Module 1

Question 1

During this period, the Philippines was trying to survive on its feet from a devastating war and aiming towards nation-building.

Answer 1

Rizal Law (RA 1425)

Question 2

Could be considered a breakthrough

Answer 2

Rizal Law (RA 1425)

Question 3

Senate Bill 438 known as the _____.

Answer 3

Rizal Bill

Question 4

First authored by _______ requiring the inclusion in the curricula of all private and public schools, colleges, and universities the life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.

Answer 4

Senator Claro M. Recto

Question 5

Considered as one of the most controversial bills in the Philippines.

Answer 5

Rizal Bill

Question 6

Brought the bill to the Senate

Answer 6

Senator Claro M. Recto

Question 7

Former Chairman of the Committee on Education; sponsored the bill that consequently led to exchange of arguments from the Congress.

Answer 7

Senator Jose P. Laurel Sr.

Question 8

Who are the 3 Senators that opposed the bill?

Answer 8

1). Senator Francisco Rodrigo
2). Senator Mariano Cuenco
3). Senator Decoroso Rosales

Question 9

former Catholic Action President

Answer 9

Senator Francisco Rodrigo

Question 10

brother of Julio Rosales, an archbishop

Answer 10

Senator Decoroso Rosales

Question 11

was directly included in the debates and played a major role for the intervention of signing of the bill into a law.

Answer 11

Catholic Church

Question 12

Who are the 5 Allied with the Church against Rizal Bill?

Answer 12

1). Holy Name Society of the Philippines
2). Catholic Action of the Philippines
3). Legion of Mary
4). Knights of Columbus
5). Daughters of Isabela

Question 13

Oppositions argued that the bill would go against freedom of _____ and _____.

Answer 13

conscience and religion

Question 14

submitted a pastoral letter to which according, Rizal violated Canon Law 1399.

Answer 14

Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)

Question 15

forbids or bans books that attack or ridicule the catholic doctrine and practices.

Answer 15

Canon Law 1399

Question 16

Oppositors argued that among the 333 pages of Noli Me Tangere; only ____ passages are nationalistic while ____ passages are anti-catholic.

Answer 16

25 & 120

Question 17

While upon scrutiny of the novels by some members of catholic hierarchical, ____ passages in Noli Me Tangere and ____ in El Filibusterismo are against the catholic faith.

Answer 17

170 & 50

Question 18

They suggested a reading material for students as to what they called _____.

Answer 18

Rizalian Anthology

Question 19

a collection of Rizal’s literary works that contain the patriotic philosophy excluding the two novels.

Answer 19

Rizalian Anthology

Question 20

Defended the bill and argued that the only objective of the bill is:
> To keep the memory of the national hero alive in every Filipino’s mind.
> To emanate Rizal as he peacefully fought for freedom.
> Not to go against religion.

Answer 20

Claro M. Recto and Jose P. Laurel

Question 21

Called anti Rizal bill “bigoted and intolerant”

Answer 21

Mayor Arsenio Lacson

Question 22

Walked out of a mass when the priest read a pastoral letter from the archbishop denouncing the Rizal Bill.

Answer 22

Mayor Arsenio Lacson

Question 23

The debate of Cebu Representative ________and Pampanga Representative ________ that ended with a fistfight in Congress.

Answer 23

Ramon Durano and Emilio Cortes

Question 24

threatened to campaign against pro-Rizal bill legislators and to punish the future elections.

Answer 24

Bacolod Bishop Manuel Yap

Question 25

Who said the following “The people who would eliminate the books of Rizal from the schools… would blot out from our minds the memory of national hero… this is not a fight against Recto but a fight against Rizal… now that Rizal is dead and they can no longer attempt at his life, they are attempting to blot out his memory.”

Answer 25

Claro M. Recto

Question 26

Created an amendment to the original bill in which, other that Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.

Answer 26

Senator Jose P. Laurel

Question 27

Suggested the exemption to those students who feel that reading Rizal’s novels would negatively affect his/her faith.

Answer 27

Senator Lim

Question 28

Created an additional amendment that promulgates the rules and regulations in getting an exemption only from reading two novels through written statement or affidavit and not from taking Rizal’s course.

Answer 28

Senator Primicias

Question 29

According to historian, ______, no student has ever availed of this exemption.

Answer 29

Ambeth Ocampo

Question 30

When was the bill was finally passed?

Answer 30

May 17, 1956

Question 31

When was the bill was signed into law as Republic Act 1425?

Answer 31

June 12, 1956

Question 32

Who is the president that signed the bill into law as Republic Act 1425?

Answer 32

President Ramon Magsaysay

Question 33

What sections is this?
“The original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their English translation shall be used as basic texts.”

Answer 33

Section 1

Question 34

What section is this?
“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.

Answer 34

Section 2

Question 35

What section is this?
“Caused them to be printed in cheap, popular editions”

Answer 35

Section 3

Question 36

What section is this?
“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 schools.”

Answer 36

Section 4

Question 37

What section is this?
“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.”

Answer 37

Section 5

Question 38

What section is this?
“This Act shall take effect upon its approval.”

Answer 38

Section 6