RA 1425 Flashcards
The Rizal Law, aka:
RA 1425
Before it became law, it was known as the Rizal Bill
Senate Bill 438
Senate Bill 438 (Rizal Bill) was authored and sponsored by whom?
Authored by Senator Claro M. Recto
Sponsored by Jose P. Laurel
What did Bill 438 propose?
Requiring the inclusion in the curricula of all private & public school, colleges, & universities the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal especially his 2 novels, Noli Me Tangere & El Filibusterismo
Objectives of the Bill:
- Keep the memory of the national hero alive in every Filipino’s mind
- Emanate Rizal’s peaceful battle for freedom
The Church, Catholic Schools vs Senator Claro M. Recto
When the Catholic Church in the Philippines found out about Recto’s bill, it mobilized its forces to prevent the bill from becoming law.
- The Church urged its faithful to write to lawmakers to make their opposition to the bill known.
- Catholic groups organized symposiums on why it should not become law.
- Catholic schools around the country banded together in opposition to the Rizal bill and threatened to close down if the bill became law
Senators that were opposed to the Rizal Bill:
- Senator Francisco Rodrigo
- Senator Mariano Cuenco
- Senator Decoroso Rosales
Most active Church groups that opposed:
- Catholic Action of the Philippines
- Knights of Columbus
- Congregation of the Mission
- Catholic Teachers Guild
Arguments of the Opposition:
- Bill goes against the freedom of conscience & religion
- Rizal violated the Canon Law 1399
- Out of the 333 pages from Noli, 120 pages were anti-Catholic and only 25 pages were about nationalism
- 170 passages from Noli were against the church and 50 passages from El Fili were against the church
Compromise Between the Catholic Church and the Sponsors of the Rizal Bill
The legislators agreed to the Church’s condition of watering down the morally offensive parts of Rizal’s novels before they were taught to schools.
It was also agreed that only colleges and universities would teach these materials
Bill 438 was passed on?
May 17, 1956
When was it signed into law?
June 12, 1956
Who signed it into law?
President Ramon Magsaysay
A milestone in the history of education in the Philippines under Spain. Provisions were made for the establishment of teacher training schools; for government supervision of the public school system
Educational Decree of 1863
