Reviewer in Rizal’s Life & Works
Pushed for the Approval of Rizal Bill
The Rizal Law
Republic Act 1425
Making The of Rizal Law
Senator Jose P. Laurel (1956) - filed Senate Bill
448 or the Rizal Bill.
Notable Persons Who Tried To Block Its
Approval
Sen. Decoroso Rosales – brother of Archbishop
(Cardinal) Rosales
Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo – president of Catholic
Action of the Philippines
Sen. Mariano Cuenco – brother of Archbishop
Cuenco
Jesus Paredes – radio commentator
Fr. Jesus Cavana – member of the Paulist Order who
wrote a pastoral letter
The Friars
congress passed the Rizal Bill (Senate Bill 448) and
Intentions/ Reasons of Persons Who Blocked the
Approval of Rizal Bill
 The Noli Me Tangere & El Filibusterismo
are very damaging to the clerics.
 The novels were written when Dr. Jose
Rizal, estranged from Catholic faith &
religion & contradict many of the Christian
beliefs.
 To compel Catholic students to read a book
which contains passages contradicting their
faith constitutes a violation of a Philippine
constitutional provision (Art.3, Sec.1, Par.7)
 The novels do contain teachings contrary to
Catholic faith & so, the Church is opposed
to proposed compulsory reading in their
entirety of such books in any school in the
Philippine were Catholic students may be
affected.
Notable Persons Who Fought For Its
Approval:
 Sen. Jose P. Laurel
 Claro M. Recto
 Other Illustrious Nationalists
Intentions/ Reasons of Persons Who
 There is a need for a rededication to the
ideals of freedom & nationalism for which
our heroes lived & died.
 There is a need to remember with special
fondness & devotion the lives & works of
our heroes who shaped the national
character.
 The life, works & writings of Dr. Jose Rizal
particularly, his novels Noli Me Tangere & El
Filibusterismo are constant & inspiring source
of patriotism with which the minds of the
youth, especially during their formative and
decisive years in school, should be suffused.
 There is a need to develop moral character,
personal discipline, civic conscience and to
teach the duties of citizenship.
President Ramon Magsaysay (June 12, 1956) -
was signed into Rizal Law
(Republic Act 1425)
Salient Points of Rizal Law
 Courses on the life, works & writings of Dr.
Jose Rizal, particularly the novels Noli Me
Tangere & El Filibusterismo, shall be
included in the curricula of all schools,
colleges & universities. Public & private.
 It obliged all schools, colleges &
universities to keep in their libraries
adequate number of copies of the original or
unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me
Tangere & El Filibusterismo as well as
Rizal’s other works & biography
 It authorized & directed the Board of
National Education to work for the
translation of Noli Me Tangere & El
Filibusterismo as well as the other writings
of Dr. Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog &
other principal dialects & their printing in
cheap or popular editions & their
circulation.
 Teachings of Rizal Course in College
ONE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT – Spain
 Rizal as a course has been taught in College established in the Philippines.
generally as a supplementary course by FILIPINAS -we became united as one
teachers of different specializations. nation
 In most cases, the focus of the course is on
Rizal’s biography & trivial matters, King Philip II of Spain - ruled the
compounded by the varying interpretations Islands through the viceroy of Mexico,
of the spirit & the letter of Rizal law through
the years.

Important Issuances Relative to the

Implementation of Rizal Law

 Approval of R.A. 1425 on June 12, 1956

 Presidential Memorandum Order 247
dated Dec. 26,1994 – President Ramos
directed the DECS & CHED to immediately
& fully implement R.A 1425
 CHED Memorandum Order 6 dated
February 15, 1996 – CHED ordered all
colleges & universities to offer Rizal course
as a separate three-unit course fully &
immediately. THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE

Rizal: A Legislated & Mandated Course

 Legislated – it is founded on Republic Act
1425 (Rizal Law)
 Mandated – it is ordered by Presidential
Memorandum Order 247 & CHED
Memorandum Order 6.
Unit 2: Historical Background
The Outside World When Rizal Was Born
 The Philippines was governed by the Spain.
Spain established a centralized colonial government
in the Philippines that was composed of a
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT and the LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS that administered provinces,
cities, towns and municipalities.
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT:
 Maintained peace and order
 Collected taxes
 Built schools and other public works

 In 15th century, Phil. was invaded by the THE GOVERNOR GENERAL

Spain & reigned over the Phil. for 333 years,
from 1565-1898. THREE REASONS:
1. Through Spain, we became CATHOLIC.
2. We got new & more advanced culture
from Europe & Mexico.
3. But for the first time, WE LOST OUR
FREEDOM OR INDEPENDENCE.
- Kings’ representative and the highest ranking
official in the Philippines.
- He had GREAT POWERS. He had the power to
appoint and dismiss public officials, except those
personally chosen by the king. He was the
commander in chief of the colonial armed forces.
- He was also the president of the Royal Audiencia.
(Like the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
today).
 - There were 115 Spanish Governor-Generals in THE ADVENT OF NATIONAL HERO
our country.

The first one was Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1565- BIRTH OF RIZAL
1572) - found out the Philippines (Archipelago De
San Lazaro) and the last was Diego de los Rios Born: June 19, 1861
(1898). Place of birth: Calamba, Laguna
Full Name: José Protacio Rizal Mercado y
RESIDENCIA Alonso Realonda
-investigates the performance of a Governor General Parents: Francisco Mercado Rizal
who was about to be replaced. Teodora Alonso Realonda
VISITADOR GENERAL
SIBLINGS
- who observed the conditions in the colony.
1. Saturnina
ROYAL AUDENCIA 2. Paciano
- advisory body to the Governor General 3. Narcisa – witness the birth of Jose Rizal
- audited expenditures 4. Olimpia
5. Lucia
*2 Types of Local Government* 6. Maria
7. Jose – napanganak siya between 11 or 12
Alcaldia (Alcalde Mayor) – day to day operations midnight.
- implemented laws - known as intellectual giant
Corrigimiento (Corregidor) - not yet entirely under 8. Concepcion
Spanish control. 9. Josefa
10. Trinidad
INDULTO DE COMERCIO - the right to participate
11. Soledad
in the GALLEON TRADE.

3 Tito’s Influences Rizal

AYUNTAMIENTO - larger towns became cities
1. Gregorio – lover of books
CABILDO – city council of ayuntamiento
2. Jose - related in arts
Gobernadorcillos – little government
3. Manuel – Physical Development

Shrine of Our Lady of Antipolo – before they

arrive in Binan.

Private Tutors of Jose Rizal

1. Maestro Celestino
2. Maestro Lucas Padua
3. Maestro Leon Monroy

GOMBURZA
1. Mariano C. Gomez
2. Jose C. Burgos
3. Jacinto R. Zamora
 CHILDHOOD YEARS
1869
June 19, 1861 At the age of eight, Rizal wrote his first poem
entitled "Sa Aking Mga Kabata." The poem was
written in tagalog and had for its theme "Love
JOSE RIZAL, the seventh child of Francisco
of One’s Language”.
Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso y Quintos,
was born in Calamba, Laguna.

June 22, 1861

INFLUENCES ON THE HEROES
He was baptized, JOSE RIZAL MERCADO at BOYHOOD
the Catholic of Calamba by the parish priest
Rev. Rufino Collantes with Rev. Pedro Hereditary Influence
Casañas as sponsor.
Environmental Influence
September 28, 1862
The parochial church of Calamba and the Aid of Divine Providence
canonical books, including the book in which
Rizal's baptismal records were entered, were
burned.

1864 Talent of Rizal

At the age of three years old, Rizal learned the
alphabet from his mother. Educator, Novelist, Traveler, Painter
Inventor, Musician, Linguist, Booklover
1865
At the age of four years old, his sister
Conception, the eight child in the Rizal family,
died at the age of three. It was on this occasion
that Rizal remembered having shed real tears for
the first time.

1865 – 1867
During this time his mother taught him how to
read and write. His father hired a classmate by
the name of Leon Monroy who, for five months
until his (Monroy) death, taught Rizal the “You don’t always
rudiments of Latin.
get what you wish
June 06, 1868 for; get what you
With his father, Rizal made a pilgrimage to
Antipolo to fulfill the vow made by hus mother work for”.
to take the child to the Shrine of the Virgin of
Antipolo should she and her child survive the
ordeal of delivery which nearly caused his
mother's life.