UNDERSTANDING RIZAL LAW Flashcards

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

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bill

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2
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basically untouched

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unexpurgated

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3
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involving 2 chambers of congress

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bicameral

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4
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what are the 2 chambers of congress

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• senate
• house of representative

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5
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post-war philippines faced various challenges from the stresses of

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world war ii

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6
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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

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7
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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

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8
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what are the 3 elements of the state

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  • executive branch
  • legislative branch
  • judicial branch
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9
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carries out and enforces laws
composed of the president and the vice president, the cabinet, executive departments

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executive branch

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10
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authorized to make, alter, and repeal law

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legislative branch

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11
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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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12
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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
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12
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proposal from the president, government agencies, private citizens

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the proposal

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13
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it is filed in the house and congress, has 4 numbers

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house bill (ex. ra 1425)

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14
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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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15
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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

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16
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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
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17
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under the 2nd reading (sponsorship message) are the

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  • period of debate
  • period of amendment
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18
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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
19
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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
20
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what happens if no action within 30 days of receipt

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bill lapses into law

21
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after the president approves the bill, the law shall

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take effect after 15 days following the completion of their publication

22
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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)
23
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reasons why the president vetoes (3)

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  1. considers public opinion
  2. not a priority bill
  3. proposed law by opposition
24
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what is the rizal bill

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sb 438

25
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the date where the rizal bill is first filed

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april 3, 1956

26
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who is the author of the bill

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sen. claro m. recto

27
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why has the sb 438 became controversial

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the influencial catholic church expressed opposition against its passage

27
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who sponsored the bill

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sen. jose p. laurel

28
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period of debate of the bill started

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april 23, 1956

29
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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

30
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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

31
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when did president ramon magsaysay signed the bill into law

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june 12, 1956

32
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the final law name

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RA 1425

33
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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)

34
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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

35
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the three senators who opposed the bill were called

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catholic bloc

36
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how long did the debate took

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3 weeks long

37
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“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

38
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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

39
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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

40
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“rizal attacked dogmas, beliefs and practices of the church”

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sen. mariano cuenco

41
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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

42
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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
43
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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

44
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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