RIZAL LAW Flashcards
a Philippine law that requires all schools in both public and private, to offer courses on life, works, and writings of the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
RA 1425 ( June 12, 1956 )
argued that Jose Rizal’s novels from the past should not be taught in schools because they do not accurately depict current conditions and may give a false impression of the country.
Father Jesus Cavanna
“An Act to Make Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Compulsory Reading Matter in All Public and Private Colleges and Universities and For other Purposes”
“NOLI-FILI BILL” Senate Bill No. 438 ( April 3, 1956)
SEN. CLARO M. RECTO
who was then the Chairman of the Committee on Education, sponsored the Noli-Fili Bill in the senate and presented it to the Upper House.
JOSE P. LAUREL (April 17, 1956)
- Assistant of Jose P. Laurel
- The Spirit of 1896
- Alagad ni Rizal
- Freemasons
- Booklovers Society
- Philippine Public School Teachers Association
EMILIO AGUINALDO
Padre Damaso - an abrasive friar and the father of Maria Clara.
Padre Sibyla - a cunning yet clever friar.
Padre Salvi - has infatuation with Maria Clara and framed Crisostomo Ibarra in an uprising.
Padre Camorra - lustful and attempted to hurt Juli.
Padre Irene - let Kapitan Tiago’s addiction of opium continue and forged his last will and statement.
Padre Millon- a professor who publicly humiliates his students to compensate for his ignorance in Physics.
THE FRIARS THAT ARE PORTRAYED NEGATIVELY:
- Rufino Cardinal Santos
- Sen. Lorenzo Tañada
- Sen. Francisco Soc Rodrigo
- Sen. Decoroso Rosales
- Sen. Quintin Paredes
- Roman Catholic Church
OPPONENTS OF THE LAW
filed a similar bill called House Bill No. 5561 to the House of Representatives.
Congressman Jacobo Z. Gonzales (April 19, 1956,)
Catholic Action of the Philippines
Congregation of the Mission
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Teacher Guild
CATHOLIC GROUPS ORGANIZED OPPOSITION TO THE BILL:
On June 12, 1956, the bill was signed into law by President Ramon Magsaysay giving birth to
Republic Act 1425 or the Rizal Law.
helped publish El FIlibusterismo
Valentin Ventura
“Acts 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.”
“RIZAL LAW”
the first publication of Noli Me Tangere in Berlin, Germany.
1887
the publishing date of El FIlibusterismo in Ghent, Belgium.
1891
the execution of Jose Rizal
12/30/1896
