The educational system in the Philippines has evolved over centuries under different ruling governments. During Spanish colonial rule from 1521-1898, education was religion-oriented with Spanish as the compulsory language. Under American rule from 1898-1946, a public school system was established using English as the medium of instruction. During Japanese occupation from 1942-1945, Tagalog and Philippine history became subjects and education was reserved for Filipinos. The educational system has continued developing with the establishment of agencies such as TESDA and CHED to oversee technical/vocational education and higher education.

1. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
OF THE PHILIPPINE
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

2. Spanish Colonial Era
Arrival in 1521 of European
explorer Ferdinand Magellan
sailing for Spain
And ends with the
outbreak of the Spanish–
American War in 1898,
which marked the
beginning of the
American Colonial Era of
Philippine history.The
Philippine
Revolution
1896
375 years
under the
government
of Spain
Pre 900 - 1521
Early Filipinos
*asia
*balanghai
C-I-M-M

3. PRE 900
PRE MAGELLAN TIMES
1521–1898
PRE SPANISH SYSTEM
TEACHER parents / tribal tutors
male teachers under the
responsibility of municipal
government
SCHOOL
Informal, unstructured and
devoid of methods . Education
was fit for the needs of their
times
at least 1 primary school for boys
and girls in each town . primary
instructions was free and the
teaching of spanish was
compulsary
SUBJECTS
Children are provided more
vocational training and less
academics (3 Rs) by their parents
education was religion -oriented.
LANGUAGE spanish was compulsary

4. Pre
Magellan
times
Vocational School
TESDA
(housekeeping,
weaving, basket
making, carpentry,
fishing, agriculture
Stories, songs, poetry
and dances (passed
from generation to
generation mostly
through oral tradition.)
Mother Tongue
Home Tutors

5. Pre
Spanish
times
Catholic Schools
education is religion
centered
ESP subject
boys and girls
school are
separated
corporal
punishments
'literacy is the key
to better lifestyles'
primary education is
free

6. With the signing of the
Treaty of Paris on December
10, 1898, Spain ceded the
Philippines to the United
States.
After the Japanese invasion
and subsequent occupation of
the Philippines during World War
II, the United States recaptured
the Philippines in 1945.
According to the terms of the
Philippine Independence Act,[2]
the United States formally
recognized the independence of
the Republic of the Philippines
on July 4, 1946
On August 14, 1898, two days
after the capture of Manila, the
U.S. established a military
government in the Philippines,
with General Merritt acting as
military governor

7. MALOLOS
CONSTITUTION
- Aguinaldo's Time
1899
1st Philippine Republic
American
Rule
1898-1946
Defunct; executive power
exercised by the Governor
General of the Philippines
under the American colonial
Insular Government until
November 15, 1935
1901 PHILIPPINE
COMMISSION
JAPANESE REGIME
MILITARY ORDER
NO. 2 IN 1942
1942-1945
Pres. Quezon & Laurel
the schools maintained by Spain
for more than 3 centuries were
closed for the time being but
reopened in 1898
SCHUMAN COMMISSION - an
adequate
secularized and free public
school system
by virtue of Act
No. 74
A highly centralized public school
system was installed
Japanese sponsored
republic created the
Ministry of Education.
A system of free and compulsory
elementary education was
established
english - medium of
instruction
the "elementary" level
consisted of four primary
years and 3 intermediate
years. The "secondary" or high
school level consisted of four
years; and the third was the
"college" or tertiary level.
Religion was not part of the
curriculum of the schools. as it
had been during the Spanish
period.
the implementation of this
Act created a heavy
shortage of teachers so the
Philippine Commission
authorized the secretary of
Public Instruction to bring
600 American teachers to
the Philippines
(Thomasites)
Tagalog , philippines
History and Character
Eduation was
reserved for Filipinos.

8. American
times
English Subject
universal language
*call centers
free public school
elementry -
secondary-
tertiary
Every child from
age 7 is required to
register in school

9. Japanese times
Subjects :
Tagalog , philippines History and
Character Eduation
love for work and dignity of labor

10. YEAR
OFFICIAL NAME
OF
DEPARTMENT
Official
Titular
Head
Legal Bases NOTES
1945-1946
Laurel &
Osmenia
Department of
Public Instruction
and Information
Secretary
Renamed by the
Commonwealth
Government
1946-1947
Roxas
Department of
Instruction
Secretary
Renamed by the
Commonwealth
Government
1947-1975
Marcos
Department of
Education
Secretary
E.O. No. 94 October
1947 (Reorganization
Act of 1947)
During this period, the
regulation and
supervision of public and
private schools belonged
to the Bureau of Public
and Private Schools.
1975-1978
Marcos
Department of
Education and
Culture
Secretary
Proc. No. 1081,
September 24, 1972

11. YEAR
OFFICIAL NAME
OF
DEPARTMENT
Official
Titular
Head
Legal Bases NOTES
1984-1986
Marcos
Ministry of
Education, Culture
and Sports
Minister Education Act of 1982
1987-1994
Aquino
Department of
Education, Culture
and Sports
Secretary
E.O. No. 117. January
30, 1987
The Congressional
Commission on Education
(EDCOM) report provided the
impetus for Congress to pass
RA 7722 and RA 7796 in 1994
creating the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) and
the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority
(TESDA), respectively.
1994-2001
Ramos
Department of
Education, Culture
and Sports
Secretary
RA 7722 and RA 7796,
1994 Trifocalization of
Education
Management
2001 -
present
Arroyo
Secretary
RA 9155, August 2001
(Governance of Basic
Education Act)
Republic Act 9155, otherwise
called the Governance of
Basic Education Act, was
passed transforming the
name of the Department of
Education, Culture and
Sports (DECS) to the
Department of Education

13. CONCLUSION