Rizal's Heroism - Veneration Without Understanding Flashcards
wrote “Veneration Without Understanding”
Renato Constantino
a peak of achievement of freedom
revolution
leader in the nation
hero
Who is Rizal acc. to Renato Constantino
- not a leader of our revolution
- repudiated the revolution
Rizal as an American-sponsored hero
- encouraging a Rizal cult
- minimizing the importance of others or even of vilifying them
the public that the Americans desired for a Filipino national hero favored to them - who would not run against their policies
encouraging a Rizal cult
the attention lavished on Rizal relegated other heroes to the background
minimizing the importance of others or even vilifying them
Key Points of “Veneration without Understanding”
- challenges the unquestioning towards Rizal, urgins a deeper understanding of his revolutionary ideas and actions
- Rizal’s true importance lies in his advocacy for societal change and his challenge to colonial rule, not merely in his symbolic heroism
- highlight the importance of critical thinking and nuanced analysis in understanding historical figures and their impact on national identity
Argument of Renato Constantino
examine Rizal’s limitations and profit from his weaknesses just as we have learned from the strength of his character and his virtues
true hero is__ with the __
one with the masses
- act declaring Andres Bonifacio as the national hero
- “had the ability to translate Rizal’s writings into a language understandable to the Filipino masses to transform and develop them into practice”
House Bill 3431
prinipal authors of house bill 3431
- Neil Colmenares
- Carlos Zarate
What is the executive order no. 75 on March 28, 1993
National Heroes Committee
National Heroes Committee
Executive Order no. 75
When was National Heroes Committee created
March 28, 1993
