The document discusses the trials of passing the Rizal Bill in the Philippine legislature between 1913 to 1956. The bill aimed to declare Jose Rizal's birthday a national holiday but faced opposition from the Catholic Church and pro-Spanish factions. It was not until 1955 that the bill was finally passed after decades of debates and amendments. The bill signing into law established Rizal's birthday as a national holiday and cemented his position as the greatest Filipino hero.
The document discusses the trials of passing the Rizal Bill in the Philippine legislature between 1913 to 1956. The bill aimed to declare Jose Rizal's birthday a national holiday but faced opposition from the Catholic Church and pro-Spanish factions. It was not until 1955 that the bill was finally passed after decades of debates and amendments. The bill signing into law established Rizal's birthday as a national holiday and cemented his position as the greatest Filipino hero.
The document discusses the trials of passing the Rizal Bill in the Philippine legislature between 1913 to 1956. The bill aimed to declare Jose Rizal's birthday a national holiday but faced opposition from the Catholic Church and pro-Spanish factions. It was not until 1955 that the bill was finally passed after decades of debates and amendments. The bill signing into law established Rizal's birthday as a national holiday and cemented his position as the greatest Filipino hero.