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After the Philippine-American War, the American colonial government renamed Morong to Rizal Province in 1901 to honor Rizal’s contributions to Philippine nationalism and reform.
TRANSFORMATION OF MORONG TO RIZAL PROVINCE (1901)
holds significant national heritage for Filipinos, commemorating the heroic acts of Jose Rizal for his country
RIZAL MONUMENT AT LUNETA (1913)
The establishment of Rizal Day as a national holiday in 1901 was another critical acknowledgment.
RIZAL DAY (DECEMBER 30)
Remember that it was seen as anti-Catholic and limiting academic freedom, but not for retaining compulsory reading.
CRITICISMS OF THE RIZAL BILL
“Rizal Law” was approved on June 12, 1956 review how translations into various dialects fit into the law.
PROVISIONS OF R.A 1425:
Consider why elevating Rizal to a deity-like status can distance his humanity and relevance.
DEIFYING RIZAL
Emphasize his advocacy for education in societal improvement, not isolationism or foreign dominance.
RIZAL’S KEY IDEALS
Focus on religion, literature, and values; critical thinking was limited.
19TH-CENTURY PHILIPPINE EDUCATION
Pure blooded Spaniards who were born in the Iberian Penninsula, such as Spain
PENINSULARES
Part of the second highest racial class (full blooded Spaniards born in the colonies) born in the Philippines or the marianas
INSULARES
Key factors include world trade and schools, but not encomienda changes or secularization.
RISE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS
A special investigator sent from Spain to investigate the conditions and affairs of the colony.
VISITADOR
A formal judicial inquiry conducted after the end of a colonial official’s term.
RESIDENCIA
It affected his access to education due to his family’s wealth.
RIZAL’S INQUILINO STATUS
This refers to the Galleon Trade.
MANILA-ACAPULCO TRADE
The economic opportunities created by the Industrial Revolution had encouraged Spain in 1834 to open the Philippine economy to world commerce.
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Since the Spaniards viewed Filipinos as inferior, they denied them access to education, associating them with backwardness, primitiveness, and inferiority. As a result, obtaining a college education was difficult for those at the bottom of the hierarchy
SPANISH RACIAL HIERARCHY
Children were taught to fear God over basic literacy and to obey the friars instead of learning how to count. They were instilled with the belief that they were inferior to others and were only capable of doing manual work.
CRITICISM OF FRIARS
When Spanish missionaries introduced Christianity, they taught that all men are equal before God. During Rizal’s time, there were widespread calls for democracy in the Philippines.
IMPACT OF SPAIN’S POLITICAL CLIMATE
It reorganized surnames and improved tax collection.
CLAVERIA DECREE
Donya Teodora was the first to recognize it.
RIZAL’S TALENT IN POETRY
A prosperous agricultural town with a diverse community influenced his early life.
SIGNIFICANCE OF CALAMBA