Ang Batas Rizal (RA 1425)

Posted: Hunyo 19, 2013 in Uncategorized

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Ang Batas Republika 1425 na mas kilala sa tawag na Batas Rizal ay
pinangunahan ng dating pinuno ng Pambansang Kapulungan ng Edukasyon
na si Sen. Jose P. Laurel. Bago ito mapagtibay noong Hunyo 12, 1956,
dumaan ang batas na ito sa mga umaatikabong debate sa loob ng Senado at
Kongreso. Tinawag itong House Bill 5561 sa kongreso na pinangunahan ni
Cong. Jacobo Gonzales at tinawag naman itong Senate Bill 438 sa Senado na
pinangunahan naman ni Sen. Claro M. Recto. Hindi makakapagtaka na sila
ang mga pinunong nagtaguyod sa batas na ito, dahil kung babalikan ang
kasaysayan, malinaw na may marubdob na pagmamahal sa bayan ang
dalawang ito. Si Gonzales ay nakipaglaban upang mapalaya ang kanyang
mga kababayang sakdalista at si Recto naman ay malinaw na ipinaglaban
ang soberanya ng Pilipinas labas sa Estados Unidos.
RIZAL: INSPIRASYON NG BAGONG HENERASYON
Ang pangunahing layunin ng mga mga nagtaguyod sa batas na ito ay muling
pag-alabin ang diwa ng nasyonalismo sa mga susunod na henerasyon ng
mga Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng pagsama sa kurikulum ng lahat ng
paaralan, pampubliko man o pribado ang kurso sa pag-aaral ng buhay, mga
ginawa at isinulat ni Jose Rizal, partikular na ang kanyang dalawang nobela
na Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo. Naniniwala sila na si Rizal ay
maaaring magsilbing inspirasyon sa atin, lalo na sa mga kabataan. Bukod
dito, layunin din ng batas na ito na parangalan si Rizal at ang iba pa nating
mga bayani sa lahat ng kanilang mga ginawa para sa bayan.
BATAS RIZAL: KAPARIS NG RH BILL
Katulad ng RH Bill, hindi naging madali ang pagpasa ng batas na ito dahil sa
malakas na pagtutol ng Simbahang Katoliko. Naniniwala ang simbahan at
ang mga mambabatas na pumanig sa kanila na ang dalawang nobela ni Rizal
ay naglalaman ng mga pahayag na laban sa simbahan. Ayon sa kanila, ang
sinumang makabasa ng Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo ay maaaring
mawalan ng pananampalataya o sumalungat sa mga itinuturo ng
simbahan.Iba’t ibang taktika ang ginamit nila upang takutin ang mga
nagtataguyod sa batas na ito. Nariyang magsasara daw ang lahat ng
paaaralang pag-aari ng simbahan sa oras na maipatupad ito at hindi daw
makakaasa ng suporta mula sa mga katoliko ang mga nagtaguyod nito sa
mga susunod na halalan. Ngunit kaparis ng RH Bill, naipatupad ang Batas
Rizal sa kabila ng malakas na pagtutol ng simbahan
BATAS RIZAL: SA NAKARAANG 50 TAON
Limang dekada na ang nakalipas mula ng maipatupad ang Batas Rizal.
Ngunit nakatulong nga ba ang pag-aaral ng buhay, mga ginawa at isinulat ni
Jose Rizal upang makamit ang mga adhikain ng mga nagtaguyod sa batas na
ito? Sa mababaw na pagtingin, masasabi nating naging matagumpay ito,
dahil sa halos lahat ng plaza sa ating bansa ay may bantayog si Rizal. Kilala
siya ng lahat ng mga Pilipino bilang ating pambansang bayani. Madalas din
nating gamitin ang mga salitang iniwan niya, katulad ng walang-kamatayang
“ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan.”
Ngunit sa mas malalim na pagtasa, masasabi nating naging matagumpay
lamang ang batas na ito na gawing pambansang simbolo si Rizal, na halos
walang pinagkaiba sa kalabaw at sampaguita. Ngunit sa puso ng maraming
Pilipino, diwang busabos pa rin ang naghahari. Sa katunayan wikang
banyaga pa nga ang karaniwang gamit natin sa pagkuha ng kursong ito dahil
ito ang nakasaad sa batas. Hindi ko nauunawaan ang lohika sa likod nito
(para kaya hindi ito lubusang maunawaan ng karaniwan tao?). Nasaan ang
nasyonalismo doon?
Ang Batas Rizal at ang Importansya nito
Batas Rizal (Batas Republika 1425)
Upang mapanatiling buhay ang damdaming makabayan ng mga Pilipino,
isinabatas ng pamahalaang Ramon Magsaysay noong Hunyo 12, 1956 ang
pinanukalang batas ni Claro M. Recto na gawing sapilitang aralin sa kolehiyo
ang buhay ni Jose Rizal sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga akda.
Pagnilayan ang naging saysay ng Batas Rizal makaraan ang mahigit
limampung taon na ito’y ipinatutupad.
Nagampanan kaya nito ang tinakda nitong layon? Papaano kaya ito
mabisang ipatupad ngayong parang hindi na uso ang kabayanihan?
Republic Act No 1425 (June 12, 1956) An Act To Include In The Curricula Of
All Public And Private Schools, Colleges And Universities Courses On The Life,
Works And Writings Of Jose Rizal, Particularly His Novels Noli Me Tangere And
El Filibusterismo
Section 1. Courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly
his novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the
curricula of all schools, colleges and universities, public or private: Provided,
That in the collegiate courses, the original or unexpurgated editions of the
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their English translation shall be
used as basic texts.
Sec. 2. It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges and universities to keep
in their libraries an adequate number of copies of the original and
unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well
as of Rizal’s other works and biography. The said unexpurgated editions of
the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their translations in English as
well as other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved books
for required reading in all public or private schools, colleges and universities.
Sec. 3. The Board of National Education shall cause the translation of the Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of Jose Rizal into
English, Tagalog and the principal Philippine dialects; cause them to be
printed in cheap, popular editions; and cause them to be distributed, free of
charge, to persons desiring to read them, through the Purok organizations
and Barrio Councils throughout the country.
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Do we really know Rizal? Rizal law ineffective

By: Mona Lisa H. Quizon - @inquirerdotnet
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 01:36 AM December 30, 2011

In the wake of the controversy over a bill seeking to integrate a course on

the life of Andres Bonifacio in the college curriculum, a reassessment of
the Rizal law and its effect on our educational system is called for.

The Rizal law has come a long way. After Republic Act No. 1425 aimed at
including a study of the life and works of Jose Rizal in the curricula of 
public and private schools was approved by President Ramon Magsaysay
on June 12, 1956, teaching Rizal has been mandatory in our school
system.
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Fifty-five years have passed. Now we live in a world dominated by cyber

technology and scientific breakthroughs, revolution, terrorism,
environmental crisis and natural catastrophes, a world of Lady Gaga and
Justin Bieber, the X Factor and MTVs. Do we really still know Rizal?

Do we understand what he wanted for the country? Do we still remember

why he was a hero?

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Rizal’s death anniversary today was declared a national holiday to give

Filipinos time to recall his achievements and contributions to the nation.
Commemorative rites take place at his monument in Rizal Park and other
parts of the country, even abroad.

Law ineffective

The Rizal law was made so that the Filipinos, especially the youth, will
not forget him.  But the question remains, why should we not forget him?

The teaching of the Rizal course in the classroom is intended to awaken

the sense of patriotism and nationalism in every Filipino youth and push
them to apply the principles bequeathed by Rizal as solutions to present
day problems.

Sadly, the years have shown that the Rizal law has not been effective.
Nowadays, when a Filipino is asked what she/he knows about Rizal,
chances are she/he would say that Rizal is the image on the one-peso coin,
or that he was the one shot in Luneta.

Knowledge of Rizal has been limited to knowing the streets named after
him, or to the characters in his novel.
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Deeper understanding of Rizal has been blocked by our interest in such

things as the Internet. Some of us know Rizal only by name. And not
knowing him, we have become what Rizal fought against all his life. We
have become indifferent.

Scratching the surface

How have we come to this?

In school we only get the basic information about him. We get to read his
novels and poems and learn of the places he visited and even the women
who became part of his life. But we have ended up not knowing what he
really stood for. We even wear shirts bearing his image but we do not go
deeper in understanding him.

Some college students who take up technical courses, such as engineering

or medicine, even question the relevance of the Rizal subject to their
careers; they insist that the subject is just a waste of time and money.

Jose Rizal and the Rizal law are part of our history. Rizal the Filipino and
Rizal the course both have a reason and purpose for us.

Rizal stood as one of the great men produced by the Malay race. His
peaceful means of reform made him Asia’s first modern nonviolent
proponent of political reforms. The Rizal law is an avenue for the youth
to understand Rizal’s vision. The law aims to put Rizal closer to our
hearts.
Why heroes exist

Strengthening not only the Rizal course but the subject of Philippine
history is important. We will not only be inspired by Rizal but also by
other heroes like Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, Emilio Jacinto and
Marcelo H. del Pilar who, like Rizal, exemplified the virtues of honesty,
integrity, peace based on justice and patriotism.

Filipinos are capable of achieving great things in life and, like our heroes,
we can excel in our ways. 
But the most important thing is to know the reason why heroes exist, why
there is a need for them. Studying Heroism 101 is to look beyond heroes’
lives, far into the social circumstances or problems that created them and
which heroes are supposed to solve.

If the problems still exist today, then it is our turn to become heroes, too.