 We learn to appreciate that
Module 2: Nation and
Nationalism
Nationalism
 serves as the foundation to serve our
country free from the hands of others
and stand up on our own
 exactly the ideals and values that Rizal
strove to fight for.
 The virtues of nationalism is
acknowledge as a gentle affection in
one's homeland.
 One of the major reasons behind the
passage of the Rizal Law was the
strong intent to instill nationalism and
patriotismin the hearts and minds of
the Filipino youth of today.
 By putting it into action, it we will
preserve our dignity as a nation and
the entire world will regard the
Philippines as a good example worthy
of emulation.
Nationalism
 Refers to the awakening and support
towards a political identity associated
with modern Philippines leading to a
wide- ranging campaign for political,
social, and economic freedom of the
Philippines.
 Gradually emerged out of various
political and armed movements
throughout most of the Spanish East
Indies-albet has long been fragmented
and inconsistent with contemporary
definitions of such nationalism-as a
consequence of more than three
centuries of Spanish rule.
 These movements are
characterized by the upsurge of anti-
colonialist sentiments and ideals which
peaked in the late 19th century led
mostly by the ilustrado or landed,
educated elites, whether peninsulares,
insulares, or native (Indo).
 This served as the backbone
of the first nationalist revolution in
Asia, the Philippine Revolution of 1896.
(Nick, 1990)
nations are built from the ground up
and not from the top down that real
sustainable change will begin to take
hold.
 Change cannot be
"architected" unless people already
possess an inherent will to evaluate
their present behaviors and attitudes
and exhibit an equally inherent ability
to execute the solutions the resulting
observations beg.
RANDY DAVID
 article entitled "Ts Nationalism Passe?"
accurately answers the question as to
whether Nationalism still existent and
relevant In this modern times.
 Is the Philippines worth dying for?
 June 28, 1892
 The eve of Jose Rizal's return to the
country
 Eloquently stated the affirmative case
on this question.
 Aware that he had become
controversial and was likely to be
hounded by the Spanish colonial
authorities from the moment he
stepped on the shores of the
motherland,
 He wrote: "I hove always loved my poor
country and I am sure that I shall love
her until death if by chance men are
unjust to me; and I shall enjoy the
happy life, contented in the thought
that all that I have suffered, my past,
my present and my future my life, my
loves, my pleasures, I have sacrificed all
of these for love of her. Hoppen what
may, I shall die blessing her and
desiring the down of her redemption."
 Four and a half years later, the
colonial government sentenced him to
die before a firing squad.
 Rizal was the quintessential patriot. he
had the wisdom to distinguish between
the country and its government.
 He did not equate the people with the
government that ruled it at any given
time.
 Even as he attacked the religious
orders in the Philippines, he was
 conscious of the difference between
religion and the friars.
ENCOUNTERING RIZAL'S WORDS TODAY
 The generation of young Filipinos
might be awed by the national fiero's
intense love for country.
 But, rather than draw inspiration from
it, they might just as easily dismiss it
as suitable to a time when the nation
was not yet free. That would be a
misunderstanding of Rizal's ideas.
 More than the dream of an
independent country, it was the vision
of a proud, modern and prosperous
nation, where citizens enjoyed equality
in their rights, which spurred him to
make the kind of personal sacrifice he
offered to his native land.
 That vision, I believe, continues to
demand the sacrifices of patriots.
 The country is formally free, but the
masses of its people remain shackled
to poverty, patronage, Ignorance, and
superstition. There is prosperity, but it
is shallow and not self-sustaining.
 There is wealth, but only a few
privileged families control it. • Those
who have much to contribute to the
nation's growth find little hope in its
future. They care even less about its
past. They prefer to seek their personal
fortunes abroad, many of them
choosing not to come back. The things
that give them shame as Filipinos
increasingly overshadow the things
that make them proud.
THE GOVERNMENT SPENDS ENORMOUS
AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO EDUCATE ITS
CITIZENS.
 Some-like its science scholars-are the
recipients of special privileges to turn
them into world-class scientists and
engineers who can be useful to their
country
 A number of them are sent abroad to
pursue higher studies and
specialization.
 Many choose not to come back. The
successful among them become part of
the international community of
scholars and scientists, and the
country justly takes pride in their
achievements abroad.
 But, the government's persistent wish
is for them to eventually come home
and lend some of their time and
expertise to mentor local scientists and
professionals.
The question that the project was grapping with
was: Does the State have a moral right to
demand return service from the scientists and
engineers whose careers it nurtured in their
early years?
 If so, what is a fair retum for the
government support that scholars
enjoy during their period of study?
 The present arrangement
requires:
1. 1 year return service every year of
scholarship at a local institution.
2. 2 years return service-every year of
study abroad under government
fellowship or sponsorship.
RETURN SERVICE
 typically means working at a
government Institution, although, more
and more, it requires nothing more
than the obligation to work in the
Philippines for a certain period and
share one's training and experience.
LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT
 might not appeal to students who have
been raised in an atmosphere where all
education is regarded as a night or an
entitlement.
 They would probably be horrified by
the thought of pledging a portion of
their future to an anonymous State in
exchange for a scholarship.
 The more they think government is
corrupt the more they would resist the
idea of public service.
THE IDEA OF A RETURN SERVICE
CONTRACT
 might not even arise if every
generation thought of its future as
basically inseparable from that of the
country from which it is sprung. But,
today, we know that is no longer the
case.
 In a world that is shrinking-where
barriers of nation are becoming
 irrelevant-young people cannot be
faulted for wanting to seek
opportunities for personal growth
outside the country.
 Abroad, a cosmopolitan ethos calls
upon them to set aside narrow
loyalties, so they can assume their
responsibilities as citizens of one
universal community.
 The dilemma that confronts those of
us who think of Rizal's vision as an
unfinished task. We continue to rely on
the strong Identification and
commitment created by patriotism to
realize Rizal's dream of a free,
democratic and prosperous country.
 But, we must do so in full awareness
that, elsewherein the world, patriotic
sentiments are being harnessed to a
bellicose and bigoted nationalism.
While it is true that nationalism is a difficult
concept to use these days, it is precisely because
of this globalizing community that we need such
films all the more.
Asia, The Philippine Revolution of
1896. These nationalistic sentiments
have led to a wide ranging campaign
for political, social, and economic
freedom in the Philippines. (Ariola,
2018)
 ✓ Aspires to rededicate the ideals of
freedom and nationalism to which our
heroes lived and died.
 ✓ The Philippine National Hero, Dr.
Rizal once said, "The youth is the hope
of the nation."
 ✓ Social media is the most widely used
platform nowadays for disseminating
information to a vast array of people.
 ✓ Through encouraging the students
to spread awareness regarding
nationalism, patriotism, and
compassion we don't only get to boost
their morale but we are also able to
give them a sense of fulfillment for
becoming an instrument to propagate
knowledge about significant topics and
for making them realize their capacity
to make a difference.

 Our country has been lagging behind

for the past 50 years in comparison to
our Asian neighbors, and one culprit
could be our lack of national
identification.
 We are too preoccupied with self gain
that we forget the greater good.
 Today, we are allowed to show our love
of country without the need for
martyrdom.

In the critically acclaimed film "Heneral Luna"

 The protagonist, Gen. Antonio Luna

himself, asks us this question: this was
what your ancestors were willing to do
for their country. What are you willing
to do for yours today?

Summary and Conclusion

 ✓ It aims to acknowledge the virtue of

nationalism and instill patriotism and
compassion in the hearts and minds of
the youth today.
 ✓ Filipino nationalism began with an
upsurge of patriotic sentiments and
nationalistic ideals in the 1800s
Philippines that came as a consequence
of more than three centuries of
Spanish rule. This serve as a backbone
of the first nationalistic revolution in