta. Under his
term, a flurry of education
reforms were being rushed to
completion
Early Childhood Care and
Development program
♪ TEEP – Third Elementary
Education Project
♪ NEAT – National Elementary
Achievement Test
♪ NSAT – National Secondary
Assessment Test
♪ Ten-Year Master plan for Basic
Education
♪ CET
♪ PROBE – Program on Basic
Education
♪ Book Publishing Industry
♪ grade 1-6 years old♪ National
School Enrolment day♪ Increase
in number of schooldays♪ Science
/ Science and Technology♪
Computer-base information
♪ R.A 8047 – Book Publishing
Industry Development Act –
June,1995
♪ R.A 7722 – CHED – May18, 1994
♪ R.A No. 7743 – June 17, 1994 –
establishing municipal libraries
and brgy. reading centers
♪ R.A 7731 – abolishing NCEE
(NSAT to NAT)
♪ R.A 7784 – Act Strengthen
Teacher Education by Establishing
Centers of Excellence, Creating a
Teacher Education Council for the
purpose, Appropriating Funds
Thereof, and for other purposes
– Aug. 4, 1994
♪ R.A 7796 – TESDA – Aug. 25,
1994
♪ R.A. 7836 – Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994
♪ R.A 7877 – Anti-Sexual
Harassment Act of 1995
♪ R.A 8190 – Granting priority
appointment or assignment to
public schoolteacher who reside
in a brgy., municipality or city
near the school
♪ R.A 8491 – Prescribing the code
of the national flag, anthem,
motto, coat of arms and other
heraldic items and devices
♪ R.A 8492 – Establishing the
national museum system and
providing for its permanent home
♪ R.A. 8496 – Establishing the
Philippine Science High School
System
♪ R.A. 8525 – Establishing adopt-
a-school program♪ School for the
Future(SOF) – school using
multimedia technology
♪ Fidel V. Ramos
Joseph Estrada ♪ “Erap para sa Mahirap”
♪ Philippine Daily Inquirer
♪ Bureau of Elementary Education
 Multigrade Program In
♪ Starts from June and ends in
March
♪ R.A 9155 – Governance of Basic
Education Act
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♪ Corruption charges and
Impeachment
♪ EDSA II Revolution
Philippine Education
 Preschool Service
Contracting Program
 SPED Personnel
Enhancement Program
 Resource Materials
Development for Children
with Special Needs (CSNs)
 Early Intervention Program
for Children with Disabilities
 Standards for Quality
Elementary Education(SQEE)
♪ Bureau of Secondary Education
 Three Division
1.Curriculum Development
2. Staff Development Division
3. Population Education Unit
 CS-PST (Community Service
and Public Safety Training)
 TSD-MSP(ThinkingSkills
DevelopmentforMaximized
CognitiveDevelopment)
 TeacherTrainingProgram
 Adopt-A-SchoolProgram
 SIP(Self-InstructionalPackages)in
SRA(SocialReformAgenda)
Provinces
 BP-OSA(Balik-Paaralanpara sa
Out-of-SchoolAdults)
 ProjectEASE(Effectiveand
AffordableSecondaryEducation)
 SchoolBasedEducation
 Indigenized/Localizationofthe
SecondaryEducationCurriculum
 RHGP(RevitalizedHomeroom
GuidanceProgram)
 PopulationEducationProgram;
PEPTALK
 ♪BureauofPhysicalEducationand
SchoolSports
 School Sports Competition
Program
 Physical Education
Curriculum Materials
Development Program
 Teachers/Coaches/Trainors/
♪ Nursery up to Kindergarten (age
4)
 learn basic things through
drawing and other playful
activities
 1-3 hrs of school and usually
in morning
♪ Primary or Elementary Schools
(age 6-12)
 usually 6 years of schooling
but some school adds an
additional level
 average hours spent in
school is 6
 the level of primary school
are grouped into two
primary subdivisions: the
Primary Level and the
Intermediate Level
 shifting of classes is done by
subdivisions or by
alternate(odd/even) levels
 core subjects (Math, English
and Makabayan)and other
subjects(Science, Music,
Arts and PE)
 international
schools/Chinese schools
have additional subjects
 English in the teaching
medium
 NEAT
♪ Secondary School or High
School (age 12-17)
 4 years of schooling and has
4 levels
 schooling is
compartmentalized
 hours spent in school ranges
from8-12including vacant
periods
 NSAT
 ♪ Tertiary School (age17-21)
 either colleges or
 universities
 amount of time spent in
♪ D.O No. 56, s. 2001 – Policy on
Educational Field Trips
♪ D.O No. 54, s. 2001 – Revision
of “Panatang Makabayan”
♪ D.O No. 51, s. – Collection of
School Publication Fees
♪ D.O No. 45, s. 2001 – revision of
Alphabet and Guide in Spelling of
Philippine Language
♪ D.O No. 35, s. 2001 – Payment
of Teachers♪ PCER – Presidential
Commission on Educational
reform

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Officiating Office Training
Program
 Special Project and
International Participation
 ♪ National Education Testing
and Research Center
 National Elementary
Achievement Test (NEAT)
 National Secondary
Achievement Test (NSAT)
 Philippine Validating Test
(PVT)
school varies depending on
how many subjects will be
taken up each day and how
long will each take
 schooling is cosmopolitan
 subjects that will be taken
up depends on the
academic degree program
chosen by the student
Arroyo ♪ Succession in 2001
♪ Oakwood Mutiny
♪ The 2004 Election and
Subsequent Rigging Allegations
♪ Foreign policy and “war on
terror”
♪ Charter Change
♪ State of Emergency
 Accreditation and
Equivalency Program (AEP)
 Accelerated Learning Program
for Elementary Schools
(ALPES)
♪ School Health and Nutrition
Center
 Health and Nutrition
Education
 National Drug Education
Program
 TB Prevention and Control
Program
 School Milk Project
 Breakfast Feeding Program
♪ R.A 9155 – Governance of Basic
Education
♪ D.O No.1, s. 2006 – Creation
and Composition of the Student
Crime Prevention Committee
♪ D.O No.7, s. 2006 – Reiterating
the Prohibition of the practice of
hazing and the operation of
fraternities and sororities in
elementary and secondary
schools
♪ D.O No. 48, s. 2006 –
Observance of safety Measures in
Science Laboratories
♪ D.O No. 41, s. 2007 – Guidelines
on the utilization and Liquidation
of school based repair and
maintenance fund under CY. 2007
Budget
♪ D.O No. 43, s. 20002 – The 2002
Basic Education Curriculum
♪ Gloria Macapagal Arroyo