This document outlines several presidential decrees and educational reforms implemented in the Philippines in the 1970s. It discusses decrees related to land reform, economic development, democratic process, and educational reforms. Specifically, it mentions decrees that established a national college entrance exam, promoted the use of locally published textbooks, and institutionalized annual tree planting activities in schools. The objective of education under these reforms was to develop patriotic and moral citizens, improve the economy, maintain family values, and promote science and the arts.

1. THE NATIONAL
PRINCIPLES

2. The Decrees has the followings:
1) PEACE AND ORDER
2) LAND REFORM
3) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
4) DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
5) GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION
6) EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
7) SOCIAL JUSTICE

3. PRESIDENTIAL DECREES
AND
EDUCATIONAL REFORMS

4. Presidential Decree No. 1, dated
September 21, 1971
-which declares the integrated
reorganization plan as part of the law of
the land with the purpose of ridding the
government service of the undesirables.

5. Presidential Decree No. 2, dated
September 26, 1972
-which states that the entire country is
a land reform area with the Secretary of
Agrarian Reform taking steps to
implement the said decree.

6. Presidential Decree No. 6, dated
October 6, 1972
-which outlines the amendatory rules
on the administrative disciplines of
government officials and employees.

7. Presidential Decree No. 6-A
-also known as the Educational
Development Decree of 1972, which
provides the framework for the ten-year
educational program.

8. Presidential Decree No. 27, dated
October 21, 1972
-which guarantees the emancipation of
tenants from the bondage of the soil by
transferring to them the ownership of the
land they till and providing them with the
instruments and mechanics thereof.

9. Presidential Decree No. 46, dated
November 10, 1972
-making it punishable for public
officials and employees to receive, and
for private persons to give gifts,
including Christmas.

10. Presidential Decree No. 48, dated October 11,
1972
-establishing the Philippine Council for
Agricultural Research now (PCARRD) to oversee,
unify, integrate the planning, administration and
implementation of the government’s agricultural
research program, establish a system of priorities
agriculture, forestry, fisheries research, etc.

11. Presidential Decree No. 10, dated
September 1, 1973
-declaring unlawful rumor -
mongering and spreading of false
information.

12. Presidential Decree No. 146, dated
March 9, 1973
-which requires all high school
graduates seeking admission to at least
a four-year college course to pass a
national college entrance exam.

13. Presidential Decree No. 1153
-institutionalizing the reforestation of
the country side specially the watershed
areas and all schools and universities to
participate actively in the annual tree
planting activity.

14. General Order No. 13, dated September 30, 1972
-cleanliness drive of the New Society requires
that every citizen of the Philippines, all universities,
colleges and schools and other similar institution,
private as well as public undertake the cleaning of
their surroundings, yards and gardens, as well as
canals, roads and streets in their immediate
premises.

15. General Order No. 15, dated October 5,
1972
-prohibition; of ostentatious display of
wealth and extravagance, calling upon every
resident and citizen of the Philippines
including all elective officials from provincial
governors down to the barrio councilmen.

16. General Order No. 18, dated December
8, 1972
-enjoins all citizens, schools, etc, to
promote the concept off family welfare,
responsible parenthood, and family
planning.

17. Letter of Instruction No. 2, dated
September 2, 1972
- bans certain motion pictures in order
to safeguard the morality of the society
specially the youth against the negative
influence of certain motion pictures.

18. Letter of Instruction No. 51, dated
January 13, 1973
-created a special task force to study
the salary promotion scheme for public
school teachers.

19. Education Department Order No. 1, s.
1973, dated January 5, 1973
-reiterating the policy on the use of
locally published textbooks of Filipino
authorship.

20. Education Department Order No. 28, s.
1972
-requiring school heads to take
disciplinary action against teachers,
employees and students.

21. Education Order No. 32, s. 1972
-limiting the academic freedom of
teachers.

22. PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NO. 6

23. The grounds for disciplinary action under
this are:
a. DISHONESTY
b. OPPRESSION
c. MISCONDUCT
d. NEGLECT OF DUTY
e. DISGRACEFUL AND IMMORAL CONDUCT

24. f. BEING NOTORIOUSLY UNDESIRABLE
g. DISCOURTESY IN THE COURSE OF
OFFICIAL DUTIES
h. INEFFICIENCY AND INCOMPETENCE IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL
DUTIES
i. RECEIVING FOR PERSONAL USE

25. OBJECTIVE
OF
EDUCATION

26. 1. To inculcate moral and spiritual
values inspired by an abiding faith in
God.
2. To develop an enlightened, patriotic,
useful, and upright citizenry in a
democratic society.

27. 3. To instill habits of industry and thrift and to
prepare individuals for the economic
development and wise conservation of nation’s
natural resources.
4. To maintain family solidarity, to improve
community life, to perpetuate all that is
desirable in our national heritage, and to serve
the cause of world peace.

28. 5. To promote the sciences and arts
and letters for the enrichment of life
and the recognition of the dignity of
the human person.