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R.A. 1 4 2 5 The Rizal Law The Historic Scene: Author/s—senators Claro M. Recto & Jose P. Laurel Year Passed—June 12, 1956 Pres Ramon Magsaysay—signed it into law  Debating Rizal: 1. Rizal’s novels are full of religious errors. The Church said it found: 170 offensive passages in t...

R.A. 1 4 2 5 The Rizal Law The Historic Scene: Author/s—senators Claro M. Recto & Jose P. Laurel Year Passed—June 12, 1956 Pres Ramon Magsaysay—signed it into law  Debating Rizal: 1. Rizal’s novels are full of religious errors. The Church said it found: 170 offensive passages in the Noli; 50 in the Fili 2. The mandatory reading of the novels violates the freedom of conscience. Forces heresy upon the faithful once the reading is made mandatory. 3. Only the “expurgated” versions of the novels and not the “unexpurgated” are for the readings. Only selected passages must be retained for readings.  Objectives: 1. To Make Jose Rizal’s novels a mandatory reading in all colleges and universities in the Philippines, private or public. 2. To honor Jose Rizal and other national heroes. 3. To instill the values of freedom and nationalism among youthful students. Objective no.1 To Make Jose Rizal’s novels a mandatory reading in all colleges and universities in the Philippines, private or public. ❑ since its passage, it has only been seriously made part of the curriculum under President Ramos. ❑ E. San Juan jr—Cuban read Rizal’s novels with great gusto! No need for laws to order them to read Rizal’s magnum opus in their original Spanish. ❑ Rizal’s novels—still for our time; mirroring the 19th century Filipino society that has not changed. Objective no.2 To honor Jose Rizal and other national heroes. ❑ The work of nationhood is not the work of one man—like the game in basketball. ❑ Rizal is inseparable with Luna, Del Pilar, Valenzuela, Viola, Ventura, Lopez-Jaena, et al—although at many times, quarrels steeped their movement, but they are one and the same for the cause of the country. ❑ Clearly this law does not make Rizal our national hero.  Note: the Rizal law does not make Rizal our national Reasons: hero. 1. Rizal is already seen as a hero by the Filipinos before and after his martyrdom. 2. The Americans formalized it. Under the Taft Commission Other heroes were considered—Bonifacio, Mabini, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Jacinto, Lopez-Jaena etc. Morong Province—was renamed into Rizal as a token of recognition for Rizal’s heroism among his people. 3. The Philippine Government came out with national symbol: Tree, Leaf, Beast, House, Fish, Flower, & HERO. Objective no.3 ❑To instill the values of freedom and nationalism among youthful students. Are these values still relevant today? Freedom—from: ❑ colonial powers? From Tyranny. Government’s too much intrusion. ❑ Want and Poverty. Nationalism—from nation + ism. A movement of a people towards becoming a nation. In other words—UNITY. Nationalism—a broad look. A divisive force in the 20th and 21st century. New states have been formed as a result of nation building. And still counting. Making this values the antidote against globalization. Globalization intends to create: 1. World economy 2. Cultural homogeneity 3. Political Integration.