THE LIFE,

WORKS, &
WRITINGS
OF JOSE RIZAL
 JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL
MERCADO Y ALONZO
REALONDA
The Founder of Philippine
Nationalism
The Greatest Hero of the Malayan
Race
He was a polymath, nationalist, &
the most prominent advocate for
reforms in the Philippines.
 REPUBLIC ACT 1425 or
the “RIZAL’S LAW”
An act to include in the curricula of all
public and private schools, colleges,
and universities courses on the life,
works, and writings of Jose Rizal,
particularly his novels, Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo,
authorizing the printing and
distribution thereof, and for purposes.
Jose P. Laurel – the sponsor the
said law.
Claro Mayo
Recto – the
author or main
proponent of the
law.
It was enacted and
signed on June 12, 1956
which coincides the
Philippine Independence
Day.
 Three Main Goals of
Rizal’s Law
1) To rededicate the lives of
youth to the ideals of
freedom and nationalism,
for which our heroes lived
and died.
2) To pay tribute to our national
hero for devoting his life and
works in shaping the Filipino
character.
3) To gain an inspiring source of
patriotism through the study
of Rizal’s life, works, and
writings.
 CONTENTS of the
RIZAL’S LAW
Section 1 : This section mandates
the students to read the two
greatest novels of Rizal. These two
shall be included in the curricula of
all schools, colleges and
universities, public or private.
Section 2: This section mandates
the schools to have “an adequate
number” of copies in their
libraries.
Section 3: This section orders the
Board of National Education to
publish the works in English,
Tagalog, and other major
Philippine languages.
 Section 4: It prohibits the
discussion of religious doctrines by
persons engaged in any public
school.
 Section 5: a sum of 300 thousand
pesos is appropriated to carry out
the purposes of the law.
 Section 6: It shall take effect upon
its approval.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
ON RIZAL’S TIME
February 19,
1861 - the
liberal Czar
Alexander II
issued
Emancipation
Manifesto 1861.
June 19, 1861 –
the American Civil War was raging
furiously in the United States due to
Negro slavery.
September
22, 1862 –
Benito Juarez
was elected
President of
Mexico.
June 12,
1864 –
Archduke
Maximillian of
Austria was
installed by
Napoleon III as
puppet emperor
of Mexico.
May 15, 1867 – Juarez
defeated the Maximillian forces
with U.S. Support & executed
Maximillian on June 19.
Italians and Germans
succeeded in unifying their
nations.
England – was known as the
World’s Leading Imperialist
Power.
 Queen Victoria
proudly asserted
“Britannia rules the waves”
“Opium” Wars
British Colonies:
Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Maldives
Aden
Malaysia
Singapore
Egypt
Australia
New Zealand
 July 8, 1853 –
Commodore
Matthew C.
Perry re-opened
Japan to the world
ending Japan’s
214-year isolation
 Emperor Meiji
(Mutsuhito)
modernized
Japan by freely
accepting
Western
influences,
including
imperialism.
Spain as the “Mistress of the
World”
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
OF THE PHILIPPINES ON
RIZAL’S TIMES
 Filipinos were
unfortunate victims of
the evils of the unjust,
bigoted and deteriorating
colonial power.
 Evils of the Unjust
Colonial Power
Instability of colonial
administration
Corrupt Officialdom
 No Philippine
representation in the
Spanish Cortes
Human Rights Denied to Filipinos
No Equality Before the Law
Maladministration of
Justice
Racial Discrimination
Frailocracy
 Forced Labor or
“Polo Y Servicios”
Haciendas Owned
by the Friars
 The
Guardia
Civil
WHY RIZAL is
our GREATEST
NATIONAL
HERO
“Consummatum
Est!”