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THE RIZAL LAW (RA 1425)

1. Read the following sources and identify if these sources are primary or secondary sources.

SOURCES PRIMARY SOURCE OR SECONDARY SOURCE? WHY?

1. SENATE BILL 438/HOUSE BILL 5561 It is considered as a primary source since it is a government
OR THE NOLI-FILI BILL document which is specifically a senate bill.

2. Republic Act 1425, s. 1956: “An Act to It is considered as a primary source since it is a government
Include in the Curricula of all Public and document which is specifically a republic act.
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”

3. Locsin, Teodoro M. “The Church under It is considered as a primary source since it is a newspaper
Attack.” Philippine Free Press (May 5, article that can be considered as a first-hand account of an
1956). event.

4. Archbishop Rufino Santos, D.D. It is considered as a secondary source given the fact that the
“Statement of the Philippine Hierarchy on the novel is consists of different statements from several different
novels of Dr. Jose Rizal.” April 21, 1956. sources.

5. Laurel, Jose B. Jr. “The Trials of the Rizal It is considered as a primary source since it is a newspaper
Bill.” Historical Bulletin (journal article, May article that can be considered as a first-hand account of an
1957) event.

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Examine RA 1425 by answering the questions below.
QUESTION
1. What is the document all about?
2. Try to research and find out who is
the author of the document?
What do you know about the author?
3. What is the point of view of the
author? Is s/he Pro-Filipino? Pro-
foreigner? Why did you say so? How
was it shown in the source?
4. Try to research and determine when
was the document passed into law?
5. What are the similarities and
differences of RA 1425 with the Noli-
Fili Bill?
6. Why was the document written?
What was the purpose of the author in
writing the document?
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DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
RA 1425
It is an act that implements the inclusion of Jose Rizal’s life, works and
novels particularly the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo in public
and private schools’ course curriculums in both college and universities
authorizing printing and distribution for such purposes.
It was mainly Claro M. Recto who proposed the bill and was later on
sponsored by the Senate Committee on Education with Jose P. Laurel
and Claro M. Recto himself.
Claro M. Recto was known for his nationalism and legacy in the
Philippines Senate. He was also a Justice Associate, jurist and was
known for his writings and novels.
Subjectively I would say that the author, which was Claro M. Recto was
a pro-filipino. According to the sources I have read Claro M. Recto was
considered as a great dissenter and has been vocal about his objection of
the American and Philippine partnership. He fought for an independent
government and considered the sake of our country’s sovereignty as
well as its resources particularly the US military which paid a small
amount for renting the base and the Philippine Rehabilitation Act in
which the America offered to provide building infrastructures in
exchange of unlimited access to our country’s natural resources.
Since that proposal of Rizal Law sparked controversies among the
catholic church and government, in May 12, 1956 the Committee on
Education which was Jose Laurel catered the concerns of the catholic
church, after a month the bill was signed by former president Ramon
Magsaysay and enacted the law at June 12, 1956.
The RA 1425 is almost similar to Noli-Fili Bill since both addresses the
need for nationalism and patriotism, however Noli-Fili bill is a
constitutional bill that was not approved by the executive branch.
According to RA 1425 which was the compromised Noli-Fili
Bill, the purpose of it was to rededicate the lives of youth to the ideas of
freedom and nationalism. It recognizes the need to recollect the thought
heroism among the youth and their patriotism.
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ACTIVITY # 3
GROUP ACTIVITY AND DISCUSSION

Answer the following questions below using the sources provided to you.

KNOWLEDGE:

1. WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF THE RIZAL LAW?

- “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.”

2. WHO ARE THE PROPONENTS OF THE RIZAL LAW?

- The main proponents of Rizal Law are Claro M. Recto and Jose P. Laurel, together with Emilio
Aguinaldo, Freemasons, Alagad ni Rizal, Philippine Public School Association, and other
parties that supports Rizal’s works.

3. WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE RIZAL LAW?

- The purpose of it was to remind the youth to the ideas of freedom and nationalism. It aims to see
the need to recollect the thought heroism among the youth and their patriotism through the eorks
of Rizal.

4. WHO WERE IN-FAVOR AND AGAINST THE RIZAL BILL?

- As it is known that Claro M. Recto and Jose P. Laurel were the main proponents of Rizal Bill, it
sparked controversy and gain people who were against the bill mainy Rufino Cardinal Santos,
Lorenzo Tanada, Francisco Rodrigo, Decoroso Rosales and the Roman Catholic Church.

COMPREHENSION:
5. EXPLAIN AND DISCUSS THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF RIZAL LAW.

6. COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE PROVISIONS OF THE RIZAL LAW AND NOLI-FILI
BILL.

Rizal Law Noli- Fili Bill

- Should be included in a course curriculum - The novels must remain in their original context and
- The school libraries should provide enough copies of unexpurgated version.
the original novel -
- The translations of Rizal’s works into different
languages will be upon the National Board of
Education
- Includes only 2 novels of Rizal

7. DISCUSS THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF THE RIZAL LAW AND THE
NOLI –FILI BILL.
8. HOW DID CONGRESS LEGISLATE AND PASS THE RIZAL LAW?

ANALYSIS:
8. COMPARE AND CONSTRAST THE ARGUMENTS OF THE PRO AND ANTI- RIZAL BILL?

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THE MEANING OF NATIONALISM ACCORDING TO RECTO AND RIZAL

1. Read Claro M. Recto, “Nationalism” in Renato Constantino, Recto Reader: Excerpts

from the Speeches of Claro M. Recto, pp. 1-29.

Source: Claro M. Recto, “Nationalism” in Renato Constantino, Recto Reader: Excerpts from the
Speeches of Claro M. Recto (Manila: Language Study Center, Philippine Normal College, 1965): 1-29.

2. Explain how nationalism was defined and explained by Claro M. Recto.

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3. Read the excerpt from Rizal’s essay “The Indolence of the Filipinos.”

“The Evils of the Absence of a Nationalist Sentiment”*

The absence of a nationalist sentiment bore other evils, which is no other than the absence
of resistance to policies that damage the nation and the absence of initiative on anything that will
be good for the nation. The people in the Philippines are only individuals or persons that are
separate, not belonging and not a member of a country. In the Philippines, there is only personal
development and welfare but there is no national and for the whole. The Philippines can be
compared to a body whose flesh should not have roots where the blood can flow to nourish it,
nor tendons to bridge in the feelings; this flesh, in any case, should still render actions, get it
from wherever he can get; if they will die then they will die. This, according to the presumption
of some people is what is suitable for a nation that is colonized to be progressive.

*Taken and translated from the essay written by Dr. Jose Rizal entitled “Indolence of the Filipinos”. This was
published in the original Spanish with the title “Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos”. It was published per chapter
in the La Solidaridad from July 15, 1890 until September 15, 1890.

4. Based from the excerpt, how will Filipinos develop a sense of nationalism?

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5. READ THE FOLLOWING WORKS OF RIZAL:

1. EL AMOR PATRIO (LOVE OF COUNTRY – Primary source # 1),

2. “TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH” (Primary source # 2)

6. According to Rizal, how can we show our sense of nationalism? What can we do to show our
nationalism?

LITERARY WORK RIZAL’S CONCEPT OF NATIONALISM

PRIMARY SOURCE # 1.
“EL AMOR PATRIO”

PRIMARY SOURCE #2.

“TO THE FILIPINO
YOUTH”

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7. BASED FROM RIZAL’S ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF NATIONALISM, HOW WOULD

YOU DEFINE AND CHARACTERIZE NATIONALISM IN YOUR OWN WORDS?

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REFLECTION WRITING

9. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

A. HOW WILL YOU EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF NATIONALISM BASED FROM YOUR
UNDERSTANDING OF RECTO’S AND RIZAL’S IDEA OF NATIONALISM?

B. HOW CAN STUDYING RIZAL’S LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS HELP US DEVELOP OUR
SENSE OF NATIONALISM?

C. ASIDE FROM STUDYING RIZAL, WHAT ARE THE OTHER WAYS THAT WE COULD SHOW
OUR SENSE OF NATIONALISM ACCORDING TO RIZAL AND RECTO?

D. ASSESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING RIZAL’S LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS TODAY.
DO YOU THINK RA 1425 IS STILL RELEVANT IN REAWAKENING THE FILIPINOS’ SENSE OF
NATIONALISM?

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ACTIVITY # 5

JOSE RIZAL AS THE NATIONAL HERO OF THE PHILIPPINES

1. Get a copy and read the following sources:

Floro Quibuyen, “Towards a Radical Rizal”/ “Rizal and the Revolution,” in A Nation Aborted, Rizal,
American Hegemony, and Philippine Nationalism (Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press,
1999): 11-40; 41-72.

Esteban de Ocampo, “Who made Rizal our Foremost National Hero and Why?” In Gregorio Zaide,
Jose Rizal: Life, Works & Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist & National Hero (Quezon City: All
Nations Publishing, 1984): 271-286.

Renato Constantino , “Bulag na Pagdakila” in Mga Piling Babasahin Para sa J.P. Rizal (Manila: De La
Salle University Press, 1998): 255-274

Armando Malay, “Veneration with Understanding” in RIZALIST. (Manila: Supreme Council of the Order
of the Knights of Rizal, 1969).

Teodoro Agoncillo, “Ang Suliranin ng Pambansang Bayani: si Rizal at si Bonifacio” in Mga Piling
Babasahin Para sa J.P. Rizal (Manila: De La Salle University Press, 1998): 245-254.

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2. After the reading the sources, complete the table below:

Questions Floro Esteban de Renato Armando Teodoro

Quibuyen Ocampo Constantino Malay Agoncillo
Does the author
believe that Rizal
is deserving to be
the national hero of
the Philippines?

What are his

arguments to
explain why Rizal
deserves or does
not deserve to be
national hero of the
Philippines?

How does the

author explain the
nationalism and
heroism (or lack
thereof) of Jose
Rizal?

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3. Reflection Writing
Why do you think Jose Rizal is the NATIONAL HERO OF THE PHILIPPINES? Which
perspective about Rizal (mentioned by the authors) do you agree with? Why do you agree with
his analysis about Rizal’s nationalism and heroism? What is your personal view about Rizal’s
heroism?

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