Philippine School for the Deaf
Address
Galvez Avenue corner Figueroa Street

Pasay

Philippines
Coordinates14°32′32″N 120°59′44″E / 14.54223°N 120.99566°E / 14.54223; 120.99566
Information
Former nameSchool for the Deaf and Blind
Established1907
StatusActive

The Philippine School for the Deaf (PSD), formerly known as the School for the Deaf and Blind (SDB),[1] is a learning institution for individuals with hearing impairments in the Philippines. Established in 1907, the has evolved over the years to become the only government-owned semi-residential school in the Philippines catering specifically to the needs of the deaf community.[2]

History

The school's origins trace back to 1907 when David Barrows, an American anthropologist and the Director of Education at the time, invited Miss Delia Delight Rice to the Philippines.[3] Rice is a teacher for people who are deaf and daughter of deaf parents. She played a role in initiating programs for individuals with hearing and visual impairments in the Philippines.[4]

PSD's first class consist of a three pupils, two deaf and one blind, in a small rented house in Ermita, Manila.[1] In 1923, the school moved to its present location along Harrison Boulevard, occupying a two-floor, semi-concrete structure.[5]

Evolution and separation

In 1963, the School for the Deaf and Blind underwent a significant change when it was separated into two distinct institutions by virtue of Republic Act 3562 or an act to promote the education of the blind in the Philippines.[2] The Philippine National School for the Blind (PNSB) was separated from PSD and became independent in 1970.[2]

Recognitions

Historical marker

In 1961, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker on the school.[6] In 2018, the National Museum of the Philippines recognized the school building as an Important Cultural Property.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Philippines Philately School for the Deaf". www.philippinestamps.net. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "Philippine National School for the Deaf and Blind in Pasay recognized as important cultural property". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  3. ↑ Berger, Kenneth W. (1969). "A History of the Education of the Deaf in the Philippines". American Annals of the Deaf. 114 (2): 79–90. ISSN 0002-726X.
  4. ↑ Hirano, Ronald M. (2014-07-07). The Life Story of Mother Delight Rice and Her Children: The First Teacher of the Deaf in the Philippines. Savory Words Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9884070-0-8.
  5. ↑ "History | Philippine School for the Deaf". Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  6. ↑ Philippines, National Historical Commission Of The. "National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines: School for the Deaf and the Blind (1907)". National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  7. ↑ "Pangunahing gusali ng School for the Deaf & Blind sa Pasay, kinilala bilang 'Maghalagang Yamag Pangkalinangan'". PIA. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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