History of Philippine Education By emeeh benson Jun 15, 1565 Spanish Period/ " AUSTINIANS" First School established in Cebu " AUGUSTINIANS" First School established in Cebu, Philippines Period: Jun 15, 1565 to Sep 15, 2005 Highlights of Philippine Education Jun 15, 1577 " FRANCISCANS " Basic education for the natives Aug 15, 1581 " FIRST JESUITS SCHOOL" concentrated in teaching the young Sep 15, 1587 " DOMINICANS" First School mission in Bataan Aug 15, 1590 "UNIBERSIDAD DE SAN IGNACIO" Founded by the Jesuits in Manila Jun 14, 1769 "UNIBERSIDAD DE SAN FELIPE DE AUSTRIA" First public university in the philippines Aug 18, 1863 " EDUCATIONAL DECREE ESTABLISHED" primary school for boys and girls in each town Sep 17, 1865 "ATENEO MUNICIPAL DE MANILA" Jesuits school founded Apr 18, 1898 "AMERICAN PERIOD" called "THOMASITES" 1000 teachers from the US for Instruction Jun 10, 1901 " PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY" He enforced public school system by virtue of act 1974 Sep 17, 1902 "PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY" First Training School for Filipino teachers Sep 14, 1908 "UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES" Reorganization act "Filipinization of all department secretaries Sep 12, 1910 "EMERGENCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL" founded highschool education Jun 9, 1947 AFTER WORLD WAR II "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION" Regulates both public and private school Mar 11, 1978 "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE" official proclamation of the department Sep 8, 1982 "EDUCATION ACT of 1982" Education covering both formal and non-formal education at all levels Sep 14, 1988 "CONGRESS ENACTED REPUBLIC ACT 6655" Free public secondary education Sep 16, 1992 "REPUBLIC ACT 7323 ESTABLISHED" Students aged 15-25 may be employed during summer or christmas vacation Jun 12, 1994 "DECS TRIFOCAL EDUCATION" Elementary and Secondary,College or Tertiary level and Technical Education Skills Sep 12, 2001 "REPUBLIC ACT 9155 ESTABLISHED" Transforming the name DECS to ( DepED) Nov 15, 2011 "Virtue of executive order" Ministry of education changed to department of education culture and sports/ FREE EDUCATION Nov 15, 2011 "DepED SIGNED OF AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES"$86 million dollars assitance to philippine education