MIS- MIS- TALK ON THE PRESENT STATE OF THE PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Daloy: I. Ang Edukasyon at Lipunan II. ‘Just Call Me John’ ang Pagkawala ng Identidad ni Juan dela Cruz III. Anong Klaseng Edukasyon ba Meyron Tayo? IV. Tungo sa Isang Mapagpalayang Edukasyon

EDUKASYON at LIPUNAN EDUKASYON – sa pamamagitan nito, naisasalin/naituturo sa isang indibidwal na bahagi ng isang tiyak na lipunan ang kaalaman at kakayahan kinakailangan upang magpatuloy ang kasalukuyang isang tiyak na pang-ekonomiyang kaayusan.

Sa Primitibo Komunal Kung saan hindi pa nahahati sa uri ang mga tao, ang edukasyon ay nagsisilbi sa ikauunlad ng buong komunidad. Ang kaalaman ay ginagamit upang punuan ang materyal at ispiritwal na pangangailangan ng tao.

Sa Lipunang Makauri Kung saan nahahati ang tao batay sa (mayron o walang) panlipunang yaman o ‘social wealth’, ang edukasyon ay nagsisilbi lamang sa papaliit na seksyong nakaka-angat sa lipunan.

Just Call Me John: Ang Pagkawala ng Identidad ni Juan dela Cruz “Education always serves a political dream, an establish political order, a particular set of class interest.” It is an ideological apparatus wielded to remold the minds of future generations in the image most to the dominant classes in. given society. - - Paulo Freire (author of Pedagogy of the Oppressed)

ROYAL DECREE (1863) ROYAL DECREE (1863) “ liberating the Indio from the Devil” Act 477 (1900) Act 477 (1900) “ benevolent assimilation to pacify the struggle and coopt the ilustrado class“ Pagdating ng USS Thomas (1901) Pagdating ng USS Thomas (1901) ‘the Second Army of US Occupation”

SAPAGKAT “Molding men’s minds is the best means of conquest” At para kay Gen. MacArthur, ang pagpondo sa PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM sa Pilipinas ay tuwirang kakabit ng kanilang estratehiyang MILITAR para mabilis na mapahupa ang kagustuhang lumaya mula sa bagong mananakop nito.

Kasabay ng pagbubukas ng mga public schools ay ang tinatawag na mga pensionado– mga piling Pilipino na pinag-aaral ng libre sa US. Amerikano ang namuno sa Department of Public Instruction ( kahalintulad ng DepEd) hangganhg pagkatapos ng Commonwealth noong Amerikano ang namuno sa Department of Public Instruction ( kahalintulad ng DepEd) hangganhg pagkatapos ng Commonwealth noong –US Treaty of General Relations (1948) –PD 6-A ( Education Act of 1982 )

Ayon kay Robert McNamara dating WB President ELEMENTARY – laboratoryo para sa trainable at mobile manpower ELEMENTARY – laboratoryo para sa trainable at mobile manpower SECONDARY – reservoir of skilled and semi- skilled workers SECONDARY – reservoir of skilled and semi- skilled workers Tertiary ( 5 Year Development Plan 1978 to 1982) pagbabago ng tunguhin ng enrollment patungo sa pagpapadami ng mga technical, agricultural, professional and industrial related courses. Tertiary ( 5 Year Development Plan 1978 to 1982) pagbabago ng tunguhin ng enrollment patungo sa pagpapadami ng mga technical, agricultural, professional and industrial related courses.

Anong Klaseng Edukasyon mayron tayo>>> Kolonyal Kolonyal Komersyalisado Komersyalisado Elitista Elitista Represibo Represibo

Colonial 1.L abor-Export Policy 2.Ballooning Number of Care-Giver Training Programs and Call Center Services. 3. Consciousness Formation MANIFESTATIONS OF THE COLONIAL SYSTEM OF PHILIPPINE EDUCATION

According to a study of the US and WB funded Social Science Textbook for Grade 1-6 (1982) Prof. Leticia Constantino reveals that: 1. Project the US and WB designed national development program as the program for the Filipino people; 2. Foster bland cultural nationalism but not political and economic nationalism; 3. Reinforce colonial outlook, justify colonialism, and portray the Americans as accidental colonizers; 4. Discuss the Philippine Revolution very briefly and summarily dismiss the revolutionaries as bandits and brigands thereby ignoring the atrocities committed by the colonizers and 5. Teach that without foreign investments and foreign loans the country cannot advance thereby perpetuating dependency and mendicancy.

1,347 Private Higher Educational Institution (PHEI) (952 of this, were established for stock-operations) 111 State Universities and Colleges (SUC’s) Private Firms Dominated Higher Education Sector Source: Commission on Higher Educations (CHED)

Commercialized and Elitist Education Act of 1982 has given Education Act of 1982 has given justification for private capitalist justification for private capitalist educator to charge higher tuition fees. tuition fees. Edcucation became a commodity for the moneyed and privileged few. On the other hand... State subsidy for education has experienced yearly budget cut! experienced yearly budget cut! For the past years, 35% of the fund needed by SCUs are generated from the private sector.

SCHOOLRankProfit (in P’000) % change from 2001 Equity (in P’000) National Teachers College ,0425, ,508 Centro Escolar University , ,941,478 Mapua Institute of Technology , ,790 Far Eastern University , ,781 Feati University , ,472 University of the East 51763,262(0.4)690,145 Manila Central University 78530,7358,231111,315 Cebu Doctors College 84526, ,516 Velez College 98720, ,746 Schools in Top 1,000 Corporations Source: Top Moneymakers, Graphic (December 2003 issue)

1.Free Movement. 2.Freedom of Speech and Expression. 3. Right to Organization. 4. Sexual Discrimination. 5.Violations Concerning Student Councils. 6.Violations Concerning Student Publications. 7.Violations Concerning Progressive and Critical Groups and Individuals inside the campus. 8.Non-recognition of various student’s organization 9.Violations with military components. VIOLATED STUDENT RIGHTS INSIDE CAMPUSES Source: NUSP National Primer (2004)

MIS- MIS- THE PRESENT STATE OF THE PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOW: THUS, PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM MUST BE:

Unite the Youth and Serve the People! a challenge... from Youth for Nationalism and Democracy (YND)...the end...