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AN ACT TO INCLUDE 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
RA 1425 or the Rizal law
he filed Senate Bill 448 or the Rizal Bill. Its passage was rough due to several persons who tried to block its approval.
Senator Jose P. Laurel
who are the notable persons who tried to block its approval
Sen. Decroso Rosales, Francisco Rodrigo, Sen. Mariano Cuenco, Jesus Paredes, Fr. Jesus Cavana, The friars
who are the notable persons who fought for its approval
Sen. Jose P. Laurel, Claro M. Recto, Other Illustrious Nationalists
The political turmoil that Spain experienced during that time was of great effect to administer its colonized countries.
Instability of Colonial administration
A ruthless governor general during the Spanish period that aroused the anger of the Filipinos by executing the innocent GOMBURZA
General Rafael Isquierdo
The first Philippine representation was with Ventura delos Reyes, who took active part to represent concerns and issues to the CORTEZ.
Philippine Representation in the Spanish Cortez
The people of Spain enjoyed freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of association, and other human rights (except freedom of religion).
Human rights denied to Filipinos
With the Christian doctrines that, irrespective of color and race, that all men are children of God. Filipinos were fascinated by this noble concept of human relations, that is why they chose to become Christians. But in practice, Spaniards arrogantly -regarded the brown-skinned Filipinos as inferior beings
No equality before the law
The Spanish Penal Code imposed heavier penalties on native Filipinos or mestizos and lighter penalties on white Spaniards. Wealth, social prestige, and color of skin were preponderant factors in winning a case in court. Irrespective of the weight of evidence, skin white can easily achieve victory in any litigation.
Maladministration of Justice
Racial prejudice was prevalent everywhere- in government offices, in the courts of justice, in the armed forces and even in the educational institutions and in the ecclesiastical hierarchy.
Racial Discrimination
So named because it was a “government of the friars”
Frailocracy
Known as the “polo”, it was the compulsory labor imposed by the Spanish colonial authorities on adult Filipino males.
Forced Labor
Spanish friars belonging to different religious orders were the richest landlords, for they owned the best haciendas.
Hacienda owned by the friars
Became infamous for their rampant abuses.
Guardia Civil
a cruel and corrupt governor general, arrived in Manila a poor man and returned to Spain as a millionaire. He was called a “tyrant” because of his brutal persecution of the Calamba tenants. For some, accepting bribes and gifts to favor someone.
General Valeriano Weyler
It is the idea of promoting the interests of a particular nation.
Nationalism
It is a feeling developed among the people within a contiguous geographic area, a sentiment to forged by a common history.
Nationalism
The opening of the Suez Canal and the subsequent shortening of the route between the Philippines and Europe.
Opening of the Philippines to International Trade or the opening of several ports in the Philippines between 1834 and 1873
They are the ones who participated in agricultural production and commerce following the opening of the Philippines to world commerce
Rise of the Middle Class
The opening of Philippine ports to world commerce not only brought economic stability to the colony’s ruling power but also permitted certain intellectual developments which in the end undermined Spanish sovereignty
Impact of European Liberalism
The two notable philosophers
John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau
Two treatises of government
John Locke
Le Contract Social (Social Contract)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
The Spaniards regarded the Filipinos as belonging to the “inferior races” and could not possibly be expected to rise beyond the limited intelligence nature has endowed them
Racial Prejudice
Belonged to religious orders
Regular priests
Did not belong to any religious order and were trained specifically to run the parishes and were under supervision of the bishops
Secular priests
He is the loved governor general
Carlos Ma de la Torre
Was nothing more than a local manifestation of discontent with the reactionary administration of Isquierdo
Cavite mutiny and the execution of Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora
