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History of Philippine Educational System (Japanese Era - 1972)

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II, the Japanese made several changes to the Philippine educational system. They introduced Japanese language instruction and abolished English. The curriculum was revised to remove anti-Asian content and promote love for Japanese culture. Class sizes increased and summer vacation was eliminated. The Japanese also aimed to eliminate reliance on Western nations, promote vocational education, and instill love of labor and military training in students. After the war, the Philippine government worked to rebuild and reform the educational system.

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History of Philippine Educational System (Japanese Era - 1972)

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II, the Japanese made several changes to the Philippine educational system. They introduced Japanese language instruction and abolished English. The curriculum was revised to remove anti-Asian content and promote love for Japanese culture. Class sizes increased and summer vacation was eliminated. The Japanese also aimed to eliminate reliance on Western nations, promote vocational education, and instill love of labor and military training in students. After the war, the Philippine government worked to rebuild and reform the educational system.

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History of Philippine Educational System during Japanese era

Educational System
 Japanese Devised Curriculum caused a blackout in the Philippine education and impeded
the educational progress
 They introduced many changes in the curriculum by including Nihongo and abolishing
English as a medium of instruction and as a subject
 All textbooks were censored and revised

 Curriculum
 School Calendar became longer
 No summer vacation for students
 Class size increased to 60
 Deleted anti-Asian opinions, banned the singing of American songs, deleted American
symbols, poems and pictures
 Nihongo as a means of introducing and cultivation love for Japanese culture
 Under the Japanese regime, the teaching of Tagalog, Philippine History, and Character
Education was reserved for Filipinos

 Educational Program
 June 1942, Military Order No. 2- mandated the teaching of Tagalog, Philippine History and
Character education to Filipino students, with emphasis on love for work and dignity of labor
 Re- opening of elementary schools
 Re- opening of vocational and normal schools
 Institutions of higher learning giving courses in agriculture, medicine, fisheries and
engineering
 Japanese language is popularized to terminate the use of English
 Filipino children went to school to learn Japanese songs and games
 There was a strict censorship of textbooks and other learning materials
 The teachers were to become condescending mouthpieces of Japanese propaganda

 Six Basic principles of Japanese Education


1. Realization of new order and promote friendly relations between Japan and the Philippines
to the farthest extent
2. Foster a new Filipino culture based
3. Endeavor to elevate the morals of people, giving up over emphasis of materialism
4. Diffusion of the Japanese language in the Philippines
5. Promotion of vocational course
6. To inspire people with the spirit to love neighbor

 Educational aims
 Eradicate old idea of reliance on western nations
 Love of labor
 Military Training
 Education Types
 Nihongo language
 Vocational training
 Health education agriculture
 Methods of Education
 Stressed dignity of manual labor
 Emphasis vocational education

 Medium of instruction
 Nihongo language

 Promoting Education
 Military Order No. 2
The Philippine Executive Commission established the Commission of Education,
Health and Public Welfare and schools were reopened in June 1942
 On October 14, 1943, the Japanese – sponsored Republic created the Ministry of
Education.
 Department of instruction became part of the Department of Public Instruction on February
27, 1945
 On February 27, 1945, the Department of Instruction was made part of the Department of
Public Instruction.
 In 1947, by virtue of Executive Order No. 94, the Department of Instruction was changed to
Department of Education. During this period, the regulation and supervision of public and
private schools belonged to the Bureau of Public and Private Schools.
 In 1972, it became the Department of Education and Culture by virtue of Proclamation 1081
and the Ministry of Education and Culture in 1978 y virtue of P.D. No. 1397.

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