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LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL PI 100 THE RIZAL LAW REASONS FOR LAUNCHING THE BILL: THE RIZAL LAW 1. Recall 2. Reveal...

LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL PI 100 THE RIZAL LAW REASONS FOR LAUNCHING THE BILL: THE RIZAL LAW 1. Recall 2. Reveal 3. Recognizsze HISTORY OF RIZAL LAW 4. Re-enlighten 5. Re-calibrate The bill was authored by Senator “Today, more than at any period of our Claro M. Recto, requiring the inclusion history, there is a need for a re-dedication in the curricula of all private and to the ideals of freedom and nationalism public schools, colleges and the life, for which our heroes, from Dagohoy and works and writings of Jose Rizal Lapu-lapu to Rizal, Del Pilar, Bonifacio, and particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere Mabini lived and died. The words of these and El Filibusterismo. nationalists have impressed upon our In April 17, 1956, then Senator and history the stamp of undying glory.” - Jose Chairman of the Committee on P. Laurel Sr. Education, Jose P. Laurel Sr. sponsored the Senate Bill 438 also known as The Rizal Bill. INSTITUTIONS THAT OPPOSED THE The bill became controversial as soon BILL as it was introduced as the all powerful catholic church began to express 1. Catholic Action of the Philippines opposition against its approval. 2. Congregation of the Mission 3. Knights of Columbus The senate started its debate sessions 4. Catholic Teachers Guild on April 23, 1956. An identical version of Senate Bill 438, called House Bill No. 5561, was filed by A2 NOTABLE PEOPLE WHO OPPOSED Representative Jacobo Gonzales in THE BILL the House of Representatives. The debates in the House of 1. Decoroso Rosales - Brother of Representatives started on May 9, Archbishop Rosales 1956. 2. Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo - President of Amendments were made after long Catholic Action of the Philippines and grueling debate sessions in the 3. Mariano Cuenco - Brother of Archbishop Senate and the House of Cuenco Representatives. 4. Archbishop Santos - Wrote a pastoral The Senate and House version of the letter in opposition to the launch of Rizal bill were both approved in May 17, Law 1956. REASONS FOR OPPOSING THE BILL SUPPORTED THE RIZAL BILL (5Rs) The two novels are damaging to the 1. Congressman Emilio Cortez Priests. 2. Congressman Mariano Bengzon The novels’ author, Jose Rizal, is 3. Congressman Joaquin Roces estranged from Catholic faith and 4. Manila Mayor Arsenio Lacson directly opposed and contradicted Catholic teachings. PAGE 1 NAME OF OWNER – YEAR AND SECTION – CONTACT INFORMATION  LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL PI 100 THE RIZAL LAW Compelling Catholic students to read a B2 SECTIONS OF THE RIZAL LAW book which contains passages contradicting their faith constitutes a violation of a Philippine constitutional SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works and provision (Art. 3, Sec. 1, Par. 7). writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novel Noli The novels contain teachings contrary to Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be Catholic faith. included in the curricula of all schools, colleges The priests who opposed the passage of and universities, public or private: Provided, That the bill considered those who supported in the collegiate courses, the original or the bill as “Heretic” individuals and unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere communists. and El Filibusterismo or their English translation The Church feared the bill would violate shall be used as basic texts. freedom of conscience and religion. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the SECTION 2. It shall be obligatory on all schools, Philippines (CBCP) submitted a pastoral colleges and universities to keep in their libraries letter to which according, Rizal violated an adequate number of copies of the original Canon Law 1399 which forbids or bans and unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me books that attack or ridicule the catholic Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as of doctrine and practices Rizal’s other works and biography. Oppositors argued that among the 333 pages of Noli Me Tangere, only 25 SECTION 3. The Board of National Education passages are nationalistic while 120 shall cause the translation of the Noli Me passages are anti-catholic. Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog and the principal Philippine dialects; cause them to AMENDMENT be printed in cheap, popular editions; and cause them to be distributed, free of charge, to An amendment to the original bill was created persons desiring to read them, through the to act as a middle ground between those who Purok organizations and Barrio Councils supported the bill and those who called for its throughout the country. rejection. SECTION 4. Nothing in this Act shall be The unexpurgated revision of the two novels construed as amendment or repealing. Section would no longer be compulsory to elementary nine hundred twenty-seven of the and secondary levels. Administrative Code, prohibiting the discussion of religious doctrines by public school teachers Congress passed the bill and subsequently and other person engaged in any public school. signed into Rizal Law ( RA 1425) by President Magsaysay on June 12, 1956 SECTION 5. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated In 1994, Former President Fidel Ramos ordered out of any fund not otherwise appropriated in DECS and CHED to fully implement RA 1425 the National Treasury to carry out the purposes through Memorandum Order No. 247. of this Act. CHED Memorandum No. 3 S. 1995 was issued to B3 LEGAL BASIS OF RIZAL DAY AND enforce strict compliance to Memorandum OTHER MEMORIALS IN HONOR OF Order No. 247 RIZAL PAGE NAME OF OWNER – YEAR AND SECTION – CONTACT INFORMATION 2  LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL PI 100 THE RIZAL LAW Two years after the execution of Rizal “Al Martir de Bagumbayan” by Carlo Nicol in Bagumbayan, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo issued on Dec. 20, 1898 a decree MONUMENT THAT WAS BUILT designating Dec. 30 as the anniversary of Jose Rizal’s death and also as “a national day of mourning” for Rizal and other “Motto Stella” by Richard Kissling victims of the Spanish government throughout its three centuries of oppressive rule. UNDER THE AMERICAN RULE On the recommendation of Trinidad Pardo de Tavera, the Taft Commission renamed the district of Morong into the Province of Rizal through Act 137 on June 11, 1901. Rizal acquired the official title of title of Philippine National Hero in 1901. It was also during the American times that Rizal’s death anniversary was made an official holiday. CELEBRATING RIZAL’S LEGACY On February 1, 1902, the Philippine Commission enacted Act. No. 345 which set December 30 of each year as Rizal Day, and made it one of the ten official holidays of the Philippines. As the nationalist spirit of the Filipinos was at the highest point during that time, they were able to convince the government to erect a monument for Rizal. 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. A design competition was held between 1905–1907, sculptors from Europe and the United States were invited to submit their entries. WINNER OF THE DESIGN COMPETITION PAGE NAME OF OWNER – YEAR AND SECTION – CONTACT INFORMATION 3