Midterms Flashcards
Republic Act No. 1425 also known as Rizal Law was approved on
June 12 1956
an act of mandating all public and private institutions including state colleges and universities to include Dr. Jose Rizal’s life, works, and writings as a course across programs.
Republic Act No. 1425
Senate Bill 438 known as Rizal Bill, authored by
Senator Claro M. Recto
is considered as one of the most controversial bills in the Philippines.
Senate Bill 438
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.
SECTION 1
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
SECTION 2
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.
SECTION 3
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 4
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 5
This Act shall take effect upon its approval
SECTION 6
The Rizal Law, enacted in 1956, seeks to accomplish the following goals:
- To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideals of freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes lived and died
- To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping the Filipino character. (e.g. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo)
- To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal’s life, works, and writings.
Criteria for Choosing a National Hero
(Dr. Otley H. Bayer)
- The person must be a Filipino.
- The person is a peace-loving and pacifist.
- The person must have a great sense of patriotism.
- The person must die for country as a martyr
The love someone feels for their country that is based on the idea that this country itself is good and that good people live there
Patriotism
The love and affection for one’s country, but it’s based on the idea that this particular country is better than all the rest.
Nationalism
Dr. Jose P. Rizal was chosen as the
Greatest Philippine National Hero
a person admired for achievements and noble qualities and a prominent or central personage taking an admirable action.
hero
Why Rizal was chosen as a Hero?
- He was the first Filipino to unite and awaken the Filipino people to peacefully rise for independence.
- He is a model for being a peacemaker by his complete self-denial, his complete abandonment of his personal interest and to think only of his country and people.
- He was a towering figure in the propaganda campaign from, 1882 – 1896.
- He was a martyr at Bagumbayan where he willingly died for our country.
No law, executive order, or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero. However, because of their significant roles in the process of nation building and contributions to history, there were laws enacted and proclamations issued honoring these heroes.
True
Even Jose Rizal, considered as the greatest among the Filipino heroes, was not explicitly proclaimed as a national hero. The position he now holds in Philippine history is a tribute to the continued veneration or acclamation of the people in recognition of his contribution to the significant social transformations that took place in our country.
True