The document summarizes the biographies and educational philosophies of several prominent Filipino educators such as Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Manuel Quezon, Camilo Osias, Rafael Palma, Jorge Bocobo, Conrado Benitez, Francisca Benitez, and Lourdes Quisumbing. It discusses their views on developing morality, patriotism and nationalism through education to promote social progress, democracy, and the well-being of the Filipino people.
2. JOSE P. RIZAL
-born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba, Laguna
-his parents are Francisco Mercado and
Teodora Alonso
-learned the alphabet at the age of 3 and read
the bible at the age of 5
-studied at Ateneo de Municipal and University
of Santo Tomas but finished at a university in
Madrid
-died on December 30, 1896 at Bagumbayan
3. JOSE P. RIZAL
- The mission of education is to elevate the
country to the highest seat of glory and to
develop the people’s mentality
- Education is the foundation of society and a
prerequisite for social progress, only through
education could the country be saved from
domination
4. JOSE P. RIZAL
- Centers on the provision of proper motivation
in order to bolster the great social forces that
make education a success to create in the
youth an innate desire to cultivate intelligence
- School must train the citizens the three phase
of life: moral, intellectual and physical
5. JOSE P. RIZAL
“The school is the book in which is
written the future of the nation.
Show us the schools of a people
and we will tell you what those
people are.”
6. ANDRES BONIFACIO
- Born on Nov. 30, 1863 at Tondo, Manila
- His parents are Santiago and Catalina de Castro
- Married to Gregoria de Jesus
- Died on may 10, 1897
7. ANDRES BONIFACIO
- A man’s worth is not measured by his stations
in life neither by the height of his nose nor the
fairness of skin and certainly not by whether
he is a priest claiming to be God’s deputy. Even
if he is a tribesman from the hills and speaks
only his own tongue, a man is an honorable
man if he possesses a good character, is true to
his word, has fine perceptions and is loyal to
his native land
8. MANUEL L. QUEZON
- Born on Aug. 19, 1878
- His parents are Lucido Quezon and Maria
Dolores Molina
- Studied at Colegio de San Juan de Letran and
University of Santo Tomas
- His wife is Aurora Aragon
- Died on August 1, 1944
9. MANUEL L. QUEZON
There can be no progress except under the
auspices of peace. Without peace and public
order, it will be impossible to promote education,
improve the condition of the masses, protect the
poor and ignorant against exploitation and
otherwise ensure the enjoyment of life, liberty
and property.
10. CAMILO O. OSIAS
- Born on March 23, 1889 at Bacnotan, La Union
- His parents are Manuel Osias and Gregoria
Olaviano
- He studied in Ilocos Sur but was sent as scholar
in the USA
- Died in Manila in 1976 at age of 87
- Senate President
11. CAMILO O. OSIAS
- He advocated that the educational system must
contribute towards the achievement of the goals
of education by inculcating in the minds and
hearts of the youth the value of preserving the
patrimony of the country, promoting the general
welfare of the people
12. CAMILO O. OSIAS
- School has an important role in the dynamic
nationalism and internationalism in relation to
democracy in the education of the youth
- Our education should instill love for work,
spirit of tolerance, respect for law, love for
peace and practice thrift
13. CAMILO O. OSIAS
Dr. Osias’ suggestions to Philippine
schools:
1.Preserve the solidarity of Filipino;
2.Maintain the unity of the Philippines;
3.Work out a proper equilibrium in economic
order;
4.Develop social justice;
5.Observe the merit system in government
service;
14. CAMILO O. OSIAS
Dr. Osias’ suggestions to Philippine
schools:
6. Promote peace and national defense;
7. Uphold the inalienable rights of life,
property, liberty, and happiness;
8. Keep in their prestige majesty the
fundamental freedom, especially freedom
of speech, freedom of press, freedom of
peace and assembly, and freedom of
worship;
15. CAMILO O. OSIAS
Dr. Osias’ suggestions to Philippine
schools:
9. Conserve the principle of equality;
10. Hold high the ideals of religion;
11. Keep over aloft the torch of education,
and
12. Make democracy a living and functional
reality.
16. RAFAEL PALMA
- Born on Oct. 24, 1874 at Tondo, Manila
- He finished his secondary school at Ateneo
Municipal de Manila and studied Law at the
University of Santo Tomas
- Politician, Rizalian, writer, educator. He
became the fourth President of
the University of the Philippines.
17. RAFAEL PALMA
- Advocated Academic Freedom
- The teacher should not dramatize. He has no
right to impose on his students his theories aor
personal belief. He is expected to stimulate
free discussion, leaving to his students the
choice of the system of thought which satisfies
their reason
18. RAFAEL PALMA
- The primary purpose of education is to develop
their individuals to his highest efficiency so
that he can be of use to himself and to the
community
19. RAFAEL PALMA
“ Education must produce
individuals who are both
useful to themselves and to
society.”
20. JORGE BOCOBO
- Born on Oct. 19, 1886 at Gerona, Tarlac
- Obtained law degree from Indiana University
as government scholar and passed the bar in
1910 and became instructor at the University
of the Philippines
- Drafted speeches for President Quezon and
advocated Philippine independence
21. JORGE BOCOBO
- Filipino culture and tradition should be the
basis of a truly Filipino education
- He equated education with patriotism and
nationalism and believed that education is
means of preparing the individual for a
democratic way of life
22. CONRADO BENITEZ
- Born on Nov. 26, 1889 in Pagsanjan, Laguna
- Spent most of his career in the public service
through the positions he held in the
government
23. CONRADO BENITEZ
the first president, as well as chairman, and
one of the original incorporators of
the Philippine Rural Reconstruction
Movement.He testified in front of the United
States Senate Committee on the Philippines in
1919 to explain the state of higher
education in the Philippines. His 1926
textbook History of the Philippines was widely
used in Philippine public schools.
24. CONRADO BENITEZ
- Combat the four major evils that plague our
country: poverty, illiteracy, disease and civic
inertia
- Teaching by example and sharing, yet always
bearing a blessing
25. CONRADO BENITEZ
The qualities that should distinguish the
educated Filipinos of today are
(1) power to do
(2) knowledge of the past and current events
and
(3) possession of the elements of conduct that
are the accomplishment of culture and
morality.
26. CONRADO BENITEZ
“The function of our school is neither to
fit the individual for the past which is
dead and gone, nor to prepare him for a
remote future which is problematic,
rather it is to train the individual so that
he will be a member of the world as it
is.”
27. FRANCISCA TIRONA BENITEZ
- Born on June 4, 1886 in Imus, Cavite
- Founder of Philippine Women’s University
- Is a shining example of Filipino womanhood
28. FRANCISCA TIRONA BENITEZ
- She believed that every Filipina should
aspire to be: one who has successfully
combined the art of homemaking and the
pursuit of a career and still be of service to
the community
29. LOURDES QUISUMBING
The appointment of Dr. Lourdes R.
Quisumbing as the first woman Secretary of
Education, Culture and Sports of the Republic
of the Philippines by President Corazon C.
Aquino (1986-1990) and later as
Secretary-General of the UNESCO National
Commission of the Philippines (1990-1998) are
important milestones in a life dedicated to the
educational mission.
30. LOURDES QUISUMBING
“Believes that education must
strengthen the dignity of the learner
as a human person. As such, the
various dimensions of man’s
personhood has to be fully
developed by the school system
through an effective and
systematized values education”