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The present Philippine Normal University was originally the Philippine Normal School (PNS), the first institution of higher learning established during the American occupation of the Philippines. Created by Act No. 74 of the Philippine Commission, it gave Filipinos training in the science of teaching. The PNS formally opened on September 1, 1901, with Mr. Elmer B. Bryan as its first superintendent. Seven other Americans succeeded him before the designation of Mr. Manuel Escarilla as the first Filipino superintendent in 1939.
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PNU STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The Philippine Normal University has planning processes that are periodically conducted to set short-term, medium-term, and long-term plans of the University. The plans created out of these planning processes guide PNU’s annual performance targets, programs, and projects. Strategic planning is a critical process that entails the creation of a long-term plan for with the goal of crafting the PNU Strategic Development Plan.
“The development of a strategic development plan for the next ten years (2022-2032) will allow PNU to sustain its growth.”
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Term 2 A.Y. 2025 – 2026
Philippine Normal University – Manila
8953
Enrolled Students
23
Undergraduate Programs
37
Graduate Programs
04
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