INTRODUCTION TO PATHFIT (MOVEMENT
COMPENTENCY)
Physical Education in the Philippines
By understanding the history of physical education and sports, a professional can
be better understand the nature of the profession appreciate the significant
developments from the past to the present, and project trends for the future.
(Bucher and Wuest, 1995)
Pre-Spanish
Period
Physical activities were necessary for existence.
Cockfighting, introduced by the malays and considered a favorite sport was
popular,
Dancing was a religious and officiated by a priest performed.
Bathing and swimming were important part in the lives of the natives.
Spanish Period ( What does it look like? )
Cockfighting continued to be a favorite sport and found its way to the other
places in the archipelago.
Dancing become a major activity enjoyed by the people.
Ceremonial dances were performed during religious activities.
American PERIOD: Time Frame (1911 – 1920) (1928-1939)
1901- Physical exercise was one of the subjects introduced in the public schools
and regular program of athletics was develop.
1905- Baseball and track and field were introduced and taught to young boys.
1909- athletic program for the schools emphasized the playing of western sports
and coaching of tennis
1910- Basketball was first introduced as a game for young girls at the carnival
Meet held in manila but was later discontinued in 1914, because it was found
very strenuous for the girls. Later indoor baseball, tennis and volleyball were
introduced.
1911- The `Athletic Handbook` was published by the Bureau of Education.
The Japanese Military Administration obliged all public schools to perform daily
calisthenics on air called the Radio Taiso, where Japanese instructors were
provided. The demonstration of the exercise was held in Luneta.
Post-war to Present
1948 to 1952- Under the joint sponsorship of the PAAF and Department of
Education. The National College of Physical Education conducted a summer
school of Physical Education held at the Rizal Memorial Field In 1953, PAAF
took the sponsorship alone.
The school Physical education and Sports Act of 1969 Provided program of
activities that included among others a program of health education and
nutrition.
The Physical education Program in the Elementary was revised in 1971 to
comprise the activities such as the testing programs, rhythmic activities,
games, relays and athletic team games, swimming and physical education for
children needing attention.
The Revised Secondary School Program is contained in the Department
Order No. 20, s.1973.
In MEC Order No. 6, s. 1982, the New Elementary School Curriculum (NESC)
reflected direction for change based on the Program for Decentralized
Education Development(PRODED).
The 1989 Secondary Education Development Program (SEDP) is a response
to continue pupil development started by the program for Decentralized
Education Development in 1982.
Through Republic Act No. 6847- The Philippines Sports Commission (PSC) in
1990 to serve as the ` sole policy- making and coordination body of all amateur
sports development programs and instructions in the Philippines.
THE PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
The umbrella organization of all national sports associations (NSAs) is affiliated
with the International Olympic Committee (OIC) and is recognized in the PSC
Charter as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for the Philippines. It is a
private organization and autonomous in character sports organization.
THE NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS
(Philippine Participation in the Olympics 1924- 2000)
Which are autonomous in character have exclusive technical control over the
promotion and development of the sports for which they are organized.
The Philippines was represented for the first time in the world Olympics. It was a
two-man delegation sent by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation in the
1924 VIIIth Olympiad in Paris.
The Origin of the Olympic Games
The first recorded Olympic game was in 7776 B.C held at the foot of Mount
Olympia in ancient Greece.
The Games were held every 4 years. Although Greek cities had continuous wars,
hostilities were suspended during the games for 1 month and later extended to
three months as the were sacred festivals in honor of Zeus.
THE SOUTHEST ASIAN GAMES
The South East Asian Games were known as the South East Asian Peninsular
Games until 1975. When SEAP Games Federation accepted Indonesia and the
Philippines as member, the name was then change to South East Asian (SEA)
Games. Its aim is to promote cooperation, understanding and good relations
among countries in the region.
The ASEAN Para Games is a biannual multi-event held after every Southeast
Asian Games for athletes with Physical disabilities, amputees, Visual disabilities,
and those with cerebral palsy.
The Para Games is under the regulation of the ASEAN Para Sports Federation
(AOSF).
The games are hosted by the same country where the Sea Games took place.
