This document summarizes the historical and legal foundations of education in the Philippines from pre-Spanish times to the present. It outlines the aims, types, and methods of education during different periods including pre-Spanish, Spanish, American, Japanese, and post-WWII eras. It also discusses the establishment of educational institutions and many important laws and decrees that shaped the Philippine education system over time.

1. Historical and Legal
Foundation of
Education in the
Philippine

2. Pre Spanish
• Survival
• Conformity
• Enculturation
Aims
• Informal
education
• Practical training
• theoretical
training
Types
• Show and tell
• Observation
• Trial and error
• imitation
Methods

3. Spanish period
• To promote
Christianity
• Promotion of Spanish
language
• Imposition of Spanish
culture
Aims
• Formal education
• Religious education
• catechism
• Doctrine
• Vocational course
Types
• Dictation
• Memorization
• Moro-Moro/cenaculo
• Theater presentation
Methods

4. Higher academic Institution
Colegios boys– Colegio de san Ignacio (1589), Colegio de Sta. Rosario UST
(1611)
Beaterios (girls)- Colegio de Sta Isabel (1632), Beaterio de San Potenciana
(1594)
Learning School
Franciscan
Dominican
Jesuits

5. Produced First Grammar
•Juan
Quiñones
ArteY
Vocabulario de
LeguaTagala
•Francisco
Blanca de
San Jose
Arte y Regia de
al LenguaTagala

6. General E. Aguinaldo
Decalogues of A. Mabini
Education goal love of
country and of God
Revolutionary Republic

7. TaftCommission- organizeCivil Government
Albert Todd- General Superintendents of Public School.
Office of superintendents of public instruction
American Period
• To teach
democracy
• Preparation to rule
Philippines
Aims
• Formal education
• First public school
• English language
• democracy
Types
• Socialized
recitation
• Participation
• Debate
• Game/playing
Methods

8. PhilCommission
established Department of public school Instruction
THOMASITES teacher– soldier who taught Filipino during their
time.
4 year primary---3 year intermediate
4 year high school
1-2 year junior college or 2-4 year program
John Dewy philosophy
1901 Bureau of Private School
Education Act of 1901 act 1974

9. AIMS OF EDUCATION
 Training of self government
 Provision of English Language as
common language
MONROE SURVEY COMMISSION 1925

10. Commonwealth Period
• Develop moral character
• Civic conscience
• Vocational efficiency
• Preparation for incoming
independence
Aims
• Same as American
period
Types
• Memorization
• C.A.T.
• Recitation
• Socialized recitation
Methods

11. Quezon codes of Ethics
E. O. No. 17

12. Tagalog basic National Language
E. O. No. 263
E. O. No. 134
Teaching utilizing Filipino
Language in senior

13. CommonwealthAct 586
Abolished grade seven
Established double single session in
the elementary.
-One teacher divided class into two.
-Morning and afternoon.
-Class start from June to March instead of
July to April
Education Act 1940

14.  Placed all teachers under
Civil Services Rules and
regulation.
Commonwealth Act No. 117
C. A. No. 587
Status of Principal and
supervisors, teacher and
professors

15. legal bases for adult education training adults
aims to prepare for the coming independence
of New Filipino Nations
C.A. no. 80

16. Japanese period
• Eradicate old idea
of reliance on
western nations
• Love of labor
• Military training
Aims
• Niponggo language
• Vocational training
• Health education
agriculture
Types
• Stressed dignity
of manual labor
• Emphasis voc.
Ed.
Methods

17. War time education
objective
it was February 17, 1942
Order No. 2

18. For democracy
Third Republic
• Promotion of equal
education
opportunities for all
Aims
• Formation of
presidential
commission to survey
Philippine education
PCSPE
• RESTATEMENT OF
NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENTGOAL
AND EDUCATION
BAESEDONTHE
RESULTOF PCSPE
REALIGNMENT
OF GOALS

19. Converted Philippine National School to Philippine Normal College
R.A. No. 416 June 18, 1949
R.A. No. 139
Board of textbooks for public
R.A. No. 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
Barrio High School
R.A. No. 6054

20. Board of National Education
R. A. No. 1124
R. A. No. 1968
Abolished Special Education
Abolished matriculation , Nationalized elementary education
Marcos: President Commision to Study Phil. Education (PCSPE)
R. A. No. 4007
E.O. No. 202
R. A. No. 6132
Constitutional convention under Macapagal Arroyo

21. PROCLAMATION 1081—SEPT.
21, 1972 Educational revolution
The New Society
• Peace & order,
• Land reform
• Economic
development
• Development of moral
values
• Government
reorganization
• Employment and
manpower
development
• Social services
PLEDGES
• For national
development
Types
• Love of country
• Teaches duties of
citizenship
• Develops moral character
• Self – discipline science
and technology and
vocational efficiency
Aims

22. PCSPE for national Development
P. D. 6-A
P. D. 25 s. 1974
P. D. 1006
B. P. 232 act 1982
Bilingual Education
Considered teacher as professional and teaching as
profession
Providing establishment of an integrated system of
education ( Formal and non formal )

23. People power at Edsa – February 25, 1986
Fourth Republic– Cory Aquino
• Drafted by 50 co
ass.To justice
Cecilia Muños
• Ratified February
2, 1987
1987
Constitution
• Fundamental
Aims Of
Education in the
Philippines
Sec 3-2 Article
XIV 1987
Consti..
• Division of DECS
• Basic Education
• Tesda
• CHED
• Establishment ofTeacher
Educ, Center of Excellence
• ProfessionalizationAct of
Teachers
• TechVoc reform
EDCOM

24. Teaching values in New Elementary
(NESC) an Secondary Curriculum (NSSC)
1989-1990 UNDER PRODED, SEDP
VALUES
Separate subject
DECS ORDER NO.6 s. 1988-- Ramos

25. Pursuant to R.A . 7836 known as Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994
CODES OF ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
PREAMBLE
TEACHERS ARE DULY LICENSED PROFESSION ALS WHO
POSSESS DIGNITY AND REPUTATION WITH HIGH
MORALVALUES ASWELL ASTECHNICAL AND
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE. IN THE PRACTICE OF
THEIR NOBLE PROFESSION, STRICKLY ADHERETO
OBSERVE AND PRACTICETHIS SET OF ETHICAL AND
MORAL PRINCIPLES, STANDARDS ,ANDVALUES

26. SCOPE AND LIM ITATIONS
 ALL educational institution shall offer
quality education for all Filipino citizens.
 Scope shall apply to all schools in the
Philippines including persons performing
supervisory and administrative functions
ARTICLE 1 SEC 2

27. TEACHERANDTHE STATE
SHOOLARE NURSERIES OF FUTURE CITIZENS
TEACHER IS ATRUSTEE OF CULTURAL AND
EDUCATIONAL HERITAGE OF NATION
ENCULTURATE AND ELEVATE HERITAGE AND
MORALITY PROMTE NATIONAL PRIDE, LOVE OF
COUNTRY, INSTILL ALLEGIANCE TO CONSTITUTION AND
OBEDIENCETO LAWS OF STATE
ARTICLE II SEC 8 2-8TSte

28. TEACHERANDTHE COMMUNITY
TEACHER==INTELECTUAL LEADER, DERICTOR
INITIATOR AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTOR
A COUNCILOR
ANACHIEVER
SHALL MAINTAIN HARMONIUOS PERSONAL AND
OFFICIAL RELATIONS WITH OTHER PROFESSIONAL, AND
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
ARTICLE III SEC 8 3-8TCom

29. TEACHER ANDTHE PROFESSION
maintain nobility and dignity of the
profession
continue professional growth and
productivity globally
ARTICLE IV SEC 5 4-5TProf

30. TEACHER ANDTHETEACHING
COMMUNITY
Imbued professional loyalty,
mutual confidence,
faith in one another,
self sacrifice for the common good and
full cooperation with colleagues
ARTICLE V SEC 7 5-7TTng Com

31. TEACHER ANDTHE HIGHER
AUTHORITY INTHE PROFESSION
it is teacher duty to support and
honest to the policies of school and
administration
refrain in transacting illegally
ARTICLE VI SEC 6 6-6THAutority

32. SCHOOL OFFICIALS,TEACHER AND OTHER
PERSONNEL
show courtesy ands helpfulness to one
another
exhibit cooperation and responsibility for
the system of all levels
ARTICLE VII SEC 5 7-5SoTOPer

33. TEACHER ANDTHE LEARNER
DISCUSSTHE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF
TEACHERTO ALEARNER
RECOGNIZE INTEREST ANDWELFARE OF
STUDENTS
DEALS WITH SUDENT JUSTLY AND
IMPARTIALLY
ARTICLE 8 SEC 9 8-9TL

34. TEACHER ANDTHE PARENT
MAINTAIN CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENT
INFORMTHEM OF STUDENT PROGRESS
SEEK COOPERATION FOR PROPER GUDANCE OF
THEIR CHILDREN
HEAR PARENT COMPLAIN WITH SYMPATHY AND
UNDERSTANDING.
ARTICLE 9 SEC 3 9-3TPar

35. TEACHER AND BUSINESS
LEGITIMIZES INCOME GENERATING
BUSNESS PROVIDED NOT AFFECT
TEACHERWORKS
MAINTAINGOOD REPUTAIONAND
RESPECT ON FINANCIAL MATTERS
ARTICLE 10 SEC 3 10-3TBUS

36. TEACHER AS A PERSON
MAINTAIN DIGNIFIED PERSONALITY
WHETHER IN
SCHOOL,
HOME,
ELSEWHERE
SERVEAS A MODEL AND LEADERS
ARTICLE XI 11TasP

37. DISCIPLINARY ACTION
REVOCATION OF
LICENSED, REPRIMAND, SUSPENSI
ON, CANCELLATION OF PERMIT
ARTICLE XII

38. CREATED BY R. A. 4670 ON JUNE 18, 1966
PROMOTESWELL BEINGAND SAFEGUARDSOFTEACHERS IN
PUBLIC SHOOL.
PROMOTIONOF PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS
SOCIALAND ECONOMIC STATUS
LIVINGANDWORK CONDITION
TERMSOF EMPLOYMENT
CAREER PROSPECT
MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SHOOL TEACHERS

39. 1. RIGHT AGAINST TRANSFER WITHOUTTEACHER CONSENT
2. MARRIED BOTHTEACHER BE EMPLOYED IN SAME LOCALITY
WHEN POSSIBLE
3. ENJOY ACADEMIC FREEDOM AFTER PROF..DUTIES AD
CLASSROOM METHOD
4. RIGHTTO ADDITIONAL COMPESATIO IN EXCESS OF 6
HOURS, HARDSHIP ALLOIWANCE, RETIREMENT
PROMOTION MATERNITY, PATERNITY
CLOTHING, CHALK, PRODUCTIVITY
5. FREE PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION
TREATMENT, HOSPITALIZATION
6. ONEYAR STUDY LEAVE WITH PAY = 60% OF SALARY AFTER
SEVENYEARS OF SERVICE SEC 24
7. ONE RANGE SALARY RAISE UPON RETIREMENT
IMPORTANT

40. R. A. 7323 employment for deserving poor student
during off class
R. A. 7610 anti child abuse
R. A. 7722 cHED
R. A. 7731 College entrance examination
R. A. 7743 public libraries and reading centers
R. A. 7784 centers of teacher excellence
R. A. 7079 campus Journalism
R. A. 7796 TESDA of 1994

41. Lengthening of the school calendar
R. A. No. 7797
R. A. No. 7836
R. A. No. 7877
R. A. No.8525
Licensure Examination forTeacher abolished PBET pd 1006
Anti-Sexual Harassments
Adopt a schoolAct of 1995

42. Biak na bato declared as historical shrine
R. A. No. 8546
R. A. No. 8491
R. A. No.8370
R. A. No.8049
Flag and heraldic Code of the Philippines
Children'sTelevision act
Hazing

43. National Museum Act 1998
R. A. No. 8492
R. A. No. 8545
R. A. No.9155
R. A. No.7880
Assistants for students and teacher of private school
Governance for basic education, free and compulsory education for hs and
Elem.
Fair and equitable access to education for all

44. Book publishing industry
R. A. No. 8047
R. A. No. 7104
R. A. No. 7356
R. A. No.9163
Commission on Filipino language act
Nat’l commission for culture and arts
NSTP programme

45. Educational Development decree of 1972
P. D. 6-A repealed B.P. 232
P. D. No. 907
MEC Order No. 22 s. 1978
Mec Order No. 34 s.1980
Eligibility to all honor graduate to enter civil srevice
Order to offer Filipino for every courses.
Impediment or obstruction of students right to attend his classes

46. Right to organization
MEC Order No. 57 S. 1981
MEC Order No. 44 S. 1983
DECS Order No. 9 s. 1992
DECS Order No. 38 s. 1994
Revised procedure for determining Elementary graduate as 1st, 2nd and 3rd
honor
Guidelines for selecting high schooll honor as valedictorian..
NAT
DECS Order No. 30 s. 1993
NSAT

47. Protecting indigenous people. Creating NCIP-
National commission on indigenous people. Act 1997
IPRA 8371- indigenous people right act
House Rule No. 2361
Anti bullying Act for children

48. Prepared by:
Mr. Boyet B. Aluan
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