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Education in the Philippines evolved from early settlers to the

present. Education in the country is in great importance because it is the


primary avenue upward social and economic mobility. Philippine
educational system has a very deep history from the past in which
undergone several stage of development going to the present
education. Education during Spanish colonization was selective. It was
more of a privilege than a right. Educational opportunities were so
limited that learning became the possession of a chosen few. American
period brought progress to Philippine educational system they made
education accessible to all and make public elementary instruction free
to Filipino children. Many year later, Japanese invade Philippines
wherein education aims to foster a new Filipino culture based on self-
consciousness of the people as Orientals and also they promote
vocational education. Presently, Philippine educational system is faced
by several issues that need to be addressed in order to improve the
delivery of education to the most number of population. One of this is
the quality and accessibility of education to its takers. The Philippines
government , in spite of its inadequacy of providing some basic services
to its people, is doing its best to provide the rudiments of basic schooling
to its people for free. The Governments funded and provide money to
support education and they have scholarship and lot of programs
implemented to help improve educational system in the Philippines .

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