Midterms

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Republic Act No. 1425 also known as Rizal Law was approved on

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June 12 1956

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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.

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Republic Act No. 1425

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Senate Bill 438 known as Rizal Bill, authored by

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Senator Claro M. Recto

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is considered as one of the most controversial bills in the Philippines.

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Senate Bill 438

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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This Act shall take effect upon its approval

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The Rizal Law, enacted in 1956, seeks to accomplish the following goals:

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1. To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideals of freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes lived and died
2. 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)
3. To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal’s life, works, and writings.

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Criteria for Choosing a National Hero
(Dr. Otley H. Bayer)

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1. The person must be a Filipino.
2. The person is a peace-loving and pacifist.
3. The person must have a great sense of patriotism.
4. The person must die for country as a martyr

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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

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Patriotism

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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.

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Nationalism

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Dr. Jose P. Rizal was chosen as the

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Greatest Philippine National Hero

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a person admired for achievements and noble qualities and a prominent or central personage taking an admirable action.

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hero

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Why Rizal was chosen as a Hero?

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1. He was the first Filipino to unite and awaken the Filipino people to peacefully rise for independence.
2. 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.
3. He was a towering figure in the propaganda campaign from, 1882 – 1896.
4. He was a martyr at Bagumbayan where he willingly died for our country.

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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.

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True

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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.

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True

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Aside from Rizal, the only other hero given an implied recognition as a national hero is Andres Bonifacio whose day of birth on November 30 has been made a national holiday.

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True

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Despite the lack of any official declaration explicitly proclaiming them as nation heroes, they remain admired and revered for their roles in Philippine history. Heroes, according to historians, should not be legislated. Their appreciation should be better left to academics. Acclamation for heroes, they felt, would be recognition enough.

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True

Question 22

On November 15, 1995, the Technical Committee after deliberation and careful study based on Dr. Onofre D. Corpuz’ and Dr. Alfredo Lagmay’s criteria selected the following nine Filipino historical figures to be recommended as Nation Heroes.

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a. Jose Rizal
b. Andres Bonifacio
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Apolinario Mabini
e. Marcelo H. del Pilar
f. Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat
g. Juan Luna
h. Melchora Aquino
i. Gabriela Silang

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On March 28, 1993, President Fidel V. Ramose issued

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Executive Order No. 75 entitled “Creating the National Heroes Committee Under the Office of the President.”

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to study, evaluate and recommend Filipino national personages/heroes in due recognition of their sterling character and remarkable achievements for the country.

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The principal duty of the Committee

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Honors accorded to Rizal as the National Hero

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1. The day of his birth and day of his execution are fittingly commemorated by all classes of people. 2. No other Filipino hero can surpass Rizal in the number of monuments erected in his honor. 3. His name is a byword in every home and his picture is printed and used in postage stamps. 4. The paper money/coins with his image have the widest circulation. 5. Streets, boulevard, educational institutions, and persons were named “Rizal.” 6. His noble thoughts and teachings had been frequently invoked and quoted by speakers 7. The union of Manila and Morong to be a province was named after him.

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Full name of Dr. Jose Rizal

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Dr. Hose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

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Rizal was born

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June 19, 1861, Wednesday, between 11:00 and 12:00 midnight in the town of Calamba, province of Laguna, Philippines.

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Rizal was baptized in the

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Catholic Church in Calamba on June 22, 1861

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The parish priest who baptized Rizal.

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Father Rufino Collantes

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What did Father Rufino Collantes, told to the parents of Dr. Jose Rizal, when he was baptized

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“Take good care of this child, for someday he will become a great man.”

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Rizal’s godfather, and close friend of the Rizal family.

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Father Pedro Casanas

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- Phillipine Hero - A linguist, he knows about 22 languages - Traveler - A talented, brilliant and genius man of honor - An Ophthalmologist - A poet, a novelist, philosopher and a historian - He is also a Farmer-Business man - Sculptor “The Triumph of Science over Death” - Cartographer - Bibliophile

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Dr. Jose Rizal

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Was the first person to trace Rizal’s family roots and discover his Chinese ancestry.

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Dr. Austin Craig

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- Rizal Family’s Paternal Ascendant - A full-blood Chinese from Amoy, China - Lamco is originally from Amoy, China who came to the Philippines in the mid-17th century and married a half-Chinese Inez de la Rosa - He took the name Mercado in early 17th century

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Domingo Lam-co

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- Born in Binan, Laguna on May 11, 1818 - He studied Latin and Philosophy at the College of San Jose in Manila - Became a tenant-farmer of the Dominican-owned hacienda - He was hardworking, and independent-minded who talked less but worked more and valiant spirit - Died in Manila on January 5, 189 at the age of 80 - Rizal affectionately called him “a model of fathers”

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Francisco Mercado Rizal

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- Born in Sta. Cruz Manila on November 8, 1826 - She studied at Colegio de Sta. Rosa in Manila - A remarkable woman, possessing refined culture, literary talent, business ability and the fortitude of Spartan women - Is a woman of more than ordinary culture; she knows literature and speaks Spanish according to Rizal - Died in Manila on August 1, 1911 at the age of 85

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Teodora Alonso Realonda

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The Rizal Siblings

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1. Saturnina (1850 – 1913) 2. Paciano (1851 – 1930) 3. Narcisa (1852 – 1939) 4. Omlypia (1855 – 1887) 5. Lucia (1857 – 1919) 6. Maria (1859 – 1945) 7. Jose Protacio Mercado Y Realonda (1861-1896) 8. Concepion (1862 – 1865) 9. Josefa (1865 – 1945) 10. Trinidad (1868 – 1951) 11. Soledad (1870 – 1929)

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Eldest child of the Rizal – Alonzo marriage. Married Manuel Timoteo Hidalgo of Tanauan, Batangas.

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Saturnina (1850 – 1913)

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Second child, closest and oldest brother of Jose. Studied at San Jose College in Manila; became a farmer and later a general of the Philippine Revolution.

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Paciano (1851 – 1930)

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“Sisa” was a musician and educator. She married Antonio Lopez.

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Narcisa (1852 – 1939)

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“Ypia,” the fourth of the Rizal children, married Silvestre Ubaldo, a telegraph operator who hailed from Manila

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Omlypia (1855 – 1887)

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married Mariano Herbosa, who was the nephew of Fr. Casanas, Jose Rizal’s godfather. Herbosa died of cholera he was denied of Christian burial being the brother-in-law of Rizal

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Lucia (1857 – 1919)

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“Biang” married a man from Laguna, Daniel Faustino Cruz

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Maria (1859 – 1945)

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The second son and the seventh child. His name was “Pepe.” He was executed by Spaniards on December 30, 1896.

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Jose Protacio Mercado Y Realonda (1861-1896)

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“Concha,” Jose’s younger sister, died at the age of 3 when she fell severely ill. Her death was Rizal’s first sorrow in life

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Concepion (1862 – 1865)

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Her nickname was “Panggoy.” She was epileptic and died spinster at the age of 80. She became a member of Katipunan.

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Josefa (1865 – 1945)

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Her nickname was “Trining.” She was the last of the Rizal children to survive and died as spinster too and died at the age of 83

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Trinidad (1868 – 1951)

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“Choleng” was the youngest of the Rizal children. Her husband, Pantaleon Quintero, hailed from Calamba

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Soledad (1870 – 1929)