Lesson 2

The Trial of Rizal Bill

Learning Outcome:
At the end of the lesson, the
students must have:

1. determined the issues and

interest at stake in the debate
over the Rizal Bill.

Definition of Key Terms

 Bill - a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.

 Republic Act 1425- Rizal Law/Act- a law/ act to include curricula of Rizal subject
as mandated to all colleges and universities either public or private.

 Trial - a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a

jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
 Concept Building:
What You Need to Know

Lesson 2: The Trial of Rizal Law

From Rizal Bill to Rizal Law: The Trials

Before being enacted, the ‘Original’ Rizal Bill stated that to include Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo as compulsory readings, and to emphasize on original
or unexpurgated versions of the novel.

But the ‘Original’ Rizal Bill was opposed by the Catholic church, because they saw
the bill as an attempt to discredit the Catholic Religion and by the idea of compulsion
to read something against one’s faith, impairs freedom of speech and religious
freedom. The bill was revised.

After a month-long standoff, a compromise bill was filed.

The final version of the bill stated: to include all the works and writings by Jose
Rizal, to put emphasis on original or unexpurgated versions of the Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo, and removed the idea of compulsion by allowing exemption by
reason of faith.
 Testing Your Brain Power:
Find the Word: Find the 10 words related to the topic and cross out. For
How Much Have You Learned?
each word write your own interpretation or understanding.

E L F I L I B U S T E R I S M O
N C H U R C H R T B G G W Q D F
D C S H A M E S Y I H S U L R T
N O L I S G B C J L I D J L G E
N O A U H H I D G L A U R E L E
O U E Y F H R W A L A F K J A R
I R D Y U H T I Y I K I N G S S
T T I H U H R F H R E C T O A T
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Developing Your Higher Order Thinking

Make Your Stand… Answer the following questions briefly but comprehensively.

1. Is Rizal still relevant among millennials? Why?

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2. Why Rizal is our national hero?

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3. How the Rizal law was passed?
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