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    1) Before Spanish colonization, physical activities of Filipinos included hunting, fishing, swimming and native dances which they engaged in for survival and rituals. 2) During Spanish rule, physical education received no encouragement and was absent from school curriculum. Only church-approved physical activities were allowed. 3) Under American rule, various Western sports like baseball, basketball and volleyball were introduced and physical education became a regular part of school programs, allowing the Philippines to compete internationally in sports.

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    1) Before Spanish colonization, physical activities of Filipinos included hunting, fishing, swimming and native dances which they engaged in for survival and rituals. 2) During Spanish rule, physical education received no encouragement and was absent from school curriculum. Only church-approved physical activities were allowed. 3) Under American rule, various Western sports like baseball, basketball and volleyball were introduced and physical education became a regular part of school programs, allowing the Philippines to compete internationally in sports.

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    1) Before Spanish colonization, physical activities of Filipinos included hunting, fishing, swimming and native dances which they engaged in for survival and rituals. 2) During Spanish rule, physical education received no encouragement and was absent from school curriculum. Only church-approved physical activities were allowed. 3) Under American rule, various Western sports like baseball, basketball and volleyball were introduced and physical education became a regular part of school programs, allowing the Philippines to compete internationally in sports.

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    History of Physical Education in The Philippines

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    1) Before Spanish colonization, physical activities of Filipinos included hunting, fishing, swimming and native dances which they engaged in for survival and rituals. 2) During Spanish rule, physical education received no encouragement and was absent from school curriculum. Only church-approved physical activities were allowed. 3) Under American rule, various Western sports like baseball, basketball and volleyball were introduced and physical education became a regular part of school programs, allowing the Philippines to compete internationally in sports.

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    The passage discusses the history and development of physical education in the Philippines from pre-Hispanic times to the present.

    Pre-Hispanic Filipinos engaged in physical activities related to hunting, fishing, self-defense and religious rituals. They were skilled in using weapons like spears and bows as well as swimming, diving and dancing.

    During the Spanish era, physical education was not encouraged and was absent from school curriculum. The only approved physical activities were those related to the church.

    RETROSPECT AND

    SPEAR 201PROSPECT
    Historical and Philosophical
    Background of Physical Education
    Prepared by: Noralie B. Morales
    Physical activities of the Filipinos before the
    arrival of the Spaniards were concerned
    mainly with the search for food, self-
    protection, and religious ritual. Thus the
    people were experts in the use of the bow
    and arrow, spears, and knives. They were
    also skilled in swimming, diving, fishing,
    rowing, and dancing.
    During the Spanish Era, religion influenced
    every thought and action of the Filipinos.
    Physical education received no
    encouragement and was nowhere in the
    school curriculum. The only physical
    activities allowed the people were those
    connected in some way with the affairs of
    the church like marching gesticulations, and
    dancing in the churchyard during church
    holidays. However, Filipinos performed their
    native games and dances in their private
    gatherings.
    With the coming of the Americans in 1898,
    the philosophy of education and of living
    emphasized democracy. The development of
    a sound body was considered essential to
    successful living and physical education
    received a great boost in the Philippines. For
    the first time, Filipinos participated in
    organized athletics as the American soldiers
    and teachers introduced baseball, track and
    field sports, soccer, basketball, volleyball,
    boxing, and tennis.
    There were also folk dances, calisthenics,
    and group games. Physical education was
    soon made a regular part of the school
    program. The Philippines made such great
    progress in physical training during the
    American regime that she was soon able to
    compete in international contests where her
    athletes made creditable performance. The
    American regime thus became the golden
    age of Philippine physical education.
    During the Japanese occupation, physical
    training in the Philippines took on a
    militaristic form. The Nippon conquerors
    believed in the effectiveness of physical
    education as a means of developing
    hardiness and discipline. Mass calisthenics
    called radio taisho was made compulsory for
    all students and employees at certain
    required hours. Filipinos, however, did not
    engage in sports because it was not allowed
    by the military officials; besides, they were
    too busy in the fight for survival to think of
    From 1946 to the present, the Philippines
    has tried to continue the policies initiated by
    America in the country specially with regard
    to physical education which now occupies a
    prominent place in the school curriculum.
    There is a definite increased interest in
    physical training with a greater number of
    students participating in the various
    activities. Even as Philippine dancers win
    acclaim abroad, there is a trend at home to
    return to native games and recreational
    activities of old.
    Filipino athletes are being sent abroad to
    participate in international meets while
    outstanding foreign athletes are being
    invited to perform locally. Teacher training in
    physical education is being widely
    developed in both public and private
    institutions of learning. More and more
    physical educators seek further
    specialization by going to the United States
    for graduate studies.
    With the lessons learned from pioneering
    physical educators like Jose Rizal, William
    Cameron Forbes, Elwood Brown, Regino
    Ylanan, Jorge B. Vargas, Candido C.
    Bartolome, and Francisca R. Aquino, down to
    the present group of young mentors who
    have specialized abroad and have come
    back with new and better ideas, the
    Philippines looks ahead to brighter years for
    physical education.
    It anticipates producing more winners and
    champions in international sports festivals.
    Hope is pinned on the contribution of
    activities truly Philippine to the world of
    sports and games. Envisioned are more
    research studies that will pave the way
    towards concrete improvements in the field
    of physical training. With the accent on
    specialization, it is hoped that recreation
    will soon assume a major role in this age of
    increased leisure.
    Certainly the Philippines proposes to play
    an active part in international
    deliberations affecting physical training.
    Slowly but surely, the physical education
    program is developing into that activity for
    all that promotes the virtues of living in
    democratic Republic of the Philippines.
    HISTORY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE
    PHILIPPINES

    BY: CECILIA BOCOBO-OLIVAR

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