UNIT 1 Flashcards
A law that has already
been passed and
implemented.
Republic Act
Mandates the study of
Rizal’s life and works
RIzal Law
Rizal Law known as _________
RA 1425
the Republic Act was signed by the President
June 12, 1956
Who authored the Rizal Bill?
Senator Claro M. Recto
Who was then the
Chairman of the Committee on Education, sponsored
the bill in the Senate?
Senator Jose P. Laurel, Sr.
the bill, with the compromise
inserted by Laurel, was approved unanimously.
May 12, 1956
it was finally enacted on
June 12, 1956
It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges, and universities to keep in their libraries an adequate number of copies of the original and unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as of Rizal’s other works and biography.
SECTION 3
Courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges and universities, public or private
SECTION 1
The said unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their translations in English as well as other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved books for required reading in all public or private schools, colleges and universities.
SECTION 2
The Board of National Education shall cause the translation of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog and the principal Philippine dialects; cause them to be printed in cheap, popular editions; and cause them to be distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to read them, through the Purok organizations and Barrio Councils throughout the country.
SECTION 3
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as amendment or repealing section nine hundred twenty-seven of the Administrative Code, prohibiting the discussion of religious doctrines by public school teachers and other person engaged in any public school.
SECTION 4
The sum of three hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any fund not otherwise appropriated in the National Treasury to carry out the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 12, 1956
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 6, p. 2971 in June 1956.
SECTION 6
is typically based on shared culture, religion, history, language, or ethnicity, though disputes arise as to who is truly a member of the national community or even whether the “nation” exists at all.
National identity
centers on a country’s culture, language, and often race. It may also include shared literature, sports, or the arts, but is primarily driven by cultural associations. And it promotes the nation at the expense of others.
Nationalism
is a bit more of a vague word to describe the love and devotion to a country, its ideals and values
Patriotism
is more the promotion of a nation’s culture, language, and supremacy above others. In this sense, nationalism is often race or ethnicity-driven, which can have dangerous implications
Nationalism
In Rizal’s works and nationalism, according to Rizal…
“The pen was mightier than the sword.”
While in Barcelona, Rizal contributed essays, poems, allegories, and editorials to the Spanish newspaper called _______
La Solidaridad
Centered on individual rights and freedom, specifically for the Filipino people.
La Solidaridad
Noli Me Tángere
Touch Me Not
El Filibusterismo
The Reign of the Greed
In what century does the political and economic changes in Europe began to impact Spain and the Philippines
late 18th century
urope began to impact Spain and the Philippines. Trade increased as the monopoly of the galleon to Acapulco was gradually eliminated, with the last galleon arriving in Manila in _____________
1815
In what year does the Manila was open to foreign merchants with few restrictions.
mid-1830s
Public education in the Philippines did not exist until
1863
Many wealthy families sent their sons to Europe for education, where they were exposed to liberal ideas and developed a passion for reform and nationalism.
1880s
Rizal returned to the Philippines and founded the Liga Filipina, a reformist society loyal to Spain.
1892
The Spanish authorities arrested him, exiled him to a remote island, and executed him in
1896
a self-educated warehouseman, formed the Katipunan, aiming to expel the Spanish.
Andres Bonifacio
