Rizal in the 21st Century:

His Relevance to The Present

Times

What we'll discuss

Rizal's legacy in Dapitan
Relevance of his ideas and
texts
For Rizal, the Philippines
represented the idea of a
homeland
Studying Rizal's life and works is significant given
the invaluable contributions made by him and
other national heroes to the nation. We young
people just have a brief understanding of the
context of their lives and works, but we are
already moved.
Republic Act 1425
Also known as the Rizal Law, requires that Jose Rizal's life, works, and writings be
taught in schools. The law's sponsor argued that since Rizal was the father of
Philippine nationalism and made significant contributions to the nation's present
status.
RIZAL’S LEGACY IN DAPITAN
Rizal had a range of roles during his four years in
Dapitan, including doctor, social worker, farmer,
social entrepreneur, engineer for public works,
town planner, creator of a school, teacher, and
scientist.
He served the community as a volunteer because
he was underpaid and had no official position.
With enthusiasm and passion, he attacked his
tasks, remembering that they would be all a part
of his commitment to do everything in his power
for Dapitan.
RIZAL’S LEGACY IN DAPITAN
Rizal's biggest contribution to Dapitan is the
advancement of education. Rizal established what
are now hailed as "school-based administration"
and "community-based education" in his Talisay
school—ideas that Dr. Maria Luisa C. Doronila is
credited with promoting in Philippine education.
 School-based administration
the transfer of responsibility and decision-making
power for managing school operations from the
federal government to the school level, to
administrators, instructors, families, and
occasionally students as well as other school
personnel

Community-based education
educational community where social engagement, activism,
literacy, and campaigning for reform are interwoven toward
the ongoing effort of guiding individuals to move from the
fringes of society to a communal hub in the mainstream that
they have built to develop for themselves.

 Doronila credits Paolo Freire as the idea's originator,

although Rizal's instructional methods in Talisay from
1892 to 1896 may be seen as Asia’s first examples of
"community-based education."
Neither the official school curricula nor the major media

adequately handle this topic, not well covered in the

mainstream media or the formal school curriculum, in
order to create adaptable and viable communities,
numerous community-based programs have emerged,
such as permaculture, community currencies, and
transitional towns.
These "community solutions" seek to help populations
get through the blow of unpleasant occurrences and
open the door to a stable, post-growth, post-capitalist
economy.

 Dapitan—the development of a strong community—

is Rizal's legacy for the twenty-first century. It serves
as an example about what it requires to promote the
general welfare and also how simple it actually is.
Many residents of Dapitan accepted and valued Rizal's
contributions and granted him the reward of their
work and enthusiastic involvement in his initiatives in
return. Rizal gave them his vision, his abilities and
skills, expertise, and practice to implement projects
that would result in their welfare.
This sharing and reciprocity gave Dapitan new life and
transformed it into a bustling neighborhood.
 RELEVANCE OF HIS
IDEAS AND TEXTS
Rizal's views are noteworthy
His observations still hold true
since they are still prevalent today, indicating that the
today.
problems in Filipino society
have just not significantly
improved since he penned
Rizal attempted to represent them.
the public and way of life of
their time in his writings, the
simple truth that most of
these unfavorable This indicates that Filipinos
personalities and ills are still even now have not substantially
existent suggests that he is changed from their colonial
still commenting about the background.
current
 Few examples are;
1. the modern-day dubious
dealings
2. the Capitan Tinongs, infamous
influence peddling bribe-takers; ;
3. the Capitan Tiagos, 4. the Dona Victorinas, who downplay
who swoon over native traditions as well as the
powerful people and merchandise of native power while
still being mesmerized by and
government officials;
and imitating almost everything foreign.
 Conclusion
Making Filipinos realize that we could only truly
recognize Rizal's excellence once we've
accomplished his ambition for only then can we
comprehend the immense importance of his
principles.

The essence and goals of Rizal's assessments of

societal issues are one of many important reasons,
among several others, why his literary works have
inspired multiple areas of study. Rizal addresses
issues that he saw as both societal and personal.

 For Rizal, the Philippines

represented the idea of a homeland.
In order for our country to increase
in line with a high level of social or
communal understanding,

 Filipinos should be reminded of

He wanted its consciousness to be
their shared history and
more widespread across the
accomplishments rather than
archipelago's residents. In essence,
Rizal's goal in his writings, papers, and emphasizing that they used to
later deeds was to create a sense of be a nation in the contemporary
national community. (This was not sense.
only devotion in the terms of loving
one's country of origin.)

The populace should gradually

enhance their sense of connection
and unity, thereby expressing a
component of national
consciousness, once they had
overcome the sense of inferiority
instilled in them by their invaders
and had formed shared ambitions.


We are entering a new millennium after more than a

century has gone since Rizal lived and produced his
masterpieces. We continue to see disputes between
national governments, rivalry between ethnic groups,
disputes over religion, covert oppressions between
nations, and internal confrontations among social
classes inside each nation. And a significant portion of
these internal disputes have a close relationship to the
foreign policy of more powerful and affluent nations.
A national community is in the process of forming. It
can advance forward in a compelling manner or
backtrack a few steps in line with Rizal's criterion.