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- 3. hero, Dr. JoseRizal. Rizal Law or RA 1425 is a Philippine law that requires all schools in the Philippines, both public and private, to offer courses on the life, works, and writings of the Philippine national
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- 5. Why Study Rizal: FromThe Perspective of Lawmakers
- 6. Many Filipinos observed thatthe sense of Filipino identity was waning.
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- 8. In response, nationalist policy-makerstook action to redirect the nation back to its roots by emphasizing the importance of history as a foundation for national hope and pride.
- 9. On April 3,1956, Senator Claro M. Recto proposed Senate Bill No. 438 and submitted it to the Senate Committee on Education.
- 10. “NOLI-FILI BILL” Senate BillNo. 438, titled "An Act to Make Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Compulsory Reading Matter in All Public and Private Colleges and Universities and For other Purposes,”
- 11. On April 17,1956, Senator Jose P. Laurel, Sr., who was then the Chairman of the Committee on Education, sponsored the Noli-Fili Bill in the senate and presented it to the Upper House.
- 12. “Noli Me Tangereand El Filibusterismo must be read by all Filipinos. They must be taken to heart, for in their pages we see ourselves as 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.”
- 13. The Noli-Fili billsounds good, right?
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- 15. The Catholic Church's Opposition tothe Noli-Fili Bill
- 16. According to them,the bill was an attempt to discredit the Catholic religion. Since Jose Rizal criticized the Catholic Church, the Noli-Fili bill was met with stiff opposition from the latter’s head and supporters.
- 17. According to them,the bill was an attempt to discredit the Catholic religion.
- 18. Father Jesus Cavannaargued that Jose Rizal’ novels from the past should not be taught in schools because they do not accurately depict current conditions and may give a false impression of the country.
- 19. Here are someadditional criticisms of the Catholic Church regarding the Noli-Fili Bill:
- 20. Among the 333pages of Noli Me Tangere, only 25 passages are nationalistic while 120 passages are anti-Catholic.
- 21. 170 lines fromNoli Me Tangere and 50 lines in El Filibusterismo were offensive to the Catholic doctrine.
- 22. The bill mightdivide the nation.
- 23. Compulsion to read somethingagainst one’s faith impairs freedom of speech and religious freedom.
- 24. Rizal admitted thathe did not only attack the friars who acted deceptively on the Filipinos but also the Catholic faith itself.
- 25. At that time,Noli-Fili Bill was widely controversial.
- 26. These catholic groupsorganized opposition to the bill: Catholic Action of the Philippines Congregation of the Mission Knights of Columbus Catholic Teachers Guild
- 27. The church chargedRecto with being a communist and an anti-Catholic.
- 28. It even comesto the point where Catholic Schools threaten to close down their schools if the bill was passed.
- 29. Unfortunately, akin toNoli-Fili Bill, House Bill No. 5561 had also been opposed contending its constitutionality and religiosity. On April 19, 1956, Congressman Jacobo Z. Gonzales filed a similar bill called House Bill No. 5561 to the House of Representatives.
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- 31. Senator Laurel proposeda substitute bill with a few tweaks to appease the opposition. Truce?
- 32. 1 Instead of onlyNoli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo,
- 33. Instead of onlyNoli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, 1 the new substitute bill now includes a wider range of works and writings by Jose Rizal.
- 34. Reading is nowoptional. If a student does not want to read the two novels, they can request for an exemption. Note: As of now, there is no record of any student requesting for exemption, or if such a practice was even implemented. 2
- 35. The implementation ofreading unexpurgated versions of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo will only be for college or university students. 3
- 36. not censored oredited to remove offensive or objectionable content expurgated un
- 37. to remove orcensor offensive or objectionable content, especially from a text. expurgated
- 38. It’s important toread the original and unexpurgated edition of Rizal’s novels because the true purpose of studying these will be defeated if not followed. expurgated un
- 39. On May 12,1956 and May 14, 1956, Senate Bill No. 438 and House Bill No. 5561 were both unanimously approved on the second reading and in the Lower House.
- 40. On June 12,1956, the bill was signed into law by President Ramon Magsaysay, giving birth to Republic Act 1425 or the Rizal Law.
- 41. “Rizal Law” “Act toInclude 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."
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- 44. The rationale forpassing the Rizal Law is that there is a concern that the Filipino identity is waning.
- 45. The purpose ofenacting the Rizal Law is to educate the young generation of the Philippines about the ideals and principles for which Rizal sacrificed his life.
- 46. By reading andstudying Rizal's life, teachings, and writings, the youth will gain confidence, direction, courage and determination to contribute to the progress of our nation.
- 47. The first sectionof the law concerns mandating the students to read Rizal’s novels
- 48. The second sectionof the law require the schools to have a sufficient number of copies of unexpurgated edition of the novels in their libraries
- 49. The third sectionof the law aims to make Rizal's writings more readily available to the general public by promoting their printing at an affordable cost, or in some cases, providing them for free.
- 50. The fourth sectionof the law clarifies it will not change a specific section of the Administrative Code that prohibits public school teachers from discussing religious doctrines.
- 51. The fifth sectionof the law authorizes the unallocated funds to be used to implement the act.
- 52. The last sectionof the law states that the act will immediately take effect.
- 53. The goals ofthe Rizal Law can be summarized in the following three points:
- 54. To rededicate thelives of youth to the ideals of freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes lived and died.
- 55. To pay tributeto our national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping the Filipino character.
- 56. To gain aninspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal’s life, works, and writings.
- 57. Should we stillstudy him? But really….
- 58. "We have anational hero who wrote a lot for a nation that does not read him." - Ambeth Ocampo