RA 1425

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 CORE VALUES/ BIBLICAL
PRINCIPLES/ INSPIRATIONAL
QUOTES

“I am writing for the generation of

Filipinos yet to come, a generation that
will be enlightened and educated, a
generation that will read my books and
appreciate them without condemning me
as a heretic”

-Jose Rizal-
 LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES

For further study, kindly see the following on the web.

“The Word of the Lourd, NASA PUSO NATIN SI RIZAL” (www.youtube.com)

“The Word of the Lourd, WHAT IF RIZAL WERE ALIVE TODAY?” (www.youtube.com)

I Witness(MGA LIHIM NG PAMILYA NI RIZAL) 01-31-2011 GMA-7 (www.youtube.com)

 The course RIZAL covers the life, and
works, of the Philippine national hero
Dr. Jose Rizal as mandated by Republic
Act 1425. Topics covered are Rizal’s
INTRODUCTION biography and writings particularly the
novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, some of his essays and
various correspondences.
 WHAT THEN IS THE FUNCTION OF THE LAW?

That is where the youth, the fare hopes of the nation. Rizal
envisioned the generation of Filipinos yet to come to be
enlightened and educated. Policy-makers made sure that the
words of Rizal will be materialized through state-sponsored
education of his life, works and writings.
 WHERE DO WE SEE JOSE RIZAL?

How well do you know our

national Hero?
 Bill No. 438, also known as the
Rizal Bill, stipulated that
SENATE BILL
438
courses on the writer and his
(APRIL 3, 1956) novels be made mandatory in
all educational institutions in
the Philippines.
 SENATE BILL NO. 438

An Act to make Noli Me Tangere and El

Filibusterismo compulsory reading matter in
all public and private colleges and
universities and for other purposes.
 Senator Claro M. Recto proposes to author this
WHAT WAS bill as he sees what Rizal's life and works can
THE REASON contribute to the nationalism and patriotism of
RECTO the youth. He stated that the only reason to
PROPOSED THE
push this bill is to tackle the past of our
RIZAL BILL? national hero and build the spirit of every
Filipino to relate their hard work for the
Philippines.
 WHAT WAS The bill specified that only college (university)
THE MAIN students would have the option of reading
OBJECTIVE OF unexpurgated versions of clerically-contested
SEN LAUREL reading material, such as Noli Me Tángere and
PASSING RIZAL El Filibusterismo. The bill was enacted on June
BILL?
12, 1956, Flag Day.
Senator Jose P. Laurel was the Chairman of the
Committee on Education, sponsored and presented the
bill to the members of the upper house on April 17,
1956. The purpose of the bill is to disseminate the
ideas and ideals of Jose Rizal through the readings of
his works, notably his novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
 •The bill was headedly opposed by three
senators namely Senator Francisco
Rodrigo who was a former Catholic
WHO OPPOSES
THE RA 1425? Action President, Senator Mariano
Cuenco and Senator Decoroso
Rosales who was the brother of Julio
Rosales, an archbishop.
 • Groups such as Catholic Action of the
Philippines, the Congregation of the
WHO WERE Mission, the Knights of Columbus, and
AGAINST AND
the Catholic Teachers Guild organized
SUPPORTERS
OF THE RIZAL opposition to the bill; they were
LAW? countered by Veteranos de la Revolucion
(Spirit of 1896), Alagad ni Rizal, the
Freemasons, and the Knights of Rizal.
 THEIR ARGUMENTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:

The bill was an attempt to discredit the Catholic religion.

Inimical to the tenets of the faith to which 170 lines in Noli Me Tangere and 50 lines in El
Filibuterismo were offensive to the Church doctrine.

The bill might divide the nation

Compulsion to read something against one’s faith impaired freedom of speech and religious
freedom.
Rizal did not pretend to teach religion or theology when he
wrote those books. He aimed at inculcating civic
consciousness in the Filipinos, national dignity, personal
pride, and patriotism…. But while he criticized and ridicule
the unworthy behavior of certain ministers of the church, he
made exceptions in favor of the worthy ones, like the
Dominican friars, Padre Fernandez, and the virtuous native
priests, Padre Florentino, and the Jesuits in general (Laurel,
Jr., 132-133)
WHO SIGNED
• The bill was signed into law by President Ramon
THE RIZAL
Magsaysay and became Republic Act No. 1425 on June
BILL INTO 12, 1956.
LAW?
 FAMILY
TREE OF
JOSE RIZAL