The document discusses the constitutional basis of the Philippine educational system. It outlines how different Philippine constitutions have shaped education, beginning with the Malolos Constitution of 1899 which made primary education compulsory. Subsequent constitutions, like those from 1935 and 1973, emphasized vocational education and maintaining a free public school system. The current 1987 Constitution mandates education, science, technology, arts, and culture. Overall, the document shows how Philippine constitutions have established and evolved the country's educational policies and provisions over time.

1. Constitutional Basis of Philippine
Educational System
By John Carl S. Aunso
EDFD 214: Education and Development

2. JOHN CARL S. AUNSO
Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
Objectives:
List the constitutional provision that served as basis of our education
system.
Compare to one and another the emphasis of the previous and
current provisions of PES
Discover how the PES carry out the provisions.
Find out how the PES evolve into the current provision.

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
“The first duty of a government is to give
education to the people.”
-Simon Bolivar

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
A Glimpse of History
 Malolos Constitution of 1899
 Philippine Constitution of 1935
 Philippine Constitution of 1973
 The 1987 Constitution

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Presidents…
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ki/Emilio_Aguinaldo
Malolos Constitution of 1899
Emilio Aguinaldo in 1919

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Presidents…
Philippine Constitution of 1935
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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Presidents…
Philippine Constitution of 1973
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Ferdinand_Marcos

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Presidents…
Philippine Constitution of 1987
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Politician/Corazon-
Aquino

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
POLITICS: statement of fundamental laws: a
written statement outlining the basic laws or
principles by which a country or organization
is governed
(Microsoft® Encarta® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation.
All rights reserved.)
Constitution Meaning:

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
After three centuries the colonization of the Spaniards
went over.
With the support of Americans, the government of
Aguinaldo established – called the Malolos Constitution.
The primary level of education for the children was
compulsory.
The Malolos Constitution of 1899

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The 1899 constitution under the
Title IV: The Filipino and their National
and Individual Rights mentioned the
education matter in the Article 23 that
emphasized the public education shall be
compulsory in all schools of the country.
The Malolos Constitution of 1899

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Schumann commission recommended an adequate
secularized and free public school system during the first
decade of American rule.
The Taft Commission of President McKinley advocates the
free primary instruction that grounds the citizenship and
love for duties for the Filipinos.
The ministers and private officers from the U.S. had been in
charged to teach using the English as compulsory language.
The Established Commissions

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Philippine Commission
The Philippine Commission by virtue of Act No. 74 established
a highly centralized public school education.
It caused shortage of teachers on the field. The Thomasites
answered the problem through the initiative of the Philippine
Commission to request more teachers from the U.S.
In 1902 the high school system was established with the
support of the municipal government and many occupational
fields that commenced (Leroy James, et. al., August 2009).

14. JOHN CARL S. AUNSO
Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Constitution of the Philippine
Commonwealth of 1935
Article VI of the Legislative Department as
subscripted text it states that the educational
purposes establishments shall be exempted for
taxation.

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Emphasis of 1935 Constitution
Under the Commonwealth, vocational and college
education was given priority.
It was also during the Commonwealth governance that
an organized effort to develop official national language
was stared in agreement with the mandate of the 1935
constitution.

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Educational Act of 1940.
•Under this law, the elementary course was reduced
from 7 years to 6 years.
•The minimum age for admission to Grade I was raised
to 7.
•The school calendar was also changed. So instead of
the school year from June to March, it was changed to
July to April (Kenneth Lee, 2017).

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The 1973
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
The innovative transformation of the Philippine
Education that the goals and development of the
nation is the direction of endeavor upon upgrading the
educational system of the country.

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The 1987 Constitution
The rationalization of education by bringing programs
that could answer the needs of the people and of the
society.
The non-formal, formal, and indigenous education was
introduced to respond the gaps of the society for
literacy especially of those out of school youths.

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
The Current System
The system is deltoid from Department of Education (DepED),
Commission of Higher Education (CHEd), and Technical
Education and Skills Development Association (TESDA).

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
Summary
Constitutions Established
Act/s
Educational Contribution
1899 Art 23 Emphasizes the free compulsory education
Philippine
Com. Act 74
Centralized the public school system
1935 Art. IV The educational purposes establishments
shall be exempted for taxation
vocational and college education was
given priority
Educational
Act of 1940
The minimum admission of age was
changed.
1973 Sec 8 (5) Maintains the free public school system
from elementary to secondary.

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
Summary
Constitutions Established
Act/s
Educational Contribution
1987 Art XIV EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,
ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORTS

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Constitutional Basis of Philippine Educational System
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