Editing Normal school (section)

=== Philippines ===
In [[Naga, Camarines Sur|Naga City]], [[Philippines|the Philippines]], one can find the oldest normal school for girls in the Far East, the [[Universidad de Santa Isabel]]. It is a sectarian school run by the [[Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul|Daughters of Charity]]. The first secular normal school was founded in 1901 by the [[Thomasites]], the Philippine Normal School. It was converted into a college in 1949 and was elevated to its present university status in 1992 as the [[Philippine Normal University]]. In 2009, it was named National Center of Excellence for Teacher Education by virtue of Republic Act 9647. In [[Iloilo City]], the [[West Visayas State University]] was originally established as a normal school in 1902; in 1994, it was recognized by the Philippines government as a Center for Teaching Excellence.