GERIZ01X
LIFE AND
WORKS OF
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Lesson
1:
Republic Act
1425 (Rizal
Law)
RA 1425 - RIZAL
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“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 Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo"
RA 1425 - RIZAL
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It was proposed by former senator Claro M.
Recto and former president Jose P. Laurel (co-
writer) in 1956
Mandate schools to offer a course on Rizal’s
life, works and writings; Rizal course in tertiary
education and Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo in secondary level.
RIZAL LAW VS.. CATHOLIC
CHURCH
intense opposition from the Catholic Church
because of heretic, masonic and anti-friar
views of Rizal’s
writings
RIZAL LAW VS.. CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Propose only the
“expurgated” version of
Rizal’s two novels, but the
senator refused and
Archbishop of
wanted to use the
Manila, Rufino
“unexpurgated” (complete)
Santos
one.
RIZAL LAW VS.. CATHOLIC
CHURCH
The Opposition (Church and
Priests) threatened that the
schools handled by
the Catholic Church might be
closed if the bill will be
converted into
law.
RIZAL LAW VS.. CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Recto and Laurel
countered the statement by
saying that if that were to
happen, schools would be
“nationalized” and the
government would convert
these schools into
Government-ruled institutions
RIZAL LAW VS.. CATHOLIC
CHURCH
The law was signed and
enacted on June 12,
1956
due to the signature of
former President Ramon DF.
Magsaysay.
Rizal Law
1994 - Pres. Fidel Ramos
ordered CHED and DEPED to
Implement in a strictly
manner in the educational
system in the country
AIMS OF RIZAL
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1. To rededicate the ideals of
freedom
and nationalism,
2. To pay tribute to Rizal’s
efforts
3. To gain inspiring source of
patriotism
IMPORTANT POINTS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO.. 1425
(RIZAL
WHEREAS, L AW)
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
IMPORTANT POINTS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO.. 1425
WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoring
(RIZAL L AW) 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
SECTIONS FROM REPUBLIC ACT
NO..
1425
SECTION 1. (RIZAL
Courses on the L AW)
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
SECTIONS FROM REPUBLIC ACT
NO..
SECTION 2. I1425 (RIZAL
t shall be L AW)
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
SECTIONS FROM REPUBLIC ACT
NO..
1425
SECTION 3. The (RIZAL
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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
SECTIONS FROM REPUBLIC ACT
NO..
1425 in
SECTION 4. Nothing (RIZAL
this Act L AW)
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
SECTIONS FROM REPUBLIC ACT
NO..
1425
SECTION 5. The sum(RIZAL L AW) thousand
of three hundred
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
