The document discusses the history and development of the educational system in the Philippines. It was originally patterned after systems from Spain and the US. Key aspects include:
- The system is now administered by the Department of Education and follows a 6 years of elementary school, 4 years of high school, 4-5 years of college structure.
- It has evolved from informal early Filipino education, to religion-oriented Spanish colonial schools, to the introduction of English and American influences in the 1900s.
- The system was also impacted during Japanese occupation in WWII, before resuming a focus on nationalism and vocational education.