12 5 7 9 19 12 1 20 9 22 5

LEGISLATIVE
2 9 12 12

BILL
18 5 16 21 2 12 9 3
1 3 20
REPUBLIC ACT
3 15 14 20 18 15 22 5 18 19 9 1 12

CONTROVERSIAL
14 1 20 9 15 14 1 12 9 19 13

NATIONALISM
LIFE AND WORKS
OF RIZAL
The Context of the Rizal Bill

HOW A BILL
BECOMES A
LAW?
 The Legislative Process

• THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOLLOW THE SAME

LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.
• LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS EMANATE FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES.
1. AUTHORED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OR SENATE
2. VARIOUS SECTORS
3. FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH WITH THE PRESIDENT’S LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA.
 01 02 03

Bill is filed in the Committee

First Reading
Senate Office of Hearings
the Secretary

04 05 06
Voting on Second Voting on Third
Second Reading
Reading Reading
 07 08

Consolidation of Transmittal of the

Version from the Final Version to
House Malacañang.
 FROM THE RIZAL
BILL TO THE RIZAL
LAW
• On April 03, 1956, Senate Bill No. 438 was filed by the Senate
Committee on Education.
• On April 17, 1956, then Senate Committee on Education, Chairperson
Jose P. Laurel sponsored the bill
• Soon after, the bill became controversial to Catholic Church.
• April 23, 1956, Claro M. Recto, the main author, and his allies entered
a fierce debate for the passage of SB 438.
• The debate is also ensued in the House of Representatives (House Bill
No. 5561)
• On April 19, 1956, HB No. 5561 was filed by Jacobo Z. Gonzales
• On May 02, 1956, The House Committee on Education approved the bill.
• On May 9, 1956, the debate about the bill commenced (Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo)
• May 09, 1956, Senator Jose P. Laurel made an amendments to the bill
(Unexpurgated version)
• May 14, 1956, Similar amendments were adopted to the House version.
• The passage of the bill was almost hijacked by technicality.
• May 17, 1956, the Senate and the House versions were approved.
• June 12, 1956, President Magsaysay signed the bill into law which became RA
No. 1425.
 R.A. 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 other purposes
 • Jose P. Laurel, then senator who co-wrote the law, explained that since Jose
Rizal was the founder of the country’s nationalism and significantly
contributed to the current condition of the nation.

• Accordingly, the Rizal Law aims to accomplish the following goals:

1. To rededicate the live of the youth to the ideals of freedom and nationalism
for which our heroes lived and died.
2. To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and works in
shaping the Filipino character; and
3. To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal’s life,
works, and writings.
THE ACADEMIC SUBJECT OF PI 100
WAS NOT MANDATED FOR NOTHING.
HERE ARE SOME BENEFITS /
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SUBJECT.
 The Importance Of Studying Rizal

The subject provides insights on

It helps us understand better It teaches nationalism and
how to deal with current
ourselves as Filipinos. patriotism.
problems

Rizal can serve as a worthwhile

It provides various essential life It helps in developing logical and
model and inspiration to every
lessons. critical thinking.
Filipino.

The subject is a rich source of

entertaining narratives.