Philippine Educational
Philosophy During the
Japanese Occupation
REPORTER: MRS. SHERLYN M. IBA
EIGHT-MINUTE HISTORY
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND
ITS CURRICULUM
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
HISTORY
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
AND ITS CURRICULUM
MILITARY ORDER NO. 2 IN 1942
➢States the Japanese education's basic
principles and policy guidelines in reopening
and operating schools in June 1942 with
300,000 students.
SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES OF JAPANESE EDUCATION
1. Realization of the New Order and promote friendly
relations between Japan and the Philippines to the
farthest extent
2. Foster a new Filipino culture-based
3. Endeavor to elevate the morals of people, giving
up over-emphasis of materialism
SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES OF JAPANESE EDUCATION
4. Diffusion of the Japanese language in the
Philippines
5. Promotion of vocational course
6. To inspire people with the spirit to love neighbor
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
➢Introduced Nihongo and abolished English as a
medium of instruction and as a subject
➢ Nihongo as a means of introducing and cultivating
love for Japanese culture
➢Textbooks and other learning materials were strictly
censored and revised to reflect Japanese ideology
➢Subjects were taught with a strong pro-Japanese
bias
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
➢ School calendar became longer
➢ No summer vacation for students
➢ Class size increased to 60
➢ Deleted anti-Asian opinions, banned the singing
of American songs, deleted American symbols,
poems and pictures
CENSORSHIP AND CONTROL
➢Imposed strict censorship on educational content
➢Any materials deemed anti-Japanese were banned,
and educators were closely monitored
CENTRALIZED CURRICULUM
FOCUS: Teach Tagalog, Philippine History, and
Character Education
EMPHASIS: Love for work and dignity of labor
PLATFORM: Spread of elementary and vocational
education
MEDIUM: NIPPONGO; to stop the Filipino people from
using the English Language
PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION
IDEALISM
MORAL AND ETHICAL INSTRUCTION
➢Emphasizes moral training to promote discipline,
respect for authority, and collective values
➢Aligned with Japanese Culture Principles of harmony
and community
NATIONALISM AND CULTURAL IDENTITY
➢Cultivate a sense of nationalism aligned with
Japanese imperial aspirations
➢Foster a new identity among Filipinos that
emphasized loyalty to Japan
PRAGMATISM
➢ The Japanese recognized the need for practical
skills to aid in the war effort and economic recovery
➢Vocational training became a key component of
the curriculum
➢Agriculture
➢Trade
➢Manual skills
SUMMARY
Educational aims: Methods of Education
• Eradicate old idea of • Stressed dignity of manual
reliance on western labor
nations • Emphasis Vocational
• Love of labor Education
• Military training
Education Types Medium of Instruction
• Nihongo language • Nihongo language
• Vocational training
• Health education
agriculture
Filipino Poetry during
the Japanese Period
HAIKU
➢The common theme of most poems during the Japanese
occupation was nationalism, country, love, life in the
barrios, faith, religion, and the arts
Gonzalo K. Flores Gonzalo K. Flores
Tutubi Anyaya
hila mo’y tabak… ulilang damo
ang bulaklak, nanginig! sa tahimik na ilog
sa paglapit mo. halika, sinta.
Philippine Educational
Philosophy During the
Third Republic
(Osmeña & Quezon)
EIGHT-MINUTE HISTORY
EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
THE THIRD REPUBLIC
MANUEL L. QUEZON
➢Established the Department of Education
➢Advocated for the use of Filipino as a medium of
instruction in schools to promote unity and cultural
identity
➢“Ama ng Wikang Pambansa”
SERGIO OSMEÑA
➢Continued the education policies initiated by Quezon
➢Improved teacher training program and curriculum
development
➢Created a more relevant and effective educational
system that could cater to the needs of a post-war
society
EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY
LANGUAGE POLICY
PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION
PRAGMATISM
➢ equip students with practical skills necessary for
nation-building
➢Make education relevant to the socio-economic
realities of the country
The past is kind enough to
give you lessons. The present
is kind enough to give you
opportunities. The future is
kind enough to give you both.
