Primary instruction during the Spanish regime was generally taken care of by the missionaries and parish priests in the villages and towns and as such, primary education was highly religious in nature
Higher education
Colegio de San Ildefonso (1595)
Colegio de San Ignacio (1595)
Colegio de San Jose (1601)
Ateneo de Manila (1859)
Colegio de San Juan de Letran (1640)
Courses leading to the B.A. degreee, Bachiller en Artes, were given in the 19th century, and included Science subjects such as physics, chemistry, natural history and mathematics.
It was only during the latter part of the nineteenth century that technical/ vocational schools were established by the Spaniards.
Filipinos that had the opportunity
Jose Rizal
Jose Alejandrino
Graciano Apacible
Antonio Luna
Jose Rizal was able to specialize in Ophthalmology in Spain and Germany
Jose Rizal was able to specialize in Ophthalmology in Spain and Germany
Jose Alejandrino studied Engineering in Belgium
Spanish Regime
In his time, no school or university in the Philippines offered any Engineering course so Filipinos, or even Spaniards who chose to settle in the Philippines, had to go to Europe to get an Engineering degree
Graciano Apacible was able to study Medicine in Madrid.
Graciano Apacible was able to study Medicine in Madrid.
Antonio Luna had a chance to get a degree in Pharmacy in Madrid He was considered as one of the fiercest military men of his time.
Antonio Luna had a chance to get a degree in Pharmacy in Madrid He was considered as one of the fiercest military men of his time.
Jose Alejandrino studied Engineering in Belgium
The Cabeza de Barangay, also known as Teniente del Barrio in Spanish
The Cabeza de Barangay was the leader or chief of a barangay.
King Philip II of Spain, after whom the Philippines was named, decreed that the native nobility of the country should retain the honors and privileges they had before their conversion and subjection to the Spanish Crown.
From among their ranks, the head of the town, the Gobernadorcillo or Capitan Municipal, was elected. Furthermore, only the members of their class could elect them
The Philippines has always been an agricultural country.
in 1887, the Manila School of Agriculture was created by royal decree but was only able to open in July 1889.
in 1887, the Manila School of Agriculture was created by royal decree but was only able to open in July 1889.
Agricultural stations were also established in
Isabela
Ilocos
Albay
Cebu
Iloilo
Leyte
parts of Mindanao
This was largely due to the dependence of the Spanish colonizers on the profits from the Galleon or Manila Acapulco trade, which lasted from 1565 to 1813
This was largely due to the dependence of the Spanish colonizers on the profits from the Galleon or Manila Acapulco trade, which lasted from 1565 to 1813
in 1887, the Manila School of Agriculture was created by royal decree but was only able to open in July 1889
in 1887, the Manila School of Agriculture was created by royal decree but was only able to open in July 1889
entrepot of the Orient - a port, city, or other center to which goods are brought for import and export, and collection and distribution
During that time, Manila prospered as the entrepot of the Orient