Rizal Law 1425.pdf

RIZAL LAW AND ISSUES ABOUT RIZAL OBJECTIVES: ▪ 1. identify the reasons for the study of the life of Rizal. ▪ 2. Recognize the trials that the Rizal Law faced. ▪ 3. Enumerate several issues about the Rizal. ▪ 4. Relate the passing of the Rizal Law to the present legislative condition of Philippin...

RIZAL LAW AND ISSUES ABOUT RIZAL OBJECTIVES: ▪ 1. identify the reasons for the study of the life of Rizal. ▪ 2. Recognize the trials that the Rizal Law faced. ▪ 3. Enumerate several issues about the Rizal. ▪ 4. Relate the passing of the Rizal Law to the present legislative condition of Philippines. RIZAL LAW (R.A 1425) ▪House Bill No. 5561 Senate Bill No. 438 ▪AN 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 ▪ WHEREAS, today, more than any other period of our history, there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our heroes lived and died; ▪ WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoring them, particularly the national hero and patriot, Jose Rizal, we remember with special fondness and devotion their lives and works that have shaped the national character; ▪ WHEREAS, the life, works and writing of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring source of patriotism with which the minds of the youth, especially during their formative and decisive years in school, should be suffused; ▪ WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the supervision of, and subject to regulation by the State, and all schools are enjoined to develop moral character, personal discipline, civic conscience and to teach the duties of citizenship; Now, therefore, ▪ SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges and universities, public or private: Provided, that in the collegiate courses, the original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their English translation shall be used as basic texts. ▪The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and directed to adopt forthwith measures to implement and carry out the provisions of this Section, including the writing and printing of appropriate primers, readers and textbooks. The Board shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate rules and regulations, including those of a disciplinary nature, to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act. ▪The Board shall promulgate rules and 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 said paragraph. Said rules and regulations shall take effect thirty (30) days after their publication in the Official Gazette. ▪ SECTION 2. It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges and universities to keep in their libraries an adequate number of copies of the original and unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as of Rizal’s other works and biography. The said unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their translations in English as well as other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved books for required reading in all public or private schools, colleges and universities. ▪ The Board of National Education shall determine the adequacy of the number of books, depending upon the enrollment of the school, college or university. ▪SECTION 3. The Board of National Education shall cause the translation of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog and the principal Philippine dialects; cause them to be printed in cheap, popular editions; and cause them to be distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to read them, through the Purok organizations and Barrio Councils throughout the country. ▪ SECTION 4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as amendment or repealing section nine hundred twenty-seven of the Administrative Code, prohibiting the discussion of religious doctrines by public school teachers and other person engaged in any public school. ▪ SECTION 5. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any fund not otherwise appropriated in the National Treasury to carry out the purposes of this Act. ▪ SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. PRESIDENT RAMON M. MAGSAYSAY ▪Signed: June 12, 1956 Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 6, p. 2971 in June 1956. THE TRIALS OF THE RIZAL BILL ▪ The Republic Act 1425 or known as the Rizal Bill underwent a very harsh feedback which resulted to long disputes when it was first proposed in the House of Representatives. Senate Bill No. 436 authored by Claro M. Recto was filed by the Committee on Education on April 3, 1956 and was supported by all but three of the members of the Upper House and seemed, to all appearances, a noncontroversial measure. ▪ On April 17, 1956, Senator Jose P. Laurel, Chairman on the Committee on Education, began his sponsorship of the measure the rumbles of the gathering storm sounded an ominous warning. This was to mark the start of long-drawn disputations, both enlightened and acrimonious, that would engross and divide the nation for three tense weeks (Laurel 1960). ▪ What caused the Senate Bill No. 438 became subject for dispute was because of the compulsion of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The Catholic elements would insist that it should not be compulsory reading for the novels contain attacks on the Catholic Church and its clergy. They would not want the students, especially those coming from the Catholic schools, be demoralized. ▪ After months of standoff, the bill was filed, based on the proposals of Senators Roseller Lim and Emmanuel Pelaez. On June 12, 1956, the Republic Act No. 1425 (Rizal Law) came into effect. ISSUES AGAINST RIZAL ▪ If you are a popular Filipino public figure, the interest to scrutinize your private life is far higher than your contributions to the society. One may blame it to the “crab-mentality” of the Filipinos. In the case of Rizal, numerous issues were raised against him. Issues hinge to Rizal range such as from being a father of Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong, having an illegitimate child from a short-lived relationship with Seiko Usui (O-Sei-san). ▪ Suspected as Jack the Ripper in London, being a pro-Spanish, his work on the treatment and cure of the bewitched, American sponsored hero, the comparison between Rizal and Andres Bonifacio-whose humble beginnings, lack of a European education and his execution-has traditionally been underdog compared to other heroes like Jose Rizal, Aguinaldo, or Apolinario Mabini. It is difficult to compare heroes, rather it would be batter to look at their contribution to the formation of the Filipino nation-state. ▪ It is important to put into mind that a hero is a human being. A hero is a product of his time, a product of his environment which includes his society, his surroundings, and the conditions prevalent at his time. A hero’s frailties might surface but such frailties should not distract in studying his life. In capsule, we must give more weight on the contribution of the hero for the betterment of our country. THE RIZAL LAW AND CATHOLIC HIERARCHY ▪ Recto was the original author of the bill which would make Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo compulsory reading in all universities and colleges. Reported out by the committee on education, it was sponsored by Senator Laurel, committee chairman. ▪ The measure immediately ran into determined opposition from the Catholic hierarchy spearheaded in the Senate. ▪Senator Descoro Rosales, brother of Julio Cardinal Rosales ▪Senator Mariano J. Cuenco, brother of Archbishop Cuenco ▪ Francisco Rodrigo, former president of Catholic Action. ▪ Their argument was that bill would violate freedom of conscience and religion. The Catholic hierarchy even issued a pastoral letter detailing its objections to the bill and enjoining the Catholics to oppose it. Rodrigo proposed that the education committee hold a closed-door conference with the Catholic hierarchy to search for a solution to the dispute.