Rizal Law or RA 1425

Rizal Law or RA 1425

• Context: there was very little
nationalism.
• Studying Rizal was viewed as an
answer to this
Key Persons:
 Senate Bill 438
• An act to make Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo a compulsory reading matter in
all public and private universities and for other
purposes.
 Against:
• Impairment of both of freedom of
speech and freedom of religion

• Sen. Rodrigo: harmony between the

church and the state
• Fr. Cavanna: the novels already
belong in the past

• T. Paredes: Catholics can refuse to

read them to not endanger their
salvation
• RC Narciso, Pimentel Jr.: Recto’s
revenge against the Catholic Church
 For the Law
• Recto: the church are making too
much profit which they cannot afford
to give up. Rizal aimed at instilling
civic consciousness in the Filipinos,
national dignity, personal pride,
patriotism.

• He portrayed the situation of then

Philippines faithfully.
• Laurel: Noli and El Fili are like mirrors,
they reflect our defects,
strengths,virtues, and vices.