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1. Act No. 74
This was known as the Private School Law, enacted on March 10,
1917 by the Philippine Legislature, which made obligatory the
recognition and inspection of private schools and colleges by the
Secretary of Public Instruction so as to maintain a standard of
efficiency in all private schools and colleges in the country.
This law was amended by Commonwealth Act No. 180 passed on
November 13, 1936 which provided that:
This law created the Office of Adult Education on October 26, 1936,
so as to eliminate illiteracy and to give vocational and citizenship
training to adult citizens of the country.
Enacted on June 14, 1947, and the Board of Textbooks. This law
provided that all public schools must only use books that are
approved by the Board for a period of six years from the date of
their adoption.
The private schools may use books of their choice, provided the
Board of Textbooks has no objections with those books.
Approved on June 16, 1954, this law created the Board of National
Education charged with the duty of formulating general educational
policies and directing the educational interests of the nation.
This law was approved on June 11, 1955, and provided that a daily
flag ceremony shall be compulsory in all educational institutions.
This includes the singing of the Philippine National Anthem.
Known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. This was
approved on June 18, 1966 to promote and improve the social and
economic status of public school teachers, their living and working
conditions, their employment and career prospects.