6 Questions
What was the purpose of Executive Order 134 signed by Manuel L. Quezon in 1936?
To designate Tagalog as the national language
Which act or executive order established the Quezon Code of Ethics?
Executive Order 217
What was the purpose of Executive Order 263, issued in 1940?
To mandate the teaching of Filipino in both senior and high school
Which of the following was NOT a provision of Education Act 1940 (Commonwealth Act 586)?
Establishing the Philippine Board Examination for Teachers (PBET)
Which act or executive order made the civil service eligibility of teachers permanent in the post-colonial Philippines?
Republic Act 1079
What does the abbreviation CHED stand for in the context of Philippine education?
Commission on Higher Education
Study Notes
Executive Orders and Republic Acts
- 1936: Executive Order 134 signed by Manuel L. Quezon, designating Tagalog as the national language.
- 1940: Executive Order 263, mandating the teaching of Filipino in both senior and high school.
- 1940: Executive Order 217, also known as the Quezon Code of Ethics.
- 1940: Education Act 1940 (CA. 586), approved on August 7, reducing the 7-year elementary course to 6 years, fixing the school entrance age at 7, and implementing national support for elementary education.
- 1940: Education Act 1940, making compulsory attendance of primary children enrolled in Grade 1, and adopting double single sessions in primary grades with one teacher per class, and assigning intermediate teachers.
Post-Colonial Philippines
- 1954: Republic Act 1079, making civil service eligibility of teachers permanent.
- 1955: Republic Act 1265, making the singing of the national anthem compulsory.
- 1955: Republic Act 4670, also known as the Magna Carta.
Other Developments
- Philippine Board Examination for Teachers (PBET)
- National College Entrance Examination (NCEE)
- Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET)
- Technical Education and Skills Development Act (TESDA)
- Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
- Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS)
- New Secondary Education Curriculum (NSEC)
- 1982: Education Act 1982, creating the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.
- 1987: Executive Order 117, renaming the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports to DECS.
- 1994: Republic Act 7796, Higher Education Act of 1994, making TESDA and CHED responsible for higher education.
- 1994: Republic Act 7722, Higher Education Act of 1994.
- 2001: Republic Act 9155, Governance of Basic Education.
Test your knowledge on key executive orders and education acts during the Commonwealth Period in the Philippines, including the designation of Tagalog as the national language and the reduction of elementary education years.
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