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 TRIVIA
QUESTION
• CAN A BILL PASS AS A LAW IF THE PRESIDENT REJECTS
TO SIGN THE BILL?
 TRIVIA
QUESTION
A. YES, THE PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURE IS UNNECESSARY
B. NO, THEY WILL HAVE TO REMAKE THE PROPOSAL
C. YES, BUT MAJORITY OF THE CONGRESS HAS TO AGREE ON BILL-
SIGNING

D. NO, THEY WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP ON THE BILL

Legislative Process: Transforming a Bill
into a Law

1. Bill 8. Final Bill

7. Merging
Proposal 4.Secon 5.Voting on 6.Voting for version is
in Senate 2. First 3.Committee of version submitted
office of Hearings
d the Second Third to
Reading from the
the Reading Reading Malacañan
Secretary Reading House g
Legislative Process: Transforming a Bill
into a Law
2.
1. Jose P.
1. Bill Sponsored 7. Merging
Laurel
Proposal and 3. Bill
3.Committ 5.Voting on 6.Voting for 8. Final Bill
filed
in Senate
Senate Bill
2. First
submitted became 4.Second of version version is
office of by Claro ee
controversi the Second Third submitted to
438 – Reading Reading from the
the M. Recto al Reading Reading Malacañang
April 3, Hearings
Secretary on April House
1956
17, 1956
 CONTROVERSY: CHURCH

1.Rizal’s writings attack dogmas,

beliefs, and practices of the church
2.Violates freedom of conscience and
religion
3.Endanger salvation
 SENATOR JOSE P. LAUREL

“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 in 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”
 SENATOR CLARO M. RECTO

“Rizal did not pretend to teach religion when he wrote those

books. He aimed at inculcating civic consciousness in the
Filipinos, national dignity, personal pride, and patriotism and
if references were made by him in the course of his narration
to certain religious practices in the Philippines in those days,
and to the conduct and behavior of erring ministers of the
church, it was because he portrayed faithfully the general
situation in the Philippines as it then existed.”
 CONTROVERSY: SENATE

1. An attempt to discredit catholic religion

2. 170 lines in Noli me Tangere and 50 in El
Filibusterismo were offensive to the church doctrine
3. The bill might divide the nation
4. Compulsion to read something against one’s faith
impaired freedom of speech and religious freedom
Legislative Process: Transforming a Bill
into a Law
2. 8. June 12,
1. Jose P. 6. May 14,
Sponsored 4. May 12, 5. Laurel 7. Merging
7. May 17, 1956 –
Laurel 1956 –
and 3. Bill 1956 – 5.Voting
made on 6.Voting for 1956 – 8. became
Final Bill
filed House of
Senate Bill
submitted became 4.Second
Unanimou amendmen Reps.
Senate
of &
version version
R.A. is
1425,
by Claro controversi s the Second Third House of submitted to
438 – Reading ts to adapted from the signed by
M. Recto al agreement Reading
appease Reading Reps. Malacañang
Pres.
April 3, amendmen
on April on Second opposition Approved
House Ramon
1956 ts
17, 1956 Reading Magsaysay
 VETO
DISAGREEMENT

PRESIDENTIAL VETO
 (PRESIDENT’S DISAGREEMENT TO SIGN LAW)
CAN BE OVERRULED BY THE CONGRESS

AT LEAST 2/3 OF THE SENATE AND THE

HOUSE MUST AGREE TO OVERRULE VETO
 TRIVIA
QUESTION
A. YES, THE PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURE IS UNNECESSARY
B. NO, THEY WILL HAVE TO REMAKE THE PROPOSAL
C. YES, BUT MAJORITY OF THE CONGRESS HAS TO AGREE ON BILL-
SIGNING

D. NO, THEY WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP ON THE BILL

RIZAL LAW
REPUBLIC ACT
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An act include 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 there of, and
for other purposes.
RIZAL LAW Honoring our heroes, especially
PRESENT Rizal, their lives, and works that
shaped the national character.
CONTEXT Writings of Rizal are the constant
and inspiring source of patriotism
for the youth during their
formative years.
Need for re-dedication to
Develop moral character,
the ideals of freedom and
personal discipline, civic
nationalism for which our conscience, and to teach the duties
heroes lived and died for. of citizenship