Rizal Law Module 1A PDF

RIZAL MODULE 1-A INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE: RA 1425 OR RIZAL LAW Time Allotment: 5 hrs Course Instructor: Analie S. Fernando, LPT, MAED Email Address: [email protected] I. COURSE OUTCOMES 1. Discuss the objecti...

RIZAL MODULE 1-A INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE: RA 1425 OR RIZAL LAW Time Allotment: 5 hrs Course Instructor: Analie S. Fernando, LPT, MAED Email Address: [email protected] I. COURSE OUTCOMES 1. Discuss the objectives and important provisions of RA 1425 or Rizal Law; 2. Express appreciation to the effort of significant personalities towards the full implementation of RA 1425, and 3. Conduct a survey about the effectiveness of the implementation of R. A. 1425. II. INTRODUCTION The Life and Works of Jose Rizal as a course comes a long way. This course is mandated and legislated thus its full implementation should be ensured. In this lesson, you will learn how the RA 1425 came into full implementation. Furthermore, you will grasp the important patriotic objectives of the said law and its relevance to Philippine society. III. TEACHING -LEARNING OUTCOMES A. Engage Activity 1.1. Post- it Note Have you been in a plaza where there is a bust or statue of Jose Rizal. Surely, you took a picture of your self or with your barkada. Post the photo here. Include when and where the photo is taken. (Post photo here and write below when and where it is taken) B. Explore Activity 1.2 Reflection Why do you think there are statues/bust of Jose Rizal in every plazas in the country. Explain briefly. Why do you think there are statues/bust of Jose Rizal in the plaza? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________ C. Explain How RA 1425 is born Philippines was grappled with various challenges during a postwar period. Truly, there was a call for nation-building. Several prominent individuals who championed nationalism came to action. Mostly pursued government measures to instill patriotism and love for country in the hearts and minds of the Filipinos. These people drew inspiration from the Philippine experience of the revolution for independence against Spain and from the heroes of that important period of the country's history. Among these was Claro M. Recto who authored a bill on the study of the life and writings of Rizal. Module 1A Prepared by: Analie S. Fernando, LPT, MAED 1 RIZAL These are the important events leading to RA 1425 and to its full implementation: April 3, 1956 Senate Bill No. 438 was filed by the Senate Committee on Education April 17, 1956 Senate Committee on Education Chair Jose P. Laurel sponsored the bill and began delivering speeches for the proposed legislation. * The bill became controversial as the powerful Catholic Church began to express opposition against its passage. As the influence of the Church was felt with members of the Senate voicing their opposition to the bill, its main author, Claro M. Recto, and his allies in the Senate entered into a fierce battle arguing for the passage of Claro M. Recto SB 438. April 19, 1956 House Bill No. 5561, an identical version of SB 438, was filed by Representative Jacobo Z. Gonzales April 23, 1956. Debates started May 2, 1956 The House Committee on Education approved the bill without amendments May 9, 1956. The debates commenced on a major point whether the compulsory reading of the texts Noli Jose P. Laurel Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo appropriated in the bill was constitutional. The call to read the unexpurgated versions was also challenged. May 9, 1956 Jose P. Laurel proposed amendments to the bill on May 9, 1956. In particular, he removed the compulsory reading of Rizal’s novels and added that Rizal’s other works must also be included in the subject while he remained adamant in his stand that the unexpurgated versions of the novels be read. May 14, 1956 Similar amendments were adopted to the House version May 17, 1956 The Senate and House versions were approved. June 12, 1956 The approved versions were then transmitted to Malacañan and on June 12, 1956, President Magsaysay signed the bill into law which became Republic Act No. 1425. Other Important Issuance Leading to the Full Implementation of RA 1425: ✓ Presidential Memorandum Order 247 - issued by President Fidel Ramos directed the DECS and CHED to immediately and fully implement R.A. 1425 on December 26, 1994. ✓ CHED Memo 03, series of 1995 requiring Colleges and Universities to comply with R.A. 1425, was signed by Commissioner Mona Dumlao Valisno on Jan. 13, 1995. ✓ CHED Memo 04, series of 1996, requiring all colleges and universities to offer Rizal course as a separate three-unit course fully and immediately, was signed by Commissioners Kate C. Botengan, Ester Albano-Garcia and Mona Dumlao-Valisno on January 26, 1996. Module 1A Prepared by: Analie S. Fernando, LPT, MAED 2 RIZAL The Debates over SB 438 Notable Persons Who Tried To Block Its Intentions / Reasons of Persons Who Blocked Approval the Approval of Rizal Bill Sen. Decoroso Rosales – brother of ⚫ The Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo are Archbishop (Cardinal) Rosales very damaging to the clerics. Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo – President of Catholic ⚫ The novels were written when Dr. Jose Rizal, Action of the Philippines estranged from Catholic faith and religion and contradict many of the Christian beliefs. Sen. Mariano Cuenco – brother of Archbishop ⚫ To compel Catholic students to read a book Cuenco which contains passages contradicting their faith constitutes a violation of a Philippine constitutional provision (Art. 3, Sec. 1, Par. 7). Jesus Paredes – radio commentator ⚫ The novels do contain teachings contrary to Fr. Jesus Cavana – member of the Paulist Catholic faith and so, the Church is opposed to Order who wrote a pastoral letter the proposed compulsory reading in their The Friars entirety of such books in any school in the Philippines where Catholic students may be affected. Notable Persons Who Fought For Its Approval Intentions/Reasons of Persons Who Pushed for the Approval of Rizal Bill ✓ Sen. Jose P. Laurel ❖ There is a need for a rededication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our heroes lived and died. ✓ Claro M. Recto ❖ There is a need to remember with special fondness and devotion the lives and works of our heroes who shaped the national character. ✓ Other Illustrious Nationalists ❖ His life, works and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal particularly, his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo are 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. Some arguments of the anti and pro Rizal Bill. “A vast majority of our people are, at the same time, Catholic and Filipino citizens. As such, they have two great loves: their country and their faith. These two loves are not conflicting loves. They are harmonious affections, like the love for his father and for his mother. This is the basis of my stand. Let us not create a conflict between nationalism and religion, between the government and the church.” -Senator Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo “Now, according to Rizal himself, the object of his novels was to expose in terms of fictional narrative the actual evils which then afflicted Philippine society.7 This “social cancer” was, in his opinion, largely due to the decadent state of the religious order and to some practices of the Catholic religion. Hence the larger part of these novels is devoted to castigating dissedifying priests and to satirizing what he deemed to be supertitious observances and practices of the Church.” - Excerpts from Statement of the Philippine Hierarchy on the Novels of Dr. Jose Rizal Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Module 1A Prepared by: Analie S. Fernando, LPT, MAED 3 RIZAL “Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo must be read by all Filipinos. They must be taken to heart, for in their pages we see ourselves as in a mirror, our defects as well as our strength, our virtues as well as our vices. Only then would we become conscious as a people and so learn to prepare ourselves for painful sacrifices that ultimately lead to self-reliance, self-respect, and freedom.” -Senator Jose P. Laurel “Rizal did not pretend to teach religion when he wrote those books. He aimed at inculcating civic consciousness in the Filipinos, national dignity, personal pride, and patriotism and if references were made by him in the course of his narration to certain religious practices in the Philippines in those days, and to the conduct and behavior of erring ministers of the church, it was because he portrayed faithfully the general situation in the Philippines as it then existed.” -Senator Claro M. Recto Points to Remember about RA 1425 ✓ Mandated that Courses on the life, works and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal, particularly the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges and universities, public and private. ✓ Directed all schools, colleges and universities to keep in their libraries adequate number of copies of the original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo as well as Rizal's other works and biography. ✓ Authorized and directed the Board of National Education to work for the translation of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo as well as other writings of Dr. Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog and other principal dialects as well as their printing in cheap or popular editions and their circulation. Rizal: A Legislated and Mandated Course Rizal as a Course is legislated since it is founded on Republic Act 1425 (Rizal Law), at the same time mandated since it is ordered by Presidential Memorandum Order 247 and CHED Memorandum Order 4, series of 1996. Read the full article of Republic Act No. 1425. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1425 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, Module 1A Prepared by: Analie S. Fernando, LPT, MAED 4 RIZAL 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. Approved: June 12, 1956 Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 6, p. 2971 in June 1956. Source: CDAsia Retrieved from https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1956/06/12/republic-act-no-1425 Module 1A Prepared by: Analie S. Fernando, LPT, MAED 5 RIZAL D. Elaborate Activity 2. Concept Mapping List down the important provisions of RA 1425 using a concept map. RA 1425 IV. ASSESSMENT E. Evaluate. Activity 3: Highlighting Personalities Express your feelings towards the important personalities who worked towards the full implementation of the RA 1425. Choose at least three (3) persons. Name Contribution Your thoughts ____________________ _________________________ _______________________ ____________________ _________________________ _______________________ ____________________ _________________________ _______________________ ____________________ _________________________ _______________________ ____________________ _________________________ _______________________ Activity 4. Survey Visit a local plaza and you’ll find a statue/bust of Jose Rizal. Conduct a short survey by interviewing people specially those who are sitting near the statue or bust about Jose Rizal. Look for five (5) interviewees. Prepare at least five (5) short questions exploring on the effectiveness or success of RA 1425 or Rizal Law. Capture the interview in a video with a substantial conclusion at the end. Please see rubric for grading. Rubric CRITERIA POINTS Content (Interviewed at least 5 people using 5 meaningful interview 25 questions in a local plaza) Organization (Presentation of interview is logical with substantial 15 conclusion) Technical Aspect (Presentation has high quality photos and audio) 10 Total 50 Module 1A Prepared by: Analie S. Fernando, LPT, MAED 6