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    Crisostomo, Camille Joy F.

    October 17, 2021


    BS Psych 1B PE 1101 2-4pm Foundations of Physical Education

    History of Physical Education in the Philippines

    The Philippine history of physical education dates back to primitive society to the
    colonial period until it became included in schools and universities.

    Dating back to the primitive society of the Philippines, it is the foundation of our
    physical education. Back then, every individual must learn basic life skills such as the
    physical activities of running, leaping, and jumping to keep them physically fit. They were
    motivated to have physical activities because it is their survival and protection to defend
    themselves. According to the ancient manuscript found in Panay written in A.D. 1212, the
    historical document mentioned the negritos named Marikudo, who captures wild animals
    by himself without any assistance (Historical Background, n.d.). Negritos lived in the
    mountains of Bataan, Zambales, and Tarlac, which believed to admire music and
    dancing. Their dances were imitations of how they live, such as “juna camote,” a motion
    performed by man, showing the stealing of camotes in the field. When it comes to their
    sports, historians perceived that Cockfighting in the Philippines was introduced by Malays
    as early as A.D.121 during the rule of datu sumakwel (Historical Background, n.d.).

    In the Spanish period, Filipinos, influenced by the ceremonial dances of Spanish


    and European dances such as Fandangos, Curachas, and Jotas of Spain. For high social
    class, people danced Rigodon and Lanceros of France in the community. The ceremonial
    dances were performed during religious events and festivals. The most colorful of all the
    celebrations was the Santa Cruz de Mayo or Santacruzan, which consists of praying, for
    nine consecutive days and culminated in the procession to the hermano’s house. After
    the procession of santacruzan, Filipinos held games during the day. One customary game
    was Palo Sebo, in which participants are those young lads who are not afraid of heights.
    Other games were pabitin, juego de anillo, juego de prenda, sungka, siklot, piko and
    luksong tinik.

    When the schools and universities emerged in 1901, one of the subjects
    introduced was called physical exercise in public schools and the development of the
    regular program of athletics. The athletic program was inaugurated, in 1909, giving much
    emphasis to the playing of western sports and the coaching of tennis. Basketball was first
    introduced for girls in the 1910 Carnival Athletic Meet and discontinued in 1914.
    Previously, when physical education was not included in the curriculum, it was composed
    of health inspections conducted at the beginning of class. A written manual showed a
    systematized course of instruction in physical education (England, 1919). It was only in
    1920 when physical education became a required subject in the curriculum of public
    schools.

    During the Japanese occupation, in 1937, physical education became a subject in


    the secondary school curriculum. The grading system included as the basis to mark were
    the following: attendance, proficiency in skills, attitude, daily performance, report, and
    sportsmanship. According to the bureau of education, introduced “mass athletics” for all
    students. Elementary students learned the fundamentals of sports activities while high
    school students played games and specialized sports such as volleyball, basketball, and
    many more. Afterward, an athletics competition was held, and also, regional athletic
    associations formed the bureau of public school interscholastic athletic association. In
    1938, the bureau of education under the direction of Mr. Serafin Aquino at Rizal Stadium
    opened the summer school of physical education. The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
    precipitated World War 2, resulting in schools closing. In June 1942, the Japanese military
    administration authorized the opening of the public elementary in which radio taiso or
    calisthenics on the air was made obligatory in school (Jose & Yu-Jose 1997). The
    demonstration located at Luneta was participated by thousands of Filipino children. In
    1947, a school named the National College of Physical Education offered 40 units
    courses, providing a certificate in physical education.

    Physical education became formally included in the basic education curriculum in


    the Republic act no. 5078, The Schools Physical Education and Sports Development Act
    of 1969. Stated that the integrated physical education, school sports, and physical fitness
    program shall remain part of the basic education curriculum and shall be undertaken by
    the Department of Education (The Schools Physical Education and Sports Development
    Act, 1969).

    The secretary of education made further improvements, revising the elementary


    education program, combining music, art, and physical education for Grade 1 to Grade
    3. And for grades 4 to 6, a combination of health and physical education was taken as a
    subject area. Another revision occurred in 1973 secondary education program introduced
    a new course, youth development training and citizen army training for the maturing
    individual. The youth development was composed of physical education, scouting, music,
    and health education for first to third-year students, while fourth-year students have
    citizen army training.

    The youth development training only lasted in 1989 and was abolished after. It has
    been revised into PEHM (physical education, health, music) by the Department of
    Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS). Later on, physical education, health, and music
    (PEHM) were revised again in 2000 into MAPEH, consisting of music, arts, and pe.

    References:

    England, F. O. (1919). Physical education. Bureau of printing.


    https://archive.org/details/physicaleducatio00engl/page/n5/mode/2up

    Historical Background. (n.d.). GOVPH. http://alagaw.dict.gov.ph/~s2govantiqueph/historical-


    background/

    Jose, R., T., & Yu-Jose, L., N. (1997). The Japanese Occupation of the Philippines: A Pictorial
    History, Ayala Foundation.

    The Schools Physical Education and Sports Development Act. (1969, June 21). The Corpus Juris.
    https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-5708.php

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