Philippine Normal University

Philippine Normal University
Pamantasang Normal ng Pilipinas The National Center for Teacher Education Republic Act No. 9647
Motto	Truth, Excellence, Service
Established	1901
Type	Public
Location	Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila (Main Campus), Philippines
Campus	Urban
Colors	Royal Blue and Gold
Affiliations	ASAIHL
Website	www.pnu.edu.ph

Philippine Normal University (or PNU) is the National Center for Teacher Education of the Philippines by virtue of Republic Act 9647. PNU was the first institution of higher learning established by the Americans in the Philippines in 1901. It was created through Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission as the Philippine Normal School, an institution for the training of teachers. Its first teachers were the Thomasites, a group of American teachers sent by the U.S. government to the Philippines. In 1949, the school was converted into a college offering baccalaureate and graduate programs in education. After more than four decades, the Philippine Normal College was elevated into a university on January 11, 1992, by President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino. It is currently designated as the Center of Excellence in Teacher Education by the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines.

Brief history

The Philippine Normal University (PNU), was originally the Philippine Normal School (PNS) created on January 21, 1901 by Americans through Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission. It, however, formally opened on September 1, 1901, as an institution for the training of teachers. For more than two decades, PNS offered a two-year general secondary education program. It was only in 1928 when it became a junior college offering a two-year program to graduates of secondary schools. When PNS was converted into the Philippine Normal College (PNC) in 1949 through Republic Act 416 (the Charter of the College), the four-year Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEE) program was introduced. Subsequently, other undergraduate programs ensued such as the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) with specialization in Elementary Education; a BSEE major in Home Economics; and a three-year Combined Home Economics diploma.

In 1953, the Graduate School was established. Equipped with a legal mandate, PNC included the Master of Arts (MA) in Education curriculum in the academic program. However, the organization of a full-fledged Graduate School came five years later.

It was only in 1970 when the Bachelor of Science in Education curriculum, offering major and minor subjects, was introduced. The passage of Republic Act 6515 which amended Republic Act 416 in July 1972 paved the way for the offering and conferment of the Doctor of Education (Ed. D) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) degrees and the provision of other academic programs relevant to the in-service training of teachers, school supervisors, administrators, researchers, and other educational specialists and personnel. Curriculum development, revision, adaptation played an important role in ensuring high scholastic standards for the institution.

As it gained its foothold in teacher education, PNC established branches in Agusan del Sur, Isabela and Negros Occidental. Aside from the creation of campuses, the College expanded its services, most significant of which was its designation as the Curriculum Development Center for Communication Arts (English and Filipino) under the Language Study Center-Educational Development Projects Implementing Task Force (LSC-EDPITAF) Project and afterward as Center of Excellence (CENTREX) in English, Filipino and Values Education. Its major functions included the development of English and Filipino textbooks and teacher manuals for use in public elementary and secondary schools nationwide, and the conduct of national level trainers-training programs for the Bureau of Secondary Education Department of Education, Culture, and Sports and the Fund for Assistance to Private Education.

The school was elevated to university status on December 26, 1991, under Republic Act 7168. A fourth campus was born in the municipality of Lopez in Quezon Province.

Since its foundation a century ago, PNU’s dynamism has been vigorously sustained. It continues to serve as collaborative partner in various government and private-sector educational projects. In further recognition of its leadership role, the University was designated as Center of Excellence in Teacher Education (COE) for the National Capital Region and Center of Excellence in Filipino at the national level.

On its centennial anniversary celebration on September 1, 2001, the University highlighted its 100 years of service and leadership in teacher education. As it begins its journey for the next centenary, it renews with dynamism its commitment toward the pursuit of excellence in this noble undertaking. http://en.wikipilipinas.org/images/1/1d/Main_Building.jpg

Past Presidents

ELMER B. BRYAN (1901-1921) He was the first superintendent of the Philippine Normal School (PNS) when it formally opened in Intramuros on September 1, 1901.

ANDREW W. CAIN (November 7, 1911- 1913)

HARVEY ALBERT BORDNEY (June 1915- February 1916)

CHARLES W. FRANKS (February 1918-1920)

HOMER L. NEARPASS (June 1920-1922)

SCOTT MC CORMICK (1922-1924) He made various contributions to the educational system and promoted communion between school and community. He is best remembered for opposing the practice of punishing students caught speaking in a native language within the school premises, however well-intentioned and remarkably forward-looking the prohibition was, going by its slogan “Speak English and Talk to the World.”

ROY GILMORE (1924-1939) He served as the longest among all superintendents and saw PNS through its journey from a secondary-level school to a junior college. He was instrumental in raising the standard of teacher education in the Philippines.

MARY E. POLLEY (May 1929-December 1929)

MANUEL ESCARILLA (1939- ) He was the first Filipino Superintendent of the Philippine Normal School.

APOLONIO M. RAMOS (August 1946- April 1947)

VENANCIO TRINIDAD (April 1947- June 1947)

ANTONIO A. MACEDA (1949-1950)

MACARIO NAVAL (1950-1958) A proponent of the community school, he believed that armed with his competencies and leadership, the teacher graduate should be a positive force in his community. “The school is not to be set apart from the community but is an inseparable part of it and is vitally concerned with the welfare of the community.”

EMILIANO RAMIREZ (1958-1970) He believed in the power of the critical mind: “As teachers of teachers it is our bounden duty to teach the youth scientific thinking characterized by accuracy in all operations, open-mindedness, suspended judgment, application of the universal law of cause and effect, and finally, the habit of criticism, including self-criticism.”

GREGORIO BORLAZA (1971-1972) He spoke of two curricula, the seen and the unseen, in developing the teacher at the Normal. “The regular must be restructured, expanding its general education portion and enriching it with courses in science and humanities; the unseen curriculum must be such as to provide an atmosphere conducive to the development of a wholesome character in students.”

BONIFACIO SIBAYAN (1972-1981) He gave weight to a strong liberal arts component in teacher training “…to educate the teacher to think with clarity and feel with compassion.” He also extolled research and innovation (to train) “…teachers in particular…to do their own thinking and to rely in their own scholarship. A research tradition must be cultivated and made to bear fruit.”

EDILBERTO P. DAGOT (1981-1990) He challenged teacher training to broaden its vision to give even more care to students with learning problems and disabilities. “(We need)…more research…including insights into…why children don’t learn; how children learn despite disadvantages, what children in fact do bring that we have not fully identified or harnessed; that enables him to survive in his often adverse environment, how to evaluate his growth, how to make him learn on his own especially when the teacher is no longer there.”

GLORIA G. SALANDANAN (1991-1998) She proposed stricter quality control on the teachers to be trained: “Our recruitment and selection policy should attract students who come not only from the top half of the graduating students but at least, from the top quartile, if not the top 20 percent. She was quick to clarify, however: “The character of the graduate should not be all cognitive. He should also be clothed with a stable system which will distinguish him as an upright, and yet a caring Filipino.”

LILIA S. GARCIA (1998-2002) Former PNU vice president for administration, Atty. Garcia was the Normal’s first lawyer to become university president. Banking on skills honed in negotiations, she expertly wrangled landmark agreements with various educational and funding institutions abroad and piloted many projects to completion in a remarkably short time. She visualized a culture of teachers who are instruments in the transformation of Philippine society – teachers “creative and visionary”, who will see in the requisite dedication and the long work hours “not the death of self, but the birth of opportunity.”

NILO L. ROSAS (2002-2006) He regarded PNU as an institution that has produced great educators since its establishment and has upheld a legacy of teacher competence, dedication and commitment to develop a humane and thinking citizenry. During his term, the challenge of preserving PNU as a Center of Excellence in teacher education is further enhanced as the University enters a millennium marked by uncertainty and exponential social and environmental changes

Course Offered

1.Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECED)

2.Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED)

3.Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Secondary Education (AB/BSE) Major in Literature

4.Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) Majorships:

4.1 Biology 4.9 Music Education 4.2 Chemistry 4.10 Physical Education 4.3 English 4.11 Physics 4.4 Filipino 4.12 Physics & Technology 4.5 General Science 4.13 Social Science 4.6 History 4.14 Speech & Theater Arts 4.7 Home Economics 4.15 Values Education 4.8 Mathematics

5.Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BSP)

Stream I - Educational Psychology Stream II - Guidance and Counseling

6.Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Education (BSITE)

7.Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)

8.Bachelor of Science in Chemistry for Teachers (BSCT)

9.Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Mathematics for Teachers (BSMT)

10.Bachelor of Science in Physics/Physics for Teachers (BSPT)

11.Bachelor of Science in Biology for Teachers (BSBT)

12.Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics for Teachers (BSNDT)

13.Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Technology (BSHET)

14.Undergraduate Certificate Programs

◦Certificate in Art Education ◦Certificate in Campus Writing and Advising ◦Certificate in Drama and Children's Theatre ◦Certificate in English ◦Certificate in Filipino ◦Certificate in Guidance & Counseling ◦Certificate in Home Economics ◦Certificate in Library Science ◦Certificate in Livelihood Education ◦Certificate in Mathematics ◦Certificate in Music Education ◦Certificate in Physical Education ◦Certificate in Pre-School Education ◦Certificate in Reading ◦Certificate in School Health Education ◦Certificate in Teaching ◦Certificate in Values Education ◦Certificate in Women Studies ◦Certificate in Teaching Physics ◦Certificate in Teaching Chemistry

Campuses

Manila
The Manila Campus is the flagship and oldest campus of the University.

Cadiz City
The Negros Occidental campus in Cadiz City was charted with the passage of Republic Act 4242. It opened on July 22, 1968.

Agusan del Sur
The Agusan del Sur campus is one of the three campuses charted under Republic Act No. 4242. It opened on August 12, 1968.

Isabela
Coinciding with the establishment of the Negros Occidental and Agusan del Sur campuses as charted under the same law, the Isabela campus opened on July 26, 1971.

Quezon
While the three other campuses were chartered under R.A. 4242, the Lopez campus started as a consortium with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. After expiration of the agreement, the two partner educational institutions became separate two colleges independent of each other, and established as a separate campus of their respective mother unit.

[edit] Notable Faculty and Alumni

Josefa Llanes Escoda, Patriot and Founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines
Lorenza M. Agoncillo, Patriot and Educator
Aurora Aragon Quezon, Former Philippine First Lady
Josefa Edralin Marcos, Mother of President Ferdinand Marcos
Mariano Marcos, Father of President Ferdinand Marcos
Conrado Benitez, Founder of the Philippine Womens University
Francisco Benitez, First Dean of UP College of Education, Former Secretary of Education (Public Instruction)
Edwin Bingham Copeland, Founder of the UP College of Agriculture
Cecilio Putong, Former Secretary of Education
Severino Montano, National Artist (Theater), Former Dean of Instruction of Philippine Normal College
Roberto Padua, Former CHED Commissioner, NAST Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee
Ester Ogena, Director, DOST-Science Education Institute
Ruth Mabanglo, Palanca Hall of Fame Awardee
Fe Hidalgo, Former Secretary of Education
Lutgardo Barbo, Former Governor of Eastern Samar and Current President of PNU
Rosa Castillo-Bautista, Founder of the University of Baguio
Esteban Abada, Former Senator and Undersectrary of Education
Maximo Maguiat Kalaw, Essayist and Fiction Writer
Genoveva Edroza-Matute, Fiction Writer, Palanca Awardee, Former Dean of Instruction
Vitaliano Bernardino, Former Undersecretary of Education and SEAMEO Director
Magnolia W. Antonino, Former Senator
Pedro Tamesis Orata, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee and Former Dean of Philippine Normal College
Jejomar C. Binay, Mayor of Makati
Mona Dumalao-Valisno, Current Presidential Assistant for Education
Nemah N. Hermosa, Dean of Faculty of Education, UP Open University
Milwida M. Guevara, President and CEO of Synergeia Foundation, Gawad Haydee Yorac Awardee
Sonia Zaide, Historian Economist and Author
Bonifacio P. Sibayan, Founder of Liguistic Society of the Philippines, Former PNU President
I.V. Mallari, Essayist
Erlinda C. Pefianco, Former Secretary of Education
Minda C. Sutaria, Director of SEAMEO INNOTECH, Former Undersectretary of Education
Nilo L. Rosas, Former President of Philippine Normal University, Former Department of Education Undersecretary, Commissioner, Professional Regulation Commissioner
Josephine M. Calamlam, Metrobank Outstanding Teacher
Rodrigo Duque, Metrobank Outstanding Teacher
Patrocinio Villafuerte, Palanca Awardee
Dalisay Brawner, WCCI President and Current President of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina
Salvador Escudero, Former Minister of Agriculture and Current Congressman of Sorsogon
Rosario Encarnacion, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Community Leadership
Evelyn Caja, Deped Hall of Fame in the Teaching Profession
Blessilda Raposa, Mathematician, NAST Outstanding Young Scientist Awardee
Arlene Pascasio, Leading Filipino Mathematician and Professor, De La Salle University
Maria Odulio de Guzman, Lexicographer and translator of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo