CHAPTER 1: THE RIZAL LAW

SECTION 1: FACTS, PURPOSE, AND CONTROVERSIES

 The Rizal Law
 Mandates that all public and private schools
Republic Act 1425 teach the life and works of Rizal
 Passed on Congress: May 17, 1956
 Signed on: July 12, 1956
 Signed by: Pres. Ramon Magsaysay
 Noli-Fili Bill
 Mandates to teach and read the twin books
[Noli me Tangere & El Filibusterismo]
Senate Bill 438  Filed on: April 3, 1956
 Proponent: Claro M. Recto
 Sponsored by: Chairman of Committee on
Education, Jose P. Laurel
 Approved on: May 12, 1956
 The Rizal Bill
 Mandates to teach not just the twin books, but
House Bill 5561 also the other works of Rizal, and also
unexpedited versions of the books
 Endorsed on: April 19, 1956
 Endorsed by: Congressman Jacobo Gonzales
 To enhance nationalism and patriotism
Reasons for Support  To give respect to the national hero
 Give respect to Rizal’s life and writings by
learning about them
 Why learn only the twin books, instead of
“Sa Aking mga Kababata” or “Mi Ultimo
Reasons for Opposition Adios”, when the twin books had more lines
that mentioned hate to the church than
nationalistic depictions?
 Rizal violated the Canon Law, wherein no
one should write hate for the church
Controversies  Reproductive Health Law – the church
threatened to close catholic schools

SECTION 2: NATIONAL HEROES

  National Heroes Committee
 President Fidel V. Ramos
Executive Order No. 75  1993
 Pag-aralan, suriin, at irekomenda ang
pambansang bayani ng Pilipinas
 Sakripisyo sa bansa
Criteria ng Pambansang  Layunin ng pagsasakripisyo
Bayani  Moral na karakter
 Impluwensya sa lipunan
Jose Rizal  Nakapasa sa lahat ng pamantayan, ngunit
walang sinuman ang opisyal na naituring na
pambansang bayani
Method of hailing a 1. Pagkilala or Acclamation
National Hero 2. Pagpapahayag or Proclamation

SECTION 3: NATIONAL LITERATURE

 Noli me Tangere at El Filibusterismo
Kambal na Aklat  Batayan para maunawaan ang kalagayan ng
mga Pilipino noong unang panahon
1. Noli me Tangere – romantikong nobela
tungkol sa pagmamahal ni Crisostomo
Ibarra kay Maria Clara at mga malulungkot
na pangyayaring nailahad sa pampulitiko at
pangrelihiyong balangkas
2. El Filibusterismo – tungkol sa paghihiganti
ni Simoun (ibang katangian ni Crisostomo
Ibarra na handing makipagdigma laban sa
Espanya
3. Makamisa - Hindi natapos at nailathala na
akda ni Rizal noong siya ay nasa kulungan.
Paggamit ng kabaitan, kaugalian, at
kahinaan
 Paradoxical Notion/Kabalintunaan – isinagisag ang kulturang Pilipino at
inihalo ang iba pang kultur ana lumikha ng bagong pagkakakilanlan sa
mga Pilipino
 Paraan para maalala ang nakaraan at kung ano ang dapat gawn bilang
isang bansang nagsisikap na gawin lahat para maging mabuting tao at
mamamayan