Republic Act No.

1425
June 12, 1956

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 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
DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

WHEREAS, today, more than any other period of our history, there is a need for a re-dedication
to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our heroes lived and died;

WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoring them, particularly the national hero and patriot, Jose
Rizal, we remember with special fondness and devotion their lives and works that have shaped
the national character;

WHEREAS, the life, works and writing of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring source of patriotism with which the minds of
the youth, especially during their formative and decisive years in school, should be suffused;

WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the supervision of, and subject to regulation
by the State, and all schools are enjoined to develop moral character, personal discipline, civic
conscience and to teach the duties of citizenship; Now, therefore,

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.

The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and directed to adopt forthwith measures
to implement and carry out the provisions of this Section, including the writing and printing of
appropriate primers, readers and textbooks. The Board shall, within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity of this Act, promulgate rules and regulations, including those of a disciplinary nature,
to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Board shall promulgate rules and
regulations providing for the exemption of students for reasons of religious belief stated in a
sworn written statement, from the requirement of the provision contained in the second part of
the first paragraph of this section; but not from taking the course provided for in the first part of
said paragraph. Said rules and regulations shall take effect thirty (30) days after their publication
in the Official Gazette.

SECTION 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.

The Board of National Education shall determine the adequacy of the number of books,
depending upon the enrollment of the school, college or university.

SECTION 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.

SECTION 4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as amendment or repealing section nine
hundred twenty-seven of the Administrative Code, prohibiting the discussion of religious
doctrines by public school teachers and other person engaged in any public school.

SECTION 5. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated
out of any fund not otherwise appropriated in the National Treasury to carry out the purposes of
this Act.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 12, 1956

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 6, p. 2971 in June 1956.

What is the purpose of Republic Act 1425?

1425, known as the Rizal Law, mandates all educational institutions in the
Philippines to offer courses about Jose Rizal. Republic Act No. Ramon Magsaysay
on June 12, 1956 that allows all schools in the country to have Rizal's life, works and
writings in the curriculum.

What is the essence of RA No 1425 in encouraging patriotism?

(The essence of the republic act 1425 in encouraging patriotism is that it gives
opportunity or allow students to see the life of rizal. Maybe in that simple way
students may be able to understand, learn or even immitate Rizal's Love to our country.

Why do we need to study Rizal?

It is important to study the life of Jose Rizal because of his input towards the
independence of Philippines. He chose to fight for his country through knowledge and
the power of letters. He noticed the continued suffering of his countrymen at the hands
of the Spaniards and sought to put an end to this situation.

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José Rizal
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Born:
 
June 19, 1861 Philippines
Died:
 
December 30, 1896 (aged 35) Manila Philippines
Founder:
 
Liga Filipina
Notable Works:
 
“The Social Cancer”
FULL ARTICLE

José Rizal, in full José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda,

(born June 19, 1861, Calamba, Philippines—died December 30, 1896, Manila),
patriot, physician, and man of letters who was an inspiration to
the Philippine nationalist movement.

The son of a prosperous landowner, Rizal was educated in Manila and at

the University of Madrid. A brilliant medical student, he soon committed
himself to the reform of Spanish rule in his home country, though he never
advocated Philippine independence. Most of his writing was done in Europe,
where he resided between 1882 and 1892.

In 1887 Rizal published his first novel, Noli me tangere (The Social Cancer), a

passionate exposure of the evils of Spanish rule in the Philippines. A sequel, El
filibusterismo (1891; The Reign of Greed), established his reputation as the
leading spokesman of the Philippine reform movement. He published
an annotated edition (1890; reprinted 1958) of Antonio Morga’s Sucesos de
las Islas Filipinas, hoping to show that the native people of the Philippines
had a long history before the coming of the Spaniards. He became the leader
of the Propaganda Movement, contributing numerous articles to its
newspaper, La Solidaridad, published in Barcelona. Rizal’s political program
included integration of the Philippines as a province of Spain, representation
in the Cortes (the Spanish parliament), the replacement of Spanish friars by
Filipino priests, freedom of assembly and expression, and equality of Filipinos
and Spaniards before the law.

Rizal returned to the Philippines in 1892. He founded a nonviolent-reform

society, the Liga Filipina, in Manila, and was deported to Dapitan in
northwest Mindanao. He remained in exile for the next four years. In 1896
the Katipunan, a Filipino nationalist secret society, revolted against Spain.
Although he had no connections with that organization and he had had no
part in the insurrection, Rizal was arrested and tried for sedition by the
military. Found guilty, he was publicly executed by a firing squad in Manila.
His martyrdom convinced Filipinos that there was no alternative to
independence from Spain. On the eve of his execution, while confined in Fort
Santiago, Rizal wrote “Último adiós” (“Last Farewell”), a masterpiece of 19th-
century Spanish verse.

Who is Jose Rizal biography?

José Rizal, in full José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, (born June 19, 1861,
Calamba, Philippines—died December 30, 1896, Manila), patriot, physician, and man
of letters who was an inspiration to the Philippine nationalist movement.

What is the importance of studying the biography of Rizal?

It is important to study the life of Jose Rizal because of his input towards the
independence of Philippines. He chose to fight for his country through knowledge and
the power of letters. He noticed the continued suffering of his countrymen at the hands
of the Spaniards and sought to put an end to this situation.

What is the greatest contribution of Rizal?

Answer: The Greatest Contributions of Rizal is his Poem entitled A La Juventud
Filipina (To the Filipino Youth) which states even in the young age anyone can serve
his/her Country and desire the best for it.

What Rizal did for our country?

Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines. He was the one who led the Filipinos to
start a revolution against the Spanish Government to attain freedom and to gain
control of the country.