STI College Koronadal

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NAME: AMARAO, JAY LOU L.

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A hero is someone who is loved or idealized for their bravery, exceptional accomplishments, or

virtuous traits. And we, the Filipino people, have a national hero in the figure of Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal

Mercado Y Alonso Realonda. By authoring his great poems and books, he made many sacrifices and

fought for our freedom exposing the truth about the Spanish priests’ abuses and wrongdoings. Every

Filipino’s eyes are being opened to what is going on in our country. He is not afraid to call attention to

indolence among his countrymen. At the same way, he claims that this trait of sloth did not start with

the indigenous Malayan people who first inhabited the Philippine islands, but rather arose as a result of

the Philippines’ colonial occupation through the years. Forced labor, exorbitant taxes, colonial

bureaucracies, and other calamities are only a few of the consequences of colonial control. Many of

Rizal’s poetry, letters, and essays express a sense of national and personal pride that all Filipinos should

share. He exemplifies the sense of responsibility that Filipino citizens should have toward their

homeland and themselves. Rizal expresses his thoughts about love for one’s country in his essay “Love

of Country.” That is what leads me to believe that putting Rizal Law into effect is critical. We, the youth,

will acquire many things and be inspired by Rizal’s writings if the law is implemented. The power of the

pen is greater than the power of the sword. And, above all, his love for his nation. If all of the youth

inherit this level of concern and patriotism for the country, we will definitely see a never-ending cycle of

respectable youths who will one day govern this country.

Studying is one method of gaining knowledge. Dr. Jose Rizal is one of our national heroes of the

Philippines. He is a writer and a patriot whose life and writings served as an inspiration for the Philippine

independence movement. As a result, learning about him is the same as learning about his significance

in Philippine history. The Rizal law provides a way for young people to learn about Rizal’s vision. Rizal
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will be brought closer to our hearts as a result of the law. It is essential to improve not only the Rizal

course but also the subject of Philippine history. The Rizal Law, also known as Republic Act No. 1425,

establishes guidelines for teaching people about our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal’s life, works, and

writings, particularly his books Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. This is to provide students and

future generations with a thorough background and to help them comprehend how Jose Rizal sacrificed

his life for our country. The Rizal Law, or Republic Act No. 1425, requires all educational institutions in

the Philippines to offer courses on José Rizal. 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 is the full name of the law.

First, I’d like to discuss the difficulties and sensitivity of Rizal’s writings. Yes, it contains serious

information concerning the Catholic Church and its priests. That is why the church opposes the

implementation of Rizal law because it does not want the church’s image to be tarnished in the eyes of

its adherents. However, I feel we are all old enough to know the truth and hold our own opinions on this

subject. Regardless of the sensitivities of Rizal’s literatures, we need to know the truth and what really

transpired when learning nationalism, patriotism, and volunteerism. Despite the fact that his work

exposes the church’s wrongdoings, it plays a significant role in our history. It provides insight into how

people lived, were treated, and fought the Spaniards. His writings also discuss his life, his thoughts, his

ideas, his lovers, and, most importantly, how he loves our country. As a result, studying all of this will

promote our country’s nationalism, patriotism, and volunteerism. We can learn about Jose Rizal’s life by

looking at how he dealt with various challenges. Showing that you may love your country without

resorting to violence or any other weapon. Jose Rizal had major dilemmas and difficulties throughout his

life, but he handled them with dignity and foresight.

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The purpose of teaching the Rizal course in the classroom is to instill a sense of patriotism and

nationalism in every Filipino youth and to encourage them to adopt Rizal’s beliefs as answers to current

challenges. Sadly, the Rizal law has not shown to be beneficial over time. When a Filipino is asked about

Rizal nowadays, she or he is likely to answer that he is the figure on the one-peso coin or that he was the

one who was shot in Luneta. Rizal has only been known through the streets named after him and the

characters in his novel. Our fascination with things like the Internet has prevented us from learning

more about Rizal. Some of us just know Rizal’s name. We have become what Rizal battled against his

entire life because we don’t know who he is. We’ve become unconcerned. We just acquire the most

basic knowledge about him in school. We get to read his novels and poems, as well as hear about the

places he visited and the ladies who influenced him. However, we have no idea what he actually stood

for. We even wear shirts with his image on them, but we don’t take the time to learn more about him.

Our history includes Jose Rizal and the Rizal legislation. For us, both Rizal the Filipino and Rizal the

course has a cause and a purpose.

It is important to improve not only the Rizal course but also the subject of Philippine history. We

will be inspired not only by Rizal, but also by heroes such as Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, Emilio

Jacinto, and Marcelo H. del Pilar, who, like Rizal, exemplified the virtues of honesty, integrity, justice-

based peace, and patriotism. Filipinos are capable of great things in life, and we, like our heroes, can

excel in our own fields. But the most important thing is to understand why heroes exist and why they

are needed. Studying heroism entails looking beyond the lives of heroes and far into the social

circumstances or problems that they were designed to solve.

I first learned about Jose Rizal when I was in elementary. Every teacher and father would have

taught their children about their country’s hero. As a student, I had no interest in Rizal save as a name to

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memorize in case his name came up in one of the exam questions. I learned more about his life and

writings in high school, particularly Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, which were novels we

reviewed in my first year of college. I grew fond of these books and thought they were well-written.

When I finished from high school, though, my interest in them faded. My interest in Rizal has

reawakened now that I’m taking a course about his life and writings. Just a few months ago, all I cared

about were facts: dates, names, places, and events, rather than how they affected Rizal’s life. I’m excited

to learn more about our national hero now that I’ve been given the opportunity to conduct my own

study on him with the purpose of knowing more about how he came to be. It is not a myth to claim that

an individual’s behaviors and thoughts are a culmination of all of his life’s influences, which is why it is

critical to discuss these places, people, and events in Rizal’s life.

Rizal memorials and statues can be seen not only in the Philippines, but also in a few cities

around the world, in tribute of the national hero. He has a road named after him in the Chanakyapuri

neighborhood of New Delhi, India, and in Medan, Indonesia. In Seattle, the José Rizal Bridge and Rizal

Park are both named for the late hero. The Philippines erected a memorial park for him, today known as

Rizal Park, in Manila, to honor his contributions to the country. A monument with a standing bronze

figure of Rizal, an obelisk, and a stone base claimed to house his remains may be found there. The

memorial is located near the spot where he was executed in Luneta.

Our national heroes have a lot to teach us. The lessons they learned from their hardships and

tribulations include adversity, sacrifice, struggle, resistance, and overcoming huge odds. These

trailblazing individuals lived amazing lives while putting their lives on the line for their country.

If I had to choose amongst Rizal’s works or novels to deconstruct, I would choose Noli Me

Tangere because he wrote it for the sake of the indigenous people. However, it was not intended for

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indios to read. The fact that he wrote it in Spanish rather than Tagalog indicates that he intended it for a

different audience: the Spaniards and their administration, so that they might provide the indios the

essential changes, such as representation, equal rights, and the distinction of being a province. Although

it's worth noting that the Noli was offered as a symbol of truth rather than the truth itself, whereas

disinformation is presented as fact and news. It was a fictitious account of history. Rizal wrote Noli Me

Tangere to illustrate the injustices of colonialism while also providing a necessary wake-up call for

Filipinos to improve their nasty attitude.

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