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LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL known as The Rizal Bill. - The Senate and House version of RIZAL LAW the bill were both approved in...

LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL known as The Rizal Bill. - The Senate and House version of RIZAL LAW the bill were both approved in Senate bill is the law of making. May 17, 1956. (hindi pa officially na-aaprove) Why study Rizal at all? - Jose P. Laurel is the backer of Objectives Claro M. Recto. At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: determine the sections of the Rizal law discuss the history of R.A. 1425 Outstanding People who supported the Rizal Bill consider the importance of Rizal law 1. Congressman Emilio Cortez - The bill became controversial - nakipagsuntukan as soon as it was introduced as What is a senate bill and the all-powerful catholic church 2. Congressman Mariano What is the history of Rizal began to express opposition Bengzon law? against its approval. - nag-walk out sa hearing - The senate started its debate 3. Congressman Joaquin Roces - The bill was authored by Senator sessions on April 23, 1956. - machine gun dahil sa Claro M. Recto, requiring the sobrang daming inclusion in the curricula of all - An identical version of Senate pinagsasasabi. private and public schools, Bill 438, called House Bill No. colleges and universities the life, 4. Manila Mayor Arsenio 5561, was filed by Lacson – taong may salita works and writings of Jose Rizal Representative Jacobo may conviction. Pumunta sa particularly his novels Noli Me Gonzales in the House of simbahan tapos ay umalis Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Representatives. dahil opposed ang par isa pagpapatupad ng rizal law. - Creator of the laws in the The debates in the House of The next day Monday, Philippines and the Filipinos chose Representatives started on pinagmumura ang simbahang him as first politician in Philippines. May 9, 1956. katoliko dahil opposed sa rizal law. - Amendments were made after long and grueling debate sessions in the Senate and the House of Representatives. a·mend·ment [əˈmen(d)mənt] noun - a minor change or - In April 17, 1956, then Senator addition designed to and Chairman of the Committee improve a text, piece of on Education, Jose P. Laurel Sr. legislation, etc. sponsored the Senate Bill 438 also 1  LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL Reasons for Launching the Bill 2. 2. The novels’ author, Jose Rizal, is Apparently, mapapansin natin na ang estranged from Catholic faith and June 12 ay the celebration of the 5R’s directly opposed and contradicted Philippine Independence Day sa Catholic teachings. tagalog ay Araw ng Kalayaan.Parang 1. Recall – Pagkuha ang nangyari ay sinadya ni President 2. Reveal – Pagbalik 3. Compelling Catholic students to Ramon Magsaysay na isabatas nang 3. Recognize – Pagkilala read a book which contains passages tunay ang RA 1425 which is Rizal Law 4. Re-enlighten – Pagbabago contradicting their faith constitutes a sa araw ng Kalayaan. 5. Re-calibrate – Kalinawan violation of a Philippine constitutional provision (Art. 3, Sec. 1, Par. 7). 4 decades later…. or for almost 40 “Today, more than at any period of our years, history, there is a need for a re- 4. The novels contain teachings dedication to the ideals of freedom contrary to Catholic faith. In 1994, Former President Fidel and nationalism for which our heroes, Ramos ordered DECS and CHED to from Dagohoy and Lapu-lapu to Rizal, 5. The priests who opposed the fully implement RA 1425 through Del Pilar, Bonifacio, and Mabini lived passage of the bill considered those Memorandum Order No. 247. and died. The words of these who supported the bill as “Heretic” nationalists have impressed upon our individuals and communists. DECS – Department of Education history the stamp of undying glory.” Culture and Sports - Jose P. Laurel Sr. 6. The Church feared the bill would violate freedom of conscience and CHED Memorandum No. 3 S. 1995 Opposition for Launching the Bill religion. was issued to enforce strict compliance to Memorandum Order Institutions that opposed the bill 7. The Catholic Bishops Conference of No. 247 the Philippines (CBCP) submitted a 1. Catholic Action of the Philippine pastoral letter to which according, Strict compliance dahil nakikita na Rizal violated Canon Law 1399 which hindi naman sumusunod ang mga tao 2. Congregation of the Mission forbids or bans books that attack or sa Rizal Law. ridicule the catholic doctrine and 3. Knights of Columbus practices. Important Key Points for RA 4. Catholic Teachers Guild 8. Oppositors argued that among the 1425 Rizal Law 333 pages of Noli Me Tangere, only 25 All these institutions are part of passages are nationalistic while 120 WHEREAS, today, more than any other the Catholic organization. passages are anti-catholic. period of our history, there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of Notable People who opposed Amendments freedom and nationalism for which the bill our heroes lived and died. What is Amendment? 1. Decoroso Rosales WHEREAS it is meet that in honoring - Brother of Archbishop Rosales - An amendment to the original bill them, particularly the national hero was created to act as a middle ground and patriot, Jose Rizal, we remember 2. Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo between those who supported the bill with special fondness and devotion - President of Catholic Action of the and those who called for its rejection. their lives and works that have Philippines shaped the national character. - The unexpurgated revision of the 3. Mariano Cuenco two novels would no longer be WHEREAS, the life, works and writing - Brother of Archbishop Cuenco compulsory to elementary and of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels secondary levels. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, 4. Archbishop Santos are a constant and inspiring source of Unexpurgated means walang filtered patriotism with which the minds of - Wrote a pastoral letter in na words or text. the youth, especially during their opposition to the launch of Rizal Law formative and decisive years in Congress passed the bill and school, should be suffused. Reasons for Opposing the Bill subsequently signed into Rizal Law (RA 1425) by President Magsaysay on WHEREAS all educational institutions 1. The two novels are damaging to June 12, 1956. are under the supervision of, and the Priests. subject to regulation by the State, and all schools are enjoined to develop. 2  LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL moral character, personal discipline, them to be distributed, free of charge, Legal Basis of Rizal Day and civic conscience and to teach the to persons desiring to read them, Other Memorials in honor of duties of citizenship. through the Purok organizations and Jose Rizal Barrio Councils throughout the country. - Two years after the execution Sections of the Rizal Law of Rizal in Bagumbayan, Gen. Section 3: Dapat may Noli and El Fili Emilio Aguinaldo issued on Dec. SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works na books and other related works of 20, 1898 a decree designating Dec. and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly Rizal sa Barangay or purok or etc. Tapos dapat may tagalog or English 30 as the anniversary of Jose his novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in translation ito and addition nalang Rizal’s death and also as “a the curricula of all schools, colleges dito yung translation for Philippine national day of mourning” for and universities, public or private: dialects specially kung hindi bihasang Rizal and other victims of the Provided, That in the collegiate gumamit ng tagalog as first language Spanish government throughout courses, the original or unexpurgated of the Philippines. Dahil dito its three centuries of oppressive editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El maaaring ma print itong mga copy na rule. Filibusterismo or their English mura at karaniwang ginagamit na translation shall be used as basic edition na nagreresulta ng pag texts. distribute or ipagbili. Section 1: Including the unexpurgated SECTION 4. Nothing in this Act shall be Noli and El fili in the curriculum of all construed as amendment or college and universities both private repealing. Section nine hundred and public. twenty-seven of the Administrative Code, prohibiting the discussion of SECTION 2. It shall be obligatory on all religious doctrines by public school schools, colleges and universities to teachers and other person engaged in keep in their libraries an adequate any public school. number of copies of the original and unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Section 4: kung baga dapat sa hindi Jose Rizal: National Hero or Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well lamang ang mga works ni rizal ang not? as of Rizal’s other works and pag-aaralan sa school dapat kasama biography. The said unexpurgated narin dito yung buhay niya since Under the American Rule editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El medyo offending yung works niya for 1898-1946 Filibusterismo or their translations in the Catholic Institution. Siguro dahil English as well as other writings of ang katwiran kasi ng mga catholic ay Rizal shall be included in the list of naniniwala naman sa Diyos si rizal - On the recommendation of approved books for required reading ayaw niya lang sa mga catholic. Trinidad Pardo de Tavera, the Taft in all public or private schools, colleges Maipapakita parin dito yung pagiging Commission renamed the district and universities. The Board of maka-diyos ni rizal convincing the of Morong into the Province of National Education shall determine readers na maniwala padin sa Diyos Rizal through Act 137 on June 11, the adequacy of the number of books, dahil si rizal ay naniniwala naman sa 1901. depending upon the enrollment of Diyos, kahit na yung works niya talks the school, college or university about the evil things Catholic did Creation of province of rizal. during his time. Also sabi sa section 4 Provinces of tondo and laguna. Section 2: Dapat nasa library yung noli na magturo padin ng religious related studies para sa public schools. Tapos naging CALABARZON ATA and el fili and other works that he made and dapat yung copy ng mga CAVITE, LAGUNA, BATANGAS, works niya ay nakadepende sa dami SECTION 5. The sum of three hundred RIZAL, AND QUEZON. ng students. thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any fund - Rizal acquired the official title SECTION 3. The Board of National not otherwise appropriated in the of title of Philippine National Hero Education shall cause the translation National Treasury to carry out the in 1901. of the Noli Me Tangere and El purposes of this Act. Filibusterismo, as well as other It was also during the American writings of Jose Rizal into English, Section 5: Dapat may nakalaan na times that Rizal’s death Tagalog and the principal Philippine 300,000 pesos budget para sa rizal anniversary was made an official dialects; cause them to be printed in law. cheap, popular editions; and cause holiday. 3  LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL “Al martir de Bagumbayan” by 5. Congress passed the bill and CELEBRATING RIZAL’S LEGACY Carlo Nicoli subsequently signed into Rizal Law (RA 1425) by President Magsaysay on On February 1, 1902, the June 12, 1956. Philippine Commission enacted The design that was built Act. No. 345 which set December 6. 4 decades later…. or for 30 of each year as Rizal Day and almost 40 years, In 1994, made it one of the ten official Former President Fidel holidays of the Philippines. Ramos ordered DECS and CHED to fully implement RA As the nationalist spirit of the 1425 through Memorandum Filipinos was at the highest point Order No. 247. during that time, they were able to convince the government to 7. CHED Memorandum No. 3 S. 1995 was issued to enforce erect a monument for Rizal. strict compliance to Memorandum Order No. 247 Thus, Act No. 243 was enacted on S September 28, 1901 granting the 8. Two years after the right to use public land upon the “Motto Stella” by Richard execution of Rizal in Luneta in the City of Manila upon Kissling Bagumbayan, Gen. Emilio which to build a statue of Jose Aguinaldo issued on Dec. Rizal. 20, 1898 a decree TIMELINE designating Dec. 30 as the A design competition anniversary of Jose Rizal’s (International Rizal Monument 1. April 17, 1956, then death and also as “a Competition) was held between Senator and Chairman of national day of mourning” 1905–1907, sculptors from Europe the Committee on for Rizal and other victims and the United States were Education, Jose P. Laurel of the Spanish invited to submit their entries. Sr. sponsored the Senate government throughout Bill 438 its three centuries of oppressive rule. 2. The senate started its debate sessions on April 9. On the recommendation 23, 1956. of Trinidad Pardo de Tavera, the Taft Commission renamed the 3. An identical version of district of Morong into the Senate Bill 438, called Province of Rizal through House Bill No. 5561, was Act 137 on June 11, 1901. filed by Representative Jacobo Gonzales in the 10. Rizal acquired the official House of Representatives. title of title of Philippine National Hero in 1901. The debates in the House of WINNER: Representatives started on May 9, 1956. 11. On February 1, 1902, the Philippine Commission 4. The Senate and House enacted Act. No. 345 version of the bill were which set December 30 of both approved in May 17, each year as Rizal Day and 1956 made it one of the ten official holidays of the Philippines. 4  LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL 12. Thus, Act No. 243 was enacted on September 28, 1901 granting the right to use public land upon the Luneta in the City of Manila upon which to build a statue of Jose Rizal. 13. A design competition (International Rizal Monument Competition) was held between 1905– 1907, sculptors from Europe and the United States were invited to submit their entries. 5