The educational system during the First Philippine Republic aimed to establish free and compulsory elementary education. Several schools were opened or established by decree including the Literary University of the Philippines, the country's first state university. The Burgos Institute emphasized local geography and history. The Military Academy of Malolos trained soldiers for the republic's army. Notable contributors to education during this period included Apolinario Mabini, Dr. Joaquin Gonzales, and Dr. Leon Ma. Guerrero who helped establish and lead the Literary University while the curriculum focused on subjects like Spanish, Latin, and the sciences.

1. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

2. Introduction
• The First Philippine Republic was formed after the
Philippine Declaration of Independence and the
events of the collapse of the Spanish rule over the
Philippines. It adopted the Constitución Política de la
República Filipina, drawn up by the Philippine
Constitutional Convention in the Barasoain Church in
Malolos in 1899 to replace the revolutionary
government proclaimed by Aguinaldo on June 23,
1898. That revolutionary government had replaced
the dictatorial government which Aguinaldo had
proclaimed on May 24, and had formally established

3. Salient Events: Government
• May 24 1898-Aguinaldo formally declared Dictatorial
Government
• June 12, 1898 he proclaimed Independence of the
Philippines at Cavite el Viejo (Kawit)
• This government lasted for a month, from May 24 to
June 23,1898
• June 23 he declared a revolutionary Government
• Aguinaldo issued a decree setting up the
REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT
• MALOLOS CONGRESS held on September 15

4. A Glance Of 1st Republic

5. …THE Monumental Seat of 1st Republic @
Malolos Bulacan

6. The Education System
• 1889 Schools under Spanish Government were
Closed.
• The system is free and Compulsory elementary
Education as established by the Malolos
Constitution under Art. 23. «Artículo 23»
«» Todo filipino podrá fundar y mantener establecimientos
deinstrucción o de educación, conarreglo a
lasprescripciones que seestablezcan.La enseñanza popular
seraobligatoria y gratuita en las escuelas de la Nación
• Reopened in August 29, 1898 by Sec. of
the Interior, Teodoro Sandico

7. General Curriculum
• Except for the emphasis on Philippine
history and geography, the curricula of
schools were not much different from
those under Spanish domination. While
Tagalog was established as the national
language by the Constitution of Biak-na-
Bato, reading, writing and literary studies
in Spanish were still given emphasis.

8. Some schools known, established and
opened in this period:
THE LITERARY UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES OR UNIVERSIDAD LITERARIA
DE FILIPINOS-
• First Philippine state university
• In a decree issued on October 19, 1898•Inaugurated on November 10, 1898
• It was first situated in Navotas and Tambobong (now Malabon) then moved at the
convent of Barasoain Church, Malolos, Bulacan
• Dr. Joaquin Gonzales was appointed first president of the university.
• He was succeeded by Dr. Leon Ma. Guerrero, who delivered the commencement
address on September 29, 1899
 provided courses in LAW, Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacy
and Notarianship

9. The Burgos Institute (Burgos Instituto)
 The Burgos Institute in Malolos –a secular institution, emphasized
local geography and history
•On October 24, 1898, a decree was issued outlining the
curriculum of the Burgos Institute.
•The country’s first law school
•An exclusive school for boys
• Was under the supervision of Enrique Mendiola
• The curriculum of the said school included Latin
grammar, universal geography and history, Spanish
literature, Mathematics, French, English, physics,
chemistry, philosophy and natural laws.

10. • established by Aguinaldo to train great
soldier of the republic
• •It was also called Academia Militar
• •The country’s first military school
• • Following the decree of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the academy
was established on October 25, 1898 at Malolos, Bulacan.
• • It was aimed at providing training for future officers who
were to lead the regular army of the Philippines after the
revolution.
• •Its director was Manuel Sityar
The Military Academy of Malolos

11. People who contributed to education during the
First Republic
1. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
•First president of the Philippine Republic
•Issued decrees that established schools
•Included P35, 000 to support the education in the Philippines in the budget for
1899.
2. Apolinario Mabini
•Wrote the True Decalogue
3. Dr. Joaquin A. Gonzales
•First rector of the first Philippine state university
•Joined the medical faculty and taught legal medicine in
Universidad Literaria de Filipinas
(Literary University of the Philippines)

12. Main contributors:
4. Dr. Leon. Ma. Guerrero
•Second president of the Literary University of the Philippines
•Professor of pharmacy in the said school
5.Salvador V. Del Rosario
•A member of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
•Taught general anatomy at LUP
6. Enrique Mendiola
• Rector of the Burgos Institute
7. Manuel Sityar
•Spanish lieutenant of the Civil Guard
•Director of the Academia Militar

13. The End