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RIZAL’S LIFE

AND WORKS
GE 6 (3886)

Course Instructor:
Ms. Kynzyl Gail Endoy Sacatani, RSW
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1. .Explain the integral connection of the zeitgeist of
the 19th-century Spanish-ruled Philippines and the

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fundamental concepts of nationalism to the grand

C design of the Rizal Law;


2. Analyze how Rizal’s ancestry and social status,
hereditary influences and experiences from
childhood to his travels in Europe developed his
nationalism;
3. Discuss the sequence of activities that led to the
colonization of the Philippines; the key arguments
in Rizal’s Annotated Sucesos and Sobre la
indolencia de los Filipinos, in the “Climate Politics”
of the ilustrados; and Rizal’s position in the
assimilation-separation debate; and
4. Evaluate statements in terms of accuracy or
logicality, as well as literary pieces (by Rizal or by
others) in terms of nationalistic content using the
lens of a 21st-century student.
Week 1 Topics for first
The Rizal Law, Literature and Society
History of Rizal Law
examination
Honoring Filipino National Heroes
History and Literature

Week 2
Socio – Political and Economic Condition of The
Philippines
The Philippines in the Nineteenth Century
Sources of Abuse in the Administrative System
Challenges of the 19th Century

Week 3
Fundamental Questions and Basic Concepts about
Filipino Nationalism
Indigenous Displacement
Rizal in the Eyes of the Filipinos
Filipinos have varied answers as to who is Jose Rizal
Some consider him a martyr who died for Filipinos; some sectors
even call him the “Tagalog Christ” or “Kristong Tagalog”.
Many admire him as a man of many talents - a poet, doctor,
anthropologist, sculptor, surveyor, farmer, novelist, essayist,
historian, teacher, and a polyglot with a knowledge of 22
languages.
He also had his share of detractors; some writers depict him as
an agitator, a wanderlust, a man hungry for power, and an
unpredictable person.
Are heroes born or made?
The Humanity of Heroes
In the study of the life of heroes, it is important to put in mind that
a hero is a human being
Heroes are made; they are a product of their time and their
environment.
Heroes are made because they responded to the call of the
times and their response to this call had a decisive effect on the
lives of their countrymen.
Criteria for Heroes
There is no law or proclamation which directly made Rizal a hero
His hero status was made by the acclamation of the Filipino
people
The test of a person’s heroism becomes stronger if the person is
acclaimed long after his death and by people who are not of his
generation
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines prescribes
the passage of 50 years before a person is confirmed as a hero
If the person is still being admired after that period and his ideas
and ideals are still invoked and appreciated, he is considered a
hero
The Rizal Law
RA 1425 is a Philippine law that requires all schools in
the Philippines to offer courses on the life, works, and
writings of Dr. Jose Rizal.

Why was there a need for the law?


It’s 1956 and a decade had passed since the end of World
War II. Many Filipinos observed that the sense of Filipino
identity was waning.

In response, nationalist policy-makers emphasized


education as a foundation for national hope and pride to
reorient the nation.
The Rizal Law
On April 3, 1956, Senator Claro M. Recto proposed
Senate Bill No. 438 and submitted it to the Senate
Committee on Education.

“Noli-Fili Bill”
Senate Bill No. 438,titled "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,”
The Rizal Law
On April 17, 1956, Senator Jose P. Laurel, Sr., who was
then the Chairman of the Committee on Education,
sponsored the Noli-Fili Bill in the senate and presented
it to the Upper House.
The Catholic Church’s Opposition to
the Noli-Fili Bill
SInce Jose Rizal criticized the Catholic Church, the
Noli-Fili bill was met with stiff opposition from the
Catholic church and conservative groups.

According to them, the bill was an attempt to discredit


the Catholic religion.

Father Cavanna argued that reading Rizal's novels in


schools could provide a false impression of the
country's current conditions.
More criticisms of the Noli-Fili Bill
Among the 333 pages of Noli Me Tangere, only 25
passages are nationalistic while 120 passages are
anti-Catholic.

170 lines from Noli Me Tangere and 50 lines in El


Filibusterismo were offensive to the Catholic doctrine

The bill might divide the nation.

Compulsion to read something against one’s faith


impairs freedom of speech and religious freedom
Rizal admitted that he did not only attack the
friars who acted deceptively on the Filipinos
but also the Catholic faith itself.

At that time, Noli-Fili Bill was widely


controversial.
Catholic groups that opposed the bill

Catholic Action of the Philippines


Congregation of the Mission
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Teachers Guild
The Catholic Church’s Opposition to
the Noli-Fili Bill
The Church charged Recto with being a communist
and an anti-Catholic.

Catholic Schools threaten to close their schools if the


bill was passed.
The Rizal Law
On April 19, 1956, Congressman Jacobo Z.
Gonzales filed a similar bill called House Bill No.
5561 to the House of Representatives.

Unfortunately, akin to Noli-Fili Bill, House Bill No.


5561 had also been opposed contending its
constitutionality and religiosity.
The Rizal Law
Senator Laurel proposed a substitute bill with a few tweaks
to appease the opposition.

Instead of only Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, the


new substitute bill now includes a wider range of works and
writings by Jose Rizal.

Reading is now optional. If a student does not want to read


the two novels, they can request for an exemption.

Note: As of now, there is no record of any student requesting for


exemption, or if such a practice was even implemented.
The implementation of reading unexpurgated versions of Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo will only be for college or
university students
The Rizal Law
On May 12, 1956 and May 14, 1956, Senate
Bill No. 438 and House Bill No. 5561 were
both unanimously approved on the second
reading and in the Lower House.

On June 12, 1956, the bill was signed into


law by President Ramon Magsaysay, giving
birth to Republic Act 1425 or the Rizal Law.
The Rizal Law
“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."
Why do we need to study
Rizal?

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