THE FILIPINO

PHILOSOPHERS
AND THEIR
CONTRIBUTION
TO EDUCATION
Alice Jean A. Entapa
Teacher 1

Part 3
8. FRANCISCA TIRONA
BENITEZ
(JUNE 4, 1886 – NOV. 7,1974)
 Francisca Tirona-Benitez was born in Imus, Cavite to
Guillermo Tirona and Jacoba Paredes, who were both school
teachers. • At age twelve, Francisca helped her mother in
aiding the wounded Katipuneros during the Philippine
Revolution. • She became known as the "Little Girl of the
Revolution". a distinguished educator, humanitarian and
civic leader.
 Francisca followed the career path of her parents. She taught
at the Manila High School and Sampaloc Elementary School,
and became the first teacher of domestic science and home
economics teacher at the Philippine Normal College. She also
served as the assistant dean of a girls' dormitory, where she
realized the need to have safe boarding houses for female
students who came from different provinces. Francisca
dreamt of putting up a school exclusive school for girls.
 In 1919, Francisca, with six other women educators,
established the Philippine Women’s College. The College
began by admitting enrollees from kindergarten up to third
year high school. The medium of education was English, and
most teachers were women. Francisca Benitez was elected
president in 1920. Through her efforts, a three-story building
was constructed on Taft Avenue.
9. T.H. PARDO DE TAVERA
 Trinidad Hermenegildo José María Juan Francisco
Pardo de Tavera y Gorricho (13 April 1857 – 26
March 1925) was a Filipino physician, historian and
politician of Spanish and Portuguese descent who
served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Philippines in
1899.
 Trinidad, also known by his name 
T. H. Pardo de Tavera, was known for his
writings about different aspects of Philippine
culture.
 He was recognized as the first Filipino to publish a
medical article in a professional journal, as he wrote
down La medicine a l'Ile de Luzon, Archipel des
Philippine.
 “Our education should instill
love for work, spirit of
tolerance, respect for law, love
for peace and practice of thrift.”
10. DR. LOURDES
QUISUMBING
 Lourdes Quisumbing (February 13, 1921 – October
14, 2017) served as the Philippines' Secretary of 
Education, Culture, and Sports from 1986 to 1989,
under the presidency of Corazon Aquino. Prior to
serving as Secretary, she was the president of 
Maryknoll College.
 Dr. Quisumbing served as Education Secretary during
the term of Pres. Corazon Aquino. She is the first
woman to hold the post as Secretary of the
Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS),
now Department of Education (DepEd). She also
served as the first Chairperson of the Presidential
Commission for Culture and the Arts (PCCA),
the predecessor of the NCCA, from February 1987 to
December 1989, and Secretary General of the
UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines.
 Dr. Quisumbing’s contribution to cultural education and
the emphasis she has put on Filipino values is being
continued in the NCCA (National Commission for Culture
and the Arts).
“Hire character,
train skill.”
 
- Peter Schutz
 Offline Activity
1. Choose two (2) Filipino Philosophers and discuss
comprehensively their contributions to education.
2. Among all the Filipino Philosophers, who do you likely the most
and why?
3. What did Rafael Palma mean by “Education must produce
individuals who are both useful to themselves and to society”?
Explain and cite example.
4. How do Filipino Philosophers influence and affect the
educational system of the Philippines?
5. As a teacher, how will you apply the ideas of Filipino
Philosophers in your classroom? Elaborate your answer.
 REFERENCES:
 https://cupdf.com/document/filipino-educators-and-their-philosoph
ies.html
 https://www.slideshare.net/rogeliogonia/266098526-filipinoeducat
ors