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Aralin 1:
SECTION 1.
Republic Act 1425 at Pagpili sa Bayani ng
Courses on the life, works and writings of
Lahi Jose Rizal, particularly his novel Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1425 included in the curricula of all schools,
AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE colleges and universities, public or
CURRICULA OF ALL PUBLIC AND private: Provided, that in the collegiate
PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND courses, the original or unexpurgated
UNIVERSITIES COURSES ON THE LIFE, editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El
WORKS AND WRITINGS OF JOSE RIZAL, Filibusterismo or their English translation
PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS NOLI ME shall be used as basic texts. The Board of
TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO, National Education is hereby authorized
AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND and directed to adopt forthwith measures to
DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR implement and carry out the provisions of
OTHER PURPOSES. this Section, including the writing and
printing of appropriate primers, readers and
● WHEREAS, today, more than any textbooks. The Board shall, within sixty (60)
other period of our history, there is days from the effectivity of this Act,
a need for a re-dedication to the promulgate rules and regulations, including
ideals of freedom and those of a disciplinary nature, to carry out
nationalism for which our heroes and enforce the provisions of this Act. The
lived and died; Board shall promulgate rules and
regulations providing for the exemption of
● WHEREAS, it is meet that in students for reasons of religious belief
honoring them, particularly the stated in a sworn written statement, from
national hero and patriot, Jose the requirement of the provision contained
Rizal, we remember with special in the second part of the first paragraph of
fondness and devotion their lives this section; but not from taking the course
and works that have shaped the provided for in the first part of said
national character. paragraph. Said rules and regulations shall
take effect thirty (30) days after their
● WHEREAS, the life, works and publication in the Official Gazette.
writing of Jose Rizal, particularly his
novels Noli Me Tangere and El SECTION 2.
Filibusterismo, are a constant It shall be obligatory on all schools,
and inspiring source of colleges and universities to keep in their
patriotism with which the minds of libraries an adequate number of copies
the youth, especially during their of the original and unexpurgated
formative and decisive years in editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El
school, should be suffused. Filibusterismo, as well as of Rizal’s other
works and biography. The said
● WHEREAS, all educational unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me
institutions are under the Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their
supervision of, and subject to translations in English as well as other
writings of Rizal shall be included in the list
● regulation by the State, and all of approved books for required reading in all
schools are enjoined to develop public or private schools, colleges and
moral character, personal discipline, universities. The Board of National
civic conscience and to teach the Education shall determine the adequacy of
duties of citizenship; the number of books, depending upon the
LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL
enrollment of the school, college or Jacobo Gonzales at tinawag naman itong
university. Senate Bill 438 sa Senado na
pinangunahan ni Sen. Claro M. Recto
SECTION 3.
The Board of National Education shall Hindi naging madali ang pagkapasa
cause the translation of the Noli Me ng batas na ito dahil marami ang tumutol
Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as at bumatikos, maging ang may-akda ng
other writings of Jose Rizal into English, panukalang batas na ito na si Claro M.
Tagalog and the principal Philippine Recto ay binatikos din. May mga
dialects; cause them to be printed in cheap, di-sang-ayon sa pag-aaral ng Noli Me
popular editions; and cause them to be Tangere at El Filibusterismo sa lahat ng
distributed, free of charge, to persons unibersidad at kolehiyo ayon sa kanilang
desiring to read them, through the Purok panig ay nilalabag ng naturang
organizations and Barrio Councils panukalang-batas ang kalayaan sa pagpili
throughout the country. at pananampalataya.
“Ang pinakamagandang
plantasyon, ang pinakamagandang lupain
sa mga lalawigan …..ay nasasa kamay ng
mga korporasyong relihiyoso…. Ay isa sa
mga dahilan kung bakit maraming bayan
ang hindi umuunlad sa kabila ng pagsisikap
ng mga naninirahan dito. Alam naming
marami ang tututol, gaya ng argumento sa
kabilang panig , yaong mga hindi nila
pag-aari. Totoo naman! Gaya ng kanilang
kapatid sa Europa, sa pagtatatag ng
kanilang kumbento, pinili nila ang
pinakamatabang lambak,
pinakamagandang mataas na lupa para
mapagtamnan ng ubasan o produksyon ng
serbesa, para gawin nilang plantasyon. May
ilang panahon na ring nakakalinlang ang
mga prayle sa pamamagitan ng
pagpapaniwala sa tao na ang mga
plantasyong ito ay umuunlad, masagana
ang ani dahil nasa kanilang pangangalaga,
at ang katamaran ng katutubo (Pilipino) ay
laging pinakikintal sa isipan ng marami;
ngunit nalimutan nilang sa ibang lalawigan