The Birth of

Rizal Law
● April 3, 1956 – Senate Bill No. 438

(An act to make Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

compulsory reading in all public an private colleges and universities and
for other purposes.)

● Senator Jose P. Laurel – Chairman of the Committee, he sponsored

and presented the bill to the members of the Upper House (April 17,
1956)

● Main purpose: disseminate ideas and ideals of Jose Rizal through the
reading of his works, notably his novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
● May 12, 1956 – Senate Bill No. 438 – unanimously approved on second
reading

● May 14, 1956 – The Lower House imitated the Senate and the bill was
approved unanimously in the House of Representatives.

● June 12, 1956 – President Ramon Magsaysay signed the bill to make it
a law, thus giving birth to Republic Act 1425, also known as the Rizal
Law.
● ESSAY

1. What is your concept of a hero?

2. After watching the video and hearing the song, who is Jose Rizal?
What was his impact to you, us, Filipinos?
 REPUBLIC ACT 1425

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,
AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTON
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.