2.1 Dispute over the oldest in the Philippinesĭuring the early years of Spanish colonization, education was mostly run by the Church.Simultaneously, the knowledge of Filipinos about neighboring cultures receded. By the time Spain was replaced by the United States as the colonial power, Filipinos were among the most educated peoples in all of Asia, boasting one of the highest literacy rates in that continent. The oldest universities, colleges, and vocational schools, dating as far back as the late 16th century were created during the colonial period, as well as the first modern public education system in Asia, established in 1863. Spanish education played a major role in that transformation. It even had its own printing press which was brought from Europe.ĭuring the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines (1521–1898), the different cultures of the archipelago experienced a gradual unification from a variety of native Asian and Islamic customs and traditions, including animist religious practices, to what is known today as Filipino culture, a unique hybrid of Southeast Asian and Western culture, namely Spanish, including the Spanish language and the Catholic faith. The library is also the oldest in the continent. of Manila in 1610, it is the oldest existing university in Asia.
Created at the request of Archbishop Miguel de Benavides, O.P. Library of the University of Santo Tomás in Manila, 1887.
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