The

RIZAL LAW
Republic Act 1425
TODAY, WE'LL LEARN ABOUT...

1. RA 1425: The Rizal Law

2. The Importance of Studying Rizal

3. Objectives and Goals of Rizal Law

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Recognize the historical background and context of the Rizal
Law and its important provisions;
2. Critically assess the effectiveness and significance of the Rizal
Course;
3. Reflect upon themselves the idea and principles of Rizal in
their life.


THE MAKING OF THE

RIZAL LAW
Senate Bil
l No.
438 or Riz
al
Bill

o r C la r o
Senat
o f ile d
M. Rect
on A p ril 3 ,
1956
 RIZAL BILL
one of the most controversial legislative
measures
OPPOSITION
PROPONENTS MARIANO CUENCO

JOSE P. LAUREL

VS. DECOROSO ROSALES

CLARO M. RECTO
FRANCISCO RODRIGO
WHY IS RIZAL BILL
CONTROVERSIAL?

Salient Features of
Rizal Bill
it shall be obligatory for college and
university students to study the
unexpurgated or original versions of
Rizal's two famous novels (Noli and Fili)
 OPPOSITION
RIZAL BILL
MARIANO CUENCO

anti-catholic
might affect the religious
beliefs of the students DECOROSO ROSALES

violate their constitutional

freedom of religion and
conscience
FRANCISCO RODRIGO
 The church continued it's
opposition to the bill by:

1. conducting seminars
2. reading pastoral letters to masses
3. urging the Catholic voters to vote out
the lawmakers who supported the
Rizal Bill
4. threatened to close the Catholic
schools if the bill was approved
SCHOOLS WILL BE
NATIONALIZED.

Denied Sen. Rodrigo's proposal to u

annotated or altered copies
 The Catholic Church asked
some priests to submit drafts
for the pastoral letter.
 FIVE DRAFTS in dela Costa's
pastoral letter.
- all contained passages of the
original draft but with some
notable alterationsto submit
drafts for the pastoral letter.
 SCHUMACHER, 2013 Original Dr
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tred towards
there is a significant difference between or his works
was directed
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icism
to the abuse
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Church itsel
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Catholic
SCHUMACHER, 2013
ANALYSIS ON THE DRAFTS
1. DRAFT A: the original draft that contained 20 typewritten
pages. In this draft, Rizal was granted a moral role.
2. DRAFT B: another copy of A but with few handwritten changes
3. DRAFT C: contains changes in Copy B but the original texts of
the passages were deleted
- simple reference notes were used in place of endnotes
4. DRAFT D: a shortened version of C that contains only 5 pages
with additional paragraph
5. DRAFT E: identical copy of C; revisions by de la costa are present
in both copies
Fr. Cavana, the author of the bishops final letter used
Draft C and copied the first five pages of it as an
introduction before making his attack on the novels. In
this draft, Rizal is depicted as a political and social
reformer.
- His moral role was denied.
The official bishop's letter came out on April 21, 1956
which was entirely written by Fr. Cavana.
To end the debates, Jose P. Laurel drafted and
proposed an amended version of the Rizal
Bill on May 9, 1956.
In the amended version, he deleted the word
compulsory reading of Rizal's novels.
- other works must be included in the subject
- he remained his stand on the
unexpurgated versions of the novels.
June 12, 1956 - The compromise bill was
signed into law by President Ramon
Magsaysay and became RA No. 1425.
 The
RIZAL LAW
Republic Act 1425
 Title:
AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA OF ALL
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES COURSES ON THE LIFE, WORKS AND
WRITINGS OF JOSE RIZAL, PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS
NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO,
AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION
THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
 Goals:

WHEREAS, today, more than any other period of our

history, there is a need for a re-dedication to the
ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our
heroes lived and died;
 Goals:

WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoring them,

particularly the national hero and patriot, Jose Rizal,
we remember with special fondness and
devotion their lives and works that have shaped
the national character;
Goals:
WHEREAS, the life, works and writing of Jose Rizal,
particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring source
of patriotism with which the minds of the youth,
especially during their formative and decisive
years in school, should be suffused;
Goals:

WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the

supervision of, and subject to regulation by the State,
and all schools are enjoined to develop moral
character, personal discipline, civic conscience
and to teach the duties of citizenship
Section 1:

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: Provided, That in the collegiate
courses, the original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their English translation shall
be used as basic texts.
Section 2:
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. 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 3:

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 4:

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 5:

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 6:

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

IMPLEMENTATION OF RA1425
professors of the Eastern Visayas conducted a
research entitled "The Implementation of RA 1425 in
the LGU.
to find out the implementation of Rizal Law to the 13
barangays within the downtown area of Tacloban City
OBJECTIVES:
To assess whether Section 3 of RA1425 is observed.
To look into the Barangay Council's response to the
law.
To evaluate the programs of the barangay and the SK
programs/projects/activities' alignment to the
objectives of RA 1425.


RESULTS
1. majority of the council members were not aware of
RA 1425
2. each barangay has its own programs both the
Barangay Sanggunian and SK, however the programs
being implemented at the barangay level are based on
identified priority programs by the local government


RESULTS
1. 11 out of 13 barangays have no library. Most of the
council members were also not aware that Section 3 of
RA 1425 mandates that every barangay or unit in the
municipality or city must have in their library a copy
of the two books of Dr. Jose Rizal.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. There is a need for re-orientation of RA 1425 at the barangay
level.
2. Each barangay should have a library with the two novels of
Rizal.
3. The objectives of the RA 1425 specifically on (1) develop moral
character (2) personal discipline (3) civic conscience (4) to teach
duties of citizenship should be emphasized in the priority
programs of the city
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. There is a need to review and revisit the Rizal course content
and pedagogy and its relevance and applicability to the
community .
2. Design an extension program and activities addressing the gap
between the application of the RA1425 in school and in the
community such as: team building, technical writing skills training,
community service activities, and promote activities that would highlight
moral development.
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INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY ~
REFLECTION 1

In minimum of 300 words, write

an open letter to your Sangguniang
Kabataan reiterating what you've
learned about the implementation
of the RA 1425 in your district.
Submit it via MS Teams in .pdf.
 References
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1956/06/12/republic-act-no-1425/
Abolencia, et.al. 2021. The Implementation of RA 1425 in the LGU. Eastern Visayas State
University
Obias, R., Mallari A., Estella J. The Life and Works of Rizal; C&E Publishing, Inc.
2018