THE STUD RIZAL'S LIg WORKS AND WRITINGS BOOL, MHEA MAY C. BPED II-1RIZAL LAW Republic Act 1425 known as Rizal Law Senator Jose P. Laure! who sponsored the law.| i | | A Bt tae is to hide.” perbelineran Hone Tes ace a CTD BR SY one after the Hardy have From the policy statements of the Rizal Law enacted in 1956, it is orons hs ihe evident that the teaching of the life, works, and writings of our them.” ~ a8 comfortable Chet national hero seeks to accomplish he following objectives: ‘tno rock, from to get a» ue ; of the shore and ecaling themselves, nd._Tt was still dark and they had Harde have retnn with ee out here ¢ To rededicate the lives of the youth to the ideals of ee freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes ee ee lived and died. that cave. © To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping the filipino character. To gain an inspiring source of patriotism thru the the study of Rizal's life, works, and writings.The teaching of Rizal Course in higher education institutions in our country today is anchored on the patriotic policy statements of Rizal Law and the patriotic goals set by the then Board on National Education (Capino 1997) These goals are as follows: © To recognize the relevance of Rizal's ideals, thoughts, teachings, and life values to present conditions in the community. © To apply Rizal's ideas in the solution of the day-to-day situation: and problems in the contemporary life. * To develop an understanding and appreciation of the behavior and character of Rizal. 4 enship and vocational efficiency among the pino “ee —_' Constantino (1969) ait alee The Taft Commission of 1901, not the Filipino people choose Rizal to become our country's national hero. a PS a Aguinaldo Mabinijon to sponsor Rizal was implemented with the enactment of the following legislations “= by the Philippine Commi: Act No. 137, which organized a politico-military district and named it as the province of Rizal in honor of the most illustrious Filipino. Act No. 243, which authorized a public S subscription for the erection of a monument in honor of Rizal at Luneta. Act No. 345, which set aside the anniversary of § Rizal's death as a day of observance. @ zRIZAL, AN AMERICAN SPONSORED HERO As pointed out by Agoncillo (1986), Rizal was acceptable as a national hero to the Americans because he was a symbol of assimilation, which was the American policy then in the Philippines. There were other factors, which contributed to Rizal’s acceptability as the official hero of the Philippines. These factors according to Constantino (1969) were the following: Rizal was already dead at the time the Americans began their aggression in the Philippines. No embarrassing anti-American quotations could ever be attributed to Rizal. Rizal’s dramatic martyrdom had already made him the symbol of Spanish oppression.we 4 SS AE: > ee en On the contrary, Guerrero (1998) asserts that it is the Filipinos “Y=, who have chosen Rizal to be the symbol of our nationalism as a people even before he died. Thus, he says that Rizal’s martyrdom was only a confirmation of a spiritual dominion that even the Katipunan acknowledged by staging a revolution in his name. In choosing Rizal as our Filipino national hero, a number of conclusions can be drawn (Guerrero, 1998). 1, Since the Filipinos love peace, they have chosen to magnify a man of peace above the men of war. 2, Because Filipinos are lovers of freedom and justice, they have given their worship to a man who gave up all comforts and pleasuresjof peace for their sake, 3, Filipinos prize virtue more than vietory, and sacrifice above Ce Se egy CC* Rizal was the first exponent of Asian nationalism ~ since he was the source of inspiration for the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 (De = /2 4, Ocampo, 1969). Although Rizal opposed the * revolution because it was premature and = inadequately organized, the revolution broke out, . which can be considered the first genuine uprising by an Asian people against Western colonialism.pinor Ne of j (Somer . lackth RIZAL PIONEER ASIAN NATIONALIST LEADER isVV EN UN, The necessity for constitutional government; Due process of law; Popular sovereignty as the basis of all Political authority; Faith in human reason and enlightenment; The rights of the masses to public education; and Belief in social progress through freedom.MAJOR PERIODS IN THE LIFE OF RIZAL First Period (1861-1872) Second Period (1872-1882) a Other significant development in his life during this period include £: *yathe following: Strengthening of his religious foundation. Cultivation of the drive toward excellence. Conception of the Philippines as his... y fatherland. Envisioning the Philippines receiving light thru \ g education. Perception of the intimate alliance between religion and & education. ~~ Third Period (1882-1892) Fourth Period (1892-1896)