The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
San Sebastian Basilica GENARO PALACIOS, BUILT IN 1891 In contrast with the well-known Quiapo church, the San Sebastian Basilica located at the other end of Calle Hidalgo has an equivalent historical background. The all-steel church responds to the numerous calamities that befell the previous versions of the church such as fires and earthquakes. The church is … Read more
Turo Happy World Teachers’ Day to all teachers, educators, and mentors out there! Did you know that the root word for “to teach” in Kapampángan is also its root word for “to point”? How do you say “teach” in your language? TURÛ • (too-ROO’)taught; teaching, doctrine; (to) teach; (to) pointTagálog (Filipino): túrò Derived Words:TALATURÛ • … Read more
National Teachers College The National Teachers College was established in 1928. The first building was located at the corner of Calle Legarda and Calle Mendiola. In 1932, the college moved to Calle Azcarraga (Claro M. Recto Avenue), where it was located until the end of World War 2 in 1945. After the war, NTC moved … Read more
The UST College of Education was established in 1926 and held its first classes at the old UST Campus in Intramuros. It was established to train teachers on Catholic principles. The college moved to the new Education Building at the UST Sulucan Campus in Sampaloc before the outbreak of World War 2.
Philippine Normal University Established by the Americans as the Philippine Normal School in 1901 under Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission. It was established to train teachers who would be the backbone of the educational system being developed by the Americans in the Philippines.