RA 1425 Rizal Law PDF

of a disciplinary nature, to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Board shall promulgate rules and RA 1425: RIZAL LAW...

of a disciplinary nature, to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Board shall promulgate rules and RA 1425: RIZAL LAW regulations providing for the exemption of students for reasons of religious belief stated in a sworn written statement, from the requirement of the provision contained in the second part of the first paragraph of this section; but not from taking the course provided for in the first part of AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA OF said paragraph. Said rules and regulations shall take effect ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, thirty (30) days after their publication in the Official COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES COURSES ON Gazette. THE LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS OF JOSE RIZAL, PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS NOLI SECTION 2. It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO, and universities to keep in their libraries an adequate AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND number of copies of the original and unexpurgated editions DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as of PURPOSES Rizal’s other works and biography. The said unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or WHEREAS, today, more than any other period of our their translations in English as well as other writings of history, there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved books for freedom and nationalism for which our heroes lived and required reading in all public or private schools, colleges died; and universities. WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoring them, particularly The Board of National Education shall determine the the national hero and patriot, Jose Rizal, we remember with adequacy of the number of books, depending upon the special fondness and devotion their lives and works that enrollment of the school, college or university. have shaped the national character; SECTION 3. The Board of National Education shall cause WHEREAS, the life, works and writing of Jose Rizal, the translation of the Noli Me Tangere and El particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of Jose Rizal into Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring source of English, Tagalog and the principal Philippine dialects; cause patriotism with which the minds of the youth, especially them to be printed in cheap, popular editions; and cause during their formative and decisive years in school, should them to be distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to be suffused; read them, through the Purok organizations and Barrio Councils throughout the country. WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the supervision of, and subject to regulation by the State, and all SECTION 4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as schools are enjoined to develop moral character, personal amendment or repealing section nine hundred twenty-seven discipline, civic conscience and to teach the duties of of the Administrative Code, prohibiting the discussion of citizenship; Now, therefore, religious doctrines by public school teachers and other person engaged in any public school. SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novel Noli Me Tangere and El SECTION 5. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos is Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any fund not schools, colleges and universities, public or private: otherwise appropriated in the National Treasury to carry out Provided, That in the collegiate courses, the original or the purposes of this Act. unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their English translation shall be used as SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. basic texts. The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and House Bill No 5561 directed to adopt forthwith measures to implement and carry Senate Bill No 438 out the provisions of this Section, including the writing and printing of appropriate primers, readers and textbooks. The Approved: June 12, 1956 Board shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 6, this Act, promulgate rules and regulations, including those p. 2971 in June 1956.