Saint Anthony College of Technology

Mabalacat City, Pampanga

ACTIVITY 1
COMPARATIVE EDUCATION

REFLECTION

Education in the Philippines evolved from our forefathers' or ancient Filipinos' early
years, when they taught their children the skills of hunting for food for the boys and domestic
duties for the ladies. Such education trained their children to be decent husbands and mothers.
They also know how to read and write in ALIBATA or BAYBAYIN, which is made up of 17
letters, 14 consonants, and 3 vowels.
Education was formalized during the Spanish era. They founded schools from primary
to tertiary level, which were run by the religious congregation. They have separate schools
for boys and girls, and only the rich can afford such an education. They concentrated on
Christian doctrines.
Education became more affordable to the Filipino people during the American era.
Public schools is free and available to all Filipinos. There were volunteer American soldiers
stationed in each barangay to build schools, as well as American teachers known as
Thomasites to teach the Filipinos. They disseminated their cultural values, especially their
English language, and became one of the mediums of instruction. At this time, there were
three stages of schooling. There are three levels: elementary, secondary, and tertiary.
The Japanese educational contributions aimed to encourage and enrich Filipino
culture. The use of TAGALOG, Philippine history, and character education is the subject of
education at this period. There was a proliferation in Elementary and Vocational Education,
as well as the use of NIPPONGO in place of English.
The current educational system in the country was built on the foundations of the
Spanish and American systems. It is offered through private and public schools, colleges and
universities, as well as technical and vocational schools. Each level was handled by three
different government agencies. The Department of Education, or Deped, is in charge of
primary and secondary education, the CHED is in charge of tertiary education, and the
TESDA is in charge of technical and vocational education.
Our schooling should still be available to us and prioritize our students in order to
make them become responsible citizens of our country and train them to be self-sufficient and
not become a threat to the country.
Our government should spend more in our country's school system, including free
tuition before graduation and focusing on courses that are in high demand right now.

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LESLIE DE LEON PASION DATE: April 17, 2021