UNDERSTANDING RIZAL LAW

Question 1

a measure which, if passed through the legislative process becomes a law

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bill

Question 2

basically untouched

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unexpurgated

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involving 2 chambers of congress

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bicameral

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what are the 2 chambers of congress

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• senate
• house of representative

Question 5

post-war philippines faced various challenges from the stresses of

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world war ii

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context for rizal bill

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• for “nation-building”
• to instill the patriotism and love for country to the filipinos

Question 7

it is produced through lobbying from various sectors or initiated by executive branch as part of the president’s legislative agenda

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legislative process

Question 8

what are the 3 elements of the state

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• executive branch
• legislative branch
• judicial branch

Question 9

carries out and enforces laws
composed of the president and the vice president, the cabinet, executive departments

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executive branch

Question 10

authorized to make, alter, and repeal law

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legislative branch

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evaluates & interprets the meaning of laws, applies laws to individual cases, and decides if laws violate the constitution.

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judicial branch

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3 major steps to passing the bill into a law

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1. the proposal
2. three readings
3. president action

Question 12

proposal from the president, government agencies, private citizens

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the proposal

Question 13

it is filed in the house and congress, has 4 numbers

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house bill (ex. ra 1425)

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it is filed in the senate, has 3 numbers

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senate bill (ex. sb 438)

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this step is the

1. referral to appropriate commitments,
2. sponsorship message (period of debate and amendment) and
3. distribution of bill in final form

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three readings

Question 16

what happens to the bill during the 1st reading

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• if favoured = report is submitted
• if rejected = it dies a natural death

Question 17

under the 2nd reading (sponsorship message) are the

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• period of debate
• period of amendment

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what happens to the third reading

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• distribution of bill in final form
• roll call vote
• no amendments
• transmits bill to the other house

Question 19

if approved by the other house, the final version of the bill is signed by

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• senate president
• speaker of the house

Question 20

what happens if no action within 30 days of receipt

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bill lapses into law

Question 21

after the president approves the bill, the law shall

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take effect after 15 days following the completion of their publication

Question 22

what happens if the president vetoes a bill

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• it returns to originating house with explanation
• to override veto, 2/3 votes must come from the both houses (senate, house of rep)

Question 23

reasons why the president vetoes (3)

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1. considers public opinion
2. not a priority bill
3. proposed law by opposition

Question 24

what is the rizal bill

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sb 438

Question 25

the date where the rizal bill is first filed

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april 3, 1956

Question 26

who is the author of the bill

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sen. claro m. recto

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why has the sb 438 became controversial

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the influencial catholic church expressed opposition against its passage

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who sponsored the bill

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sen. jose p. laurel

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period of debate of the bill started

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april 23, 1956

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debates on rizal bill also ensued in the house of rep as HB 5561 was filed by

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rep. jacobo gonzales

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how did sen. jose p. laurel proposed his amendments to the bill

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he removed the compulsory reading of rizal's novels and added that rizal's other works must be included in the subkect

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when did president ramon magsaysay signed the bill into law

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june 12, 1956

Question 32

the final law name

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RA 1425

Question 33

bakit andaming taga visayas at mindanao ang opposed sa rizal bill?

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hindi nila nakita ang halaga at influence ni rizal dahil isa siyang tagalog (laguna)

Question 34

keyword why sb 438 is controversial

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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

Question 35

the three senators who opposed the bill were called

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catholic bloc

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how long did the debate took

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3 weeks long

Question 37

"noli and el fili must be read by all filipinos. they must be taken to heart, for in pages we see ourselves as in a mirror, our defects as well as our strength"

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sen. jose p. laurel

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"rizal did not pretend to teach religion, he aimed at inculcating civic conciousness in the filipinos"

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sen. claro m. recto

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"a vast majority of our people are at the same time, catholic and filipino citizens. they have two great loves: their country and their faith"

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sen. francisco "soc" rodrigo

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"rizal attacked dogmas, beliefs and practices of the church"

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sen. mariano cuenco

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what happened in april 21, 1956

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led by archbishop of manila rufino cardinal santos issued a pastoral letter on behalf of the catholic hierarchy

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the church protested the novels being an educational reading material on 3 points:

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1. passages against catholic dogma and morals 2. passages which disparage divine worship 3. passages that make light of ecclesiastical discipline

Question 43

difference between senate bill 438 and republic act 1425

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sb 483 - compulsory ra 1425 - include in the curricula on the life, works and writings of jose rizal

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relevance of ra 1425

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- national identity - historical and cultural preservation - academic freedom - religious sensitivity - alternate heroes - critical thinking - civic conciousness