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The Life and Works of Rizal
The Life and Works of Rizal
OF RIZAL
Republic Act 1425
3. source of patriotism
Patriotic Goals set by the Board on National
Education:
1. Relevance of Rizal and values to present conditions.
• Factors:
- Rizal was already dead at the time Americans began
- No embarrassing anti-American quotations
- Martyrdom made him the symbol of Spanish oppression.
• Results of sponsorship:
- Act No. 137, organized a politico-military district
- Act No. 243, erection of monument in honor of Rizal
- Act No. 345, Rizal’s death as a day of observance
2. Filipinos Choice ( Guerrero, 1998)
Reasons:
• WHITE COLOR:
simplicity, purity,
strength and
NATIONAL FLOWER
humility
• known as rosewood
• made official by
Gov. Gen. Frank
Murphy through
Proclamation No.
652 s. 1934.
NATIONAL TREE
• ” scientifically known as
Pithecophaga jefferyi.
NATIONAL BIRD
• President Fidel V. Ramos
through Proclamation No. 905
s. 1996.
• scientifically known as
Pinctada Maxima.
NATIONAL PEARL
• both a martial art and a sport
NATIONAL SPORTS
UNOFFICIAL
NATIONAL
SYMBOLS
• Long recognized in the
country’s history books.
NATIONAL HERO
• round-leaf fountain palm
• roofing
material, anahaw leaves are
seen as decorative
pieces/plants
NATIONAL LEAF
• common sight in Philippine wet
and dry markets
NATIONAL FRUIT
• Filipino farmer’s best friend
NATIONAL ANIMAL
• seen in some parts of the
country, particularly in the
provinces.
NATIONAL HOUSE
• prized for its belly fat,
which almost everyone
fights for on the dinner
table.
NATIONAL FISH