What is an educated Filipino and what
qualities should distinguish him today? The conception of education and of what
an educated man is varied in response to fundamental changes in the details and
aims of society. In our country and during this transition stage in our
national life, what are the qualities which an educated man should possess?
Great changes have taken place in the
nature of our social life during the last forty years. The contact with
Americans and their civilization has modified many of our own social customs,
traditions, and practices, some for the worse and many for the better. The
means of communication have improved and therefore better understanding exists
among the different sections of our country. Religious freedom has developed
religious tolerance in our people. The growth of public schools and the
establishment of democratic institutions have developed our national
consciousness both in strength and in solidarity. With this growth in national
consciousness and national spirit among our people, we witness the
corresponding rise of a new conception of education – the training of the
individual for the duties and privileges of citizenship, not only for his own
happiness and efficiency but also for national service and welfare. In the old
days, education was a matter of private concern; now it is a public function,
and the state not only has the duty but it has the right as well to educate
every member of the community – the old as well as the young, women as well as
men – not only for the good of the individual but also for the
self-preservation and protection of the State itself. Our modern public school
system has been established as a safeguard against the shortcomings and dangers
of a democratic government and democratic institutions.
In the light of social changes, we
come again to the question: What qualities should distinguish the educated
Filipino of today? I venture to suggest that the educated Filipino should first
be distinguished by the power to do. The Oriental excels in reflective
thinking; he is a philosopher. The Occidental is the doer; he manages things,
men and affairs. The Filipino of today needs more of his power to translate
reflection into action. I believe that we are coming more and more to the
conviction that no Filipino has the right to be considered educated unless he
is prepared and ready to take an active and useful part in the work, life, and
progress of our country as well as in the progress of the world.
About Francisco Benitez
About Francisco Benitez
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