The LIFE and

WORKS of
JOSE RIZAL

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 REPUBLIC
ACT 1425
“RIZAL LAW”
The Jose Rizal Law, also
known as Republic Act 1425,
was approved on June 12 1956,
and published in the Official
Gazette of the Philippines in the
same month.
REPUBLIC ACT 1425
The Rizal Law is about implementing
rules to educate people about the Life,
Works and Writings of our national
hero Dr. Jose Rizal, especially his
novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
This is to give the students
and the future generations an
ample background and for
them to understand about
how Jose Rizal hands over
his life for our country.
WHO IS THE
AUTHOR OF
RIZAL LAW?
It is Senator Claro M. Recto who
authored the Rizal Bill.

Senator Jose P. Laurel Sr., who

was then the Chairman of the
Committee on Education,
sponsored the bill in the Senate.
Both of them were known for
their great sense of nationalism.

 This nationalism served as the

foundation to come up with this
republic act.
To set our country free from
the hands of others and stand
up on our own—exactly the
ideals and values that Rizal
strove to fight for.
 What is the
importance of
RIZAL LAW?
The Rizal law is very
important in our lives as
Filipinos because Dr. Jose P.
Rizal plays a significant role
in the heritage and history of
the Philippines.
Rizal’s literary novels
immortalize life in the
Philippines during the
Spanish era and the strong
desire for freedom and
independence.
THE OBJECTIVES
AND
PURPOSE OF THIS
ACT:
First, is to enrich the minds
of the students about the
history of the Philippines
specifically talking about our
national hero.
Second, is for the
people not to take
advantage of the
novels of Rizal.
For example, making
revisions and or deleting other
parts of the texts resulting to
variations that would affect the
understandings of the students
and other readers.
This act simply wants to
preserve the original content
of the writings.
Third, is to prove the people
that violence is not always
the solution in battle like
what Rizal did.
Fourth, mainly is for the
people to have an inspiration
through the Life, Works and
Writings of Jose Rizal.
SECTION
1:
states that the courses on the
life, works, and writings of Jose
Rizal, particularly his novels
Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo shall be included
in the curricula of all schools.
And the original copy must
be used maintaining that the
content should not be revised
nor deleted any part of the
novels.
It also states that the
exemption from studying
these writings is because of
religious beliefs in a sworn
statement.
SECTION
2:
states that all schools must
have in their libraries the
sufficient copies of the
writings and works of Rizal.
as well as its unedited and
translated editions, and the
number of copies must be in
proportion to the number of
students.
SECTION
3:
states that the Board of
National Education must
handle the translation of Noli
Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
as well as the other writings of
Rizal into English and other
dialects to be distributed to the
people in cheap prices
especially through the Purok
and Barrios.
SECTION
4:
states that this act does not
alter the section 927 of the
administrative code in
prohibiting any persons
engaged in any public schools
to discuss religious doctrines.
SECTION
5:
 states that, the authorized
amount of 300,000 pesos is
enough to pursue and
implement the purpose of
this act according to National
Treasury.
SECTION
6:
states that this act
must be implemented
right after its
approval.