THE RIZAL LAW AND ITS

IMPORTANCE
Republic Act. No. 1425, also known as the
Rizal Law has been enacted on June 12, 1956 and
was sponsored and authored mainly by the late
Senator Jose P. Laurel and Senator Claro M. Recto.
Rizal Law is a mandate to include in the course
curricula of all public and private schools, colleges
and universities the life, works and writings of Jose
Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and
El
Filibusterismo.
It is important to note that before the enactment of the
Rizal Law, Senate Bill No. 438 was submitted to the Senate
Committee on Education on April 3, 1956. It is “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 Other Purposes.

On April 17, 1956 the bill was

sponsored and presented to the
members of the Senate or the Upper
House by the late Senator Jose P.
Laurel, who was then the Chairman of
the Committee.

“Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo must be read by all

Filipinos. They must be taken to heart, for in their pages we see ourselves as a mirror,
our defects as well as our strength, our virtues as well as our vices. Only then would
we become conscious as a people, and so learn to prepare ourselves for painful
sacrifices that ultimately lead to self-reliance, self-respect and freedom
(Laurel,Jr.,131).
objectives:
1) To rededicate the lives of the youth to the ideals of freedom
and
nationalism, for which our heroes lived and died;
2) To play tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and
works for
shaping the Filipino character;
3) To gain an inspiring source of patriotism thru the study of
Rizal’s life, works
and writings.
goals are as follows:
1) To recognize the relevance of Rizal’s ideals, thoughts, teaching, and life
values to present conditions in the community;
2) To apply Rizal’s ideas in the solution of day-to-day situations and
problems in contemporary life;
3) To develop an understanding and appreciation of the qualities,
behavior and character of Rizal; and
4) To foster the development of moral character, personal discipline,
citizenship and vocational efficiency among the Filipino youth.