Education in the Philippines

(From the article Mula tore patungong palengke:
Neo liberal Education in the Philippines)

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The Spaniards and American offer education towards the Filipino because they want pacification. They manipulate them to obey to their rule and regulations. Since the Filipinos beforehand are ignorant and their knowledge are lacking, they was lured and entice in the ideas of education.
The God that the Spaniards taught was different to the gods known by the tribes. They also taught to them that there are people that reminds the tribes on what to do as they receive the grace of God. And it’s called “Prayle”
Churches are built and they taught to the tribes how to serve God. They also taught about the value and beliefs in order for the people to fall in hell after they die. And these are to be obey the person in authority in the church, society, and in family. The church became the center of education during the colonization of Spaniards.

In 1863, Decreto Real decided to build a school for the children in pueblos and mandated them to go to school. However the system are still the same because the administration was under of Prayle or Kura.

On the other hand, the Americans use the English language to put the other Filipinos in silence as they colonized the country. To put them in restraint as they also try to invade our lands. They targeted the Ilustrados and the elites as they are the first one who accepted the English language. They lure the Filipino youth to experience the luxurious living in the America and encourage them to enroll in prestigious university administer by them.

On the year 1901, Act no. 74 was made wherein the opportunity of building and opening of public school and its free education to all children. The act also said that Filipino teacher’s should train to merge with Americans teacher. The textbook are from the American therefore as a result, the Filipino children were affected by their culture. Their education became colonized.

On the year 1935, the American let go the handling on the Department of education and pass it down to the Filipinos. Therefore, the goal of Spaniards and Americans was put into success. It is to put the Filipinos in silence and manipulate them in order to gain the control of our country. The education was used to pacify the ignorant Filipinos for invading their lands and using their reources.

As a conclusion, The system of our Education was builded by wrong intentions. Manipulation was excuted to the ignorant Filipinos in the past years and luring them into luxury and knowledge they don't know of. We can sees the reasons why some educational principles and system in the education our country are questionable.

As of this moment, we are now grasping the freedom because of the sacrifices of many Filipinos. As a payback for them, we should correct and aim a quality education that was not manipulated by any foreign forces. Moreover, to achieved a greater sucess a double hardwork must apply in every aspects.

The government should stop relying to the core counties. We claimed to be independent but our actions contradicts our words. Its not bad to find and seek help in order to execute their plans. However, our country should learn to cultivate our own people than to depend themselves in other influences. Cultivate the children and give them a good quality of education. Focus more on the issues and problem of the our own people. Be innovative and revolutionary in making plans for the peoples sake.

As i explain this in words, however i know myself that this is just an idealize dreams and plans for the country.  Making, executing, processing and evaluating this plans are not easy. Especially there are still many issues that should be solved in our country. On the other hand, I still looking forward on how our system progress and to make my fleeting dream of mine appear before my eyes.