rizalprelims

Question 1

a philippine law that requires all schools in the philippines, both public and private to offer courses on the life, works and writings of the philippine national hero dr. jose rizal

Answer 1

rizal law or ra 1425

Question 2

when was senate bill no 438 proposed and who proposed it?

Answer 2

april 3, 1956 by sen. claro m. recto

Question 3

also called as the noli fili bill

Answer 3

senate bill no 438

Question 4

an act to make noli me and el fili a compulsory reading matter in all colleges and universities

Answer 4

senate bill no 438

Question 5

who sponsored and presented the noli fili bill in the senate and to the upper house? and when?

Answer 5

sen. Jose p. laurel on april 17, 1956

Question 6

why did the catholic church opposed the noli fili bill?

Answer 6

• because it was an attempt to discredit the catholic religion
• fr. jesus cavanna argued that rizals novel do not accurately depict current conditions and may give a false impression on the country.
• among the 333 pages of noli me 25 passages were nationalistic while 120 passages are anti catholic
• 170 lines in noli me and 50 in el fili were offensive to the catholic doctrine
• the bill might divide the nation
• it impairs freedom of speech and religious freedom.

Question 7

catholic groups who opposed the bill

Answer 7

• catholic action of the philippines
• congregation of the mission
• knights of the columbus
• catholic teachers guild

Question 8

a bill filed similar to the noli fili bill

Answer 8

house bill no 5561

Question 9

when and who filed the house bill no 5561

Answer 9

april 19, 1956 by cong. jacobo z. gonzales

Question 10

tweaks senator laurel made in the substitute bill he proposed.

Answer 10

1. Instead of just noli me and el fili, the substitute bill now includes a wider range of works and wirtings by jose rizal
2. reading is now optional
3. implementation of unexpurgated versions