STI Colleges Lipa

Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management

Rizal’s Life and Works

Reinald Zach Ramos

BSTM 3.2A

Directions: Read the items carefully and provide an argument or stand for each. Type in your answers
here (8 items x 10 points).

1. In no more than three (3) sentences, answer the following questions:

a. Why did the Catholic Church actively oppose the passing of the Rizal Bill?
 Members of the Catholic church both inside and outside the Congress, on the
other hand, are utterly opposed. They believe the books contain components
that defame the faith and its teachings. They argued that it was a breach of
religious freedom because of its obsessive nature. The main source of objection
was a purported Pastoral Letter, which, despite praising Rizal, labeled the novels
as heretical and impious. Although the letter’s legitimacy was questioned, it was
clear that it had caused division among the people.

b. What provision from the Rizal Bill allowed the government to approve it that answers
the arguments provided by the Catholic Church?
 The Christian church has placed restrictions on the Rizal law. In addition, if the
measure is passed, Catholic schools have threatened to close down in protest.
Recto promptly countered that if this were to happen, schools would be
nationalized and churches would be lost.

c. Did the Church’s views on the study of Jose Rizal’s life and works changed over the
years? Why or why not?
 Issues between the government and the religious sector are more common
today than they have ever been. This time, though, it is not simply the Catholic
Church that has a stake in government matters. Some religions have candidates,
while those who disagree with them are aggressively vilified, affecting public
opinion.

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 2. In no more than three (3) sentences, answer the following questions:

a. What is the Rizal Law all about?

 The purpose of the Rizal bill was to honor the life and works of the national
hero, particularly his well-known novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.

b. Why do we need to study the Rizal Law?

 Republic Act 1425, often known as the Rizal Law, requires the teaching of Jose
Rizal’s life, works, and writings. Senator Jose P. Laurel, the law’s sponsor, stated
that because Rizal was the founder of Philippine nationalism and made
significant contributions to the country’s current status, it is only right that the
youth, as well as the rest of the country, learn about and imbibe the great ideals
for which he died.

c. What can you benefit from studying Jose Rizal’s life and works?
 To reawaken youth’s commitment to the ideas of liberty and nationalism for
which our heroes fought and died. To honor our national hero for dedicating his
life and efforts to the development of the Filipino character. Through the study
of Rizal’s life, works, and writings, one might get an inspiring source of
patriotism.

3. Why did Rizal consider Cervantes “the best writer of art and virtue” in his literary piece, “The
Council of the Gods (El Consejo del los Dioses)?” Justify your answer in no more than three (3)
sentences.
 They declared Cervantes as winner in terms of art and virtue, that Cervantes
literary works focuses around social reform and the rule of reason. His winning
piece is Don Quixote, the work has the content of “… the magic hand that
strongly guides human passions," and "the whip which punishes and corrects
without bloodshed."

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 4. What drove the Filipinos to actively pursue Rizal’s literary works in their quest for national
identity? Justify your answer in no more than three (3) sentences.
 Rizal is a truly intelligent individual. He fought without any weapons, relying
instead on his intelligence and a pen. He wrote a number of novels that sparked
the interest of Filipinos at the time. We were able to awaken the Filipino heart
and give them the will to fight for their own liberation in this way.

Rizal’s Life and Works