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07 Philippines: ESTABLISHMENT

Revolutionizing Distance education (DE) in the Philippines was
established through the initiatives of various
individuals and organizations which shaped
Disruptions for its development to its current status and
Sustainable articulations. Much had been written about
it, mostly presenting in chronological order
System of these initiatives deemed to contribute to the
establishment of this mode of instruction in
Education the country.

(A Critical Most of the literature published about

Reflection of DE in the Philippines would trace it back
to radio through the following initiatives:
the Events and the “farmers’ school” in 1952 by the Iloilo

City-based broadcaster, Pacifico Sudario;
Milestones) teaching English to Filipinos in 1959 by
the Department of Education and the
Philippine Broadcasting Service; and the
school format radio program discussing
information on swine raising by the National
Cottage Industries Development Authority
Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria (NACIDA) in 1963 (Librero, 2015). Radyo

University of the Philippines DZLB of the University of the Philippines Los
Open University Banos also started broadcasting customized