Education in

the Philippines
during Spanish
Rule
 Education in the Philippines
during Spanish Rule (1521-1898)
 The culture of the archipelago
experienced a major
transformation from a variety of
Western and Asian cultures
and traditions, particularly
Spanish, including the Spanish
language and the Catholic faith
 Education in the Philippines
during Spanish Rule (1521-1898)
 Tribaltutors were replaced by
missionaries
 Formal Educational System
 Education was religion oriented
 Education was for elite
 Education in the Philippines
during Spanish Rule (1521-1898)

Oldestuniversities,
colleges, vocational
schools and the first
modern public
educational system n
Asia were created.
The Early Period
Education was mostly
barurot-oriented and
controlled by the
Roman Catholic
Church.
The Early Period
Spanish missionaries
established schools on
reaching islands,
church and school
went together
The Early Period
Augustinians
Franciscans
Jesuits
Dominicans
The Early Period
Chinese language
version of the
Doctrina Christiana
(Christian Doctrine)
was the first book
printed in the
Philippines.
What is the
first school
established?
The first school
established was
the “ Colegio de
San Ignacio
(1589)”
What is the first school
and college for girls
that opened in the
Philippines?
In 1589, Colegio de
Santa Potenciana was
first created followed by
Colegio de Santa Isabel
(1632), Santa Catalina,
Santa Rosa, La
Concordia, etc.
Tertiary Schools

Universidad de
San Ignacio
- founded in Manila by
the Jesuits (1590)
 Tertiary Schools
Universidad de San
Carlos
- founded in Cebu by the
Jesuits (1595)
Tertiary Schools
Universidad de Santo
Tomas- founded in Manila
on April 28, 1611.
 Education was Previledged
only to Spanish students.
 Several eucated Filipinos
referred to as ilustrados
began movements towards
change in the system of
government.