NAME: ANIÑON, AL-HAZZIL L.
DATE: 8/22/23
COURSE & YEAR: BS ECE 2A SUBJECT: HIST 100
Republic Act no. 1425 and Senate Bill no. 438
Author’s background
Republic Act no. 1425 and Senate Bill no. 438 were first authored by Senator Claro M. Recto.
Recto was born in Tiaong, Tayabas (now known as Quezon province), Philippines, to Micaela Mayo of
Lipa, Batangas, and Claro Recto Sr. of Rosario, both educated upper-middle-class individuals. From 1900
to 1901, he pursued his Latin studies at the Instituto de Rizal in Lipa, Batangas. In an era when schools
had fewer years to complete and finishing early was customary, he continued his studies at Colegio del
Sagrado Corazón of Don Sebastián Virrey and completed his secondary education in 1905 at the age of
15. He relocated to Manila to attend Ateneo de Manila, where he continuously had great academic results.
In 1909, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree with the highest possible honors. The University of Santo
Tomás awarded him a Master of Laws degree.
In 1916, Recto began his political career by serving as the first Philippine Senate's legal advisor.
He was chosen as a legislator for Batangas' second district in 1919. Up until 1925, he led the minority on
the floor for several years. He was admitted to the American Bar in 1924 after traveling to the country as
a member of the Independence Mission. He established the Partido Democrata after his return. Later, in
1969, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in law (Honoris Causa) by Central Philippine University.
Sen. Recto presented Sen. Jose B. Laurel Sr., who was then the Chairman of the Committee on
Education, with Senate Bill 438. Tanauan was the hometown of former president Jose P. Laurel. Before
receiving a doctorate in civil law from Yale University in the United States in 1920, he earned a law
degree from the University of the Philippines in 1915, an advanced jurisprudence degree in 1919, and a
master's degree in jurisprudence in 1920. When he entered politics, he was elected to the Philippine
Senate in 1925. He served in that position until 1936 when he was named an associate member of the
Supreme Court. In 1957, he gave up his public career.
Dates
Date Event
Start of the filing of Senate Bill No. 438 or the
April 3, 1956 prequel of RA 1425 by the committee on
education.
Senator Jose P. Laurel, the chairman of the
April 17, 1956 Committee on Education, began his sponsorship
of the measures of the bill.
The church charged Recto with being a
communist and anti-Catholic. The conflict
reached the House of Representatives when
April 19, 1956 Congressman Jacobo Z. Gonzales introduce
House Bill No. 5561, which was an identical copy
of Senate Bill No. 438.
The debates on Senate Bill No. 438 began. The
prestigious and ardent nationalist, Senator Claro
April 23, 1956 M. Recto supported Senator Laurel along with the
antagonist of the bill; Senator Mariano J. Cuenco,
Francisco Rodrigo, and Decoroso Rosales all of
whom are rabid Catholics.
May 2, 1956 A report came from the Committee on Education,
recommending approval without amendment.
Debates started in the House of Representatives.
Defenders of House Bill 5561 are Emilio Cortez,
Mario Bengzon, Joaquin R. Roces, and
May 9, 1956 Wenceslao Rancap Lagumbay while the
opponents were Ramon Durano, Jose Nuguid,
Marciano Lim, Manuel Zosa, Lucas Paredes,
Godofredo Ramos, Miguel Cuenco, Tecla San
Andres Ziga, and Congresswoman Carmen D.
Consing.
May 12, 1956 The substitute bill was amended and unanimously
approved on the second reading.
Congressman Tolentino, the House Majority
Floor Leader, sponsored an amendment by
May 14, 1956 substitution identical to Senator Laurel’s
substitute bill as amended and approved on
second reading in the Upper House.
Senate Bill was approved on the third reading
May 17, 1956 with 23 votes in favor as well as the House bill
that was approved on the third reading with 71
votes in favor on the same day.
The bill was signed into law by President Ramon
June 12, 1956 Magsaysay and became Republic Act No. 1425.
Importance
Rizal law will allow us to better understand Jose Rizal. It will teach us about his life's journey
from his childhood to his death. Rizal is often regarded as our country's greatest hero. However, not
everyone is aware of his adventures. Only a few of the heroic people who lived before him are aware of
the reason he is recognized as our national hero. Dr. Jose Rizal's life and work can teach us about
overcoming hurdles and adapting his strategies to our own situations. Remembering how Dr. Jose Rizal
heroically fought the Spanish colonizers with a pen and a sword teaches us Filipinos the meaning of
patriotism and national pride and develops a solid relationship between the people and the nation. Dr. Jose
Rizal was a hero as well as a Filipino, a teacher, and a role model.
Comparison
Republic Act No. 1425 Senate Bill No. 148
AUTHORS Sen. Claro M. Recto
SUPPORTERS Sen. Jose P. Laurel
A proposed piece of legislation from a senator in the Philippines One
of the two houses of the Philippine Congress has a senator as its It is
passed without a vote and is referred to as a "Senate bill." via means
of numerous readings, conversations, and committee evaluations in
COMPARISON the Senate. If it has received the President's approval, it is then the
majority of senators and members of Congress. A bill becomes a
Republic Act (RA) that is valid throughout the country. after being
enacted by the President. In essence, a Senate bill is the original
idea, and the final piece of law is a Republic Act. that the president
has endorsed and that has been adopted by both houses of Congress.
Additionally, Senate Bill No. 148 underlines the necessity of making
the usage of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo obligatory in
order to teach students about nationalism. However, Republic Act
No. 1425 is the opposite. demands that Jose Rizal's life works, and
writings be included in the curricula of private and public schools,
colleges, and universities courses, particularly his novels Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo, in order to revive the ideals of
freedom and nationalism that our heroes lived and died for.
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https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/university-of-the-east-philippines/life-and-works-of
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https://www.studyrizal.com/2022/07/4-importance-of-rizal-law.html
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https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/university-of-the-east-philippines/bs-civil-engineering/
comparison-between-sb-438-and-ra-1425/28815020
