Rizal Chapter One: RA 1425
Sponsorship of the Senate Bill No. ___ was presented by _____.
438; Jose P. Laurel
Original manuscripts of Rizal's novel (Noli and Fili) were once stolen for ransom, but _____ had retrieved them without payonh even a single centavo.
Alejandro Roces
Republic Act 229
An act prohibiting cockfighting, horse racing and jai alai on the thirtieth day of December of each year and to create a committee to take charge of the proper celebration of Rizal day in every municipalitu and chartered citu and for any other purposes.
Who were considered Anti's of the law?
Anti-Rizal, Unnationalistic, Traitors of the Country, Servants of the Church etc.
Rizal was involved in a love triangle with _____.
Antonio Luna
In its pastoral letter dated _____ the catholic heirarchy paid homage to Rizal's greatness.
April 21, 1956
The law was made effective on _____.
August 16, 1956
The inital sector to express its dissenting view on the passage of the law.
Catholic hierarchy
Spprtscaster descendant of Segunda Katigbak (Rizal's first love)
Chino Trinidad
Dubbed as communist and anti-Catholic.
Claro M. Recto
First supporter to S.B. 438
Claro M. Recto
Who authored Republic Act 1425?
Claro M. Recto
Who were considered Pro's of the bill?
Communists, Collaborators, Self-proclaimed patriots
He appealed to his colleagues to meet in the middle ground and authored the amended version in the House of Representatives.
Cong. Arturo Tolentino
He expressed support to the objectives of the bills, yet he opposed to the manner through which they would be attained.
Cong. Jesus Paredes of Abra
He supported H.B 5561 saying that we have always been a victim of "compulsion" and that there is no othee way of stoppung the same except by counter-compulsion
Cong. Titong Roces of Manila
He proposed H.B. No. _____ which also bore to the title of S.B. No. 438
Congressman Jacobo Gonzales of Laguna; 5561
Senator _____ also opposed due to the use of compulsion.
Decoroso Rosales
President of the Senate when the law was approved
Eulogio "Amang" A. Rodriguez
Criteria in Choosing Phil. National Hero
Filipino Citizen Patriot/nationalist Has already been dead Patient
Senator _____ opposed due to the use of compulsion.
Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo
Beauty queen descendant of Maria (Rizal's sister)
Gemma Cruz Araneta
Who was the President when Rizal Bill was approved into Law?
H. E Ramon Magsaysay
Reasons why Catholic expressed opposing view (1)
In the "compulsory" teaching of the unexpurgated versions of Rizal's novels, a teacher would have tendency to discuss or worse to criticize certain Church doctrine
In 1983, he issued a memorandum which required that Rizal subject would no longer be taught as separate subject but as a component of history, literature, philosophy and other allied subjects.
Jaime C. Laya Minister of Education and Sports
Speaker of the House of Representatives when the law was approved
Jose P. Laurel
Rizal's common-law wife _____ was remarried to a man from Cebu and had tutored former President _____.
Josephine Bracken; Sergio Osmeña
Rizal was a model in some of _____'s paintings
Juan Luna
The Bill was approved on
June 12, 1956
_____ (Maria Clara), Rizal's true love had a son who married the sister of former President of UN Gen. Assembly _____.
Leonor Rivera; Carlos P. Romulo
The last two sections involve
Making Rizal's writings accessible to the general public and mandate the publication of the works in major Philippine languages
First section of the law
Mandating students to read Rizal's novels
Personalities Nominated to be our National Hero
Marcelo H. Del Pilar Emilio Jacinto Graciano Lopez-Jaena Antonio Luna
In 1995 _____ was issued enforcing strict compliance to Memorandum Order No. 247.
Memorandum No. 3
Memorandum to fully implement RA 1425 as there have been reports that the law has not been totally carried out.
Memorandum Order No. 247
An act to include in Curricula of All Public and Private Schoole and Universities Courses on the Life, Works and Writings of Jose Rizal, Particularly His Novels _____ and _____, Authorizing the Printing and Distribution Thereof, and for Other Purposes.
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
Authorization for the appropriation of the amount of ______ for the printing and distribution of the copies novels and other writings of Rizal in their English, Tagalog and principal dialect translations.
P300,000
President _____ ordered in 1994 to fully implement RA 1425
President Fidel V. Ramos
Rizal Bill became
Republic Act 1425
Paredes: the bill (H.B 5561) would violate of [sic] _____ of the Revised Administrative Code.
Section 927
He believed further that a political party might inevitably be put up by the Catholics to show their strong resentment to the law.
Sen. Decoroso Rosales
He believed that the approval of the bills would lead to the closure of the Catholic Schools all throughout the country.
Sen. Decoroso Rosales
He believed that promoting nationalism and patriotism should not be done at yhe risk of endagering the harmony between the Church and the state.
Sen. Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo
He claimed that the reading of unexpurgated versions of Rizal's novels as against the conscience of the Catholics
Sen. Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo
The Senator who co-wrote the law that it is only right that Filipinos especially youth, know about and learn to imbibe tge great ideals for which the hero died.
Senator Jose P. Laurel
Through which a strong nationalism would be instilled among Filipino youth?
Through his works that were considered constant and inspiring sources of nationalism.
Reasons why Catholic expressed opposing view (2)
Thw inevitable criticism of Church doctrines might lead to the jeopardy of the faith of people.
Rizal law aims to accomplish the following goals (3):
To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal's life, works and writings
Rizal law aims to accomplish the following goals (2):
To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping the Filipino character
Rizal law aims to accomplish the following goals (1):
To redictate the lives of youth to the ideals of freedom and nationalism
Laurel believed that the greatness of Rizal could only be fully appreciated by Filipinos if they would have _____ _____ about his sufferings and injustices
adequate knowledge
The bill was _____ as Jose Rizal himself
controversial
Section 927 prohibits teachers and other persons engaged in any public school to _____ or _____ the doctrines of any church, religous act or domination.
discuss or criticize
How did Catholic hierarchy honored Rizal? "Dr. Rizal possessed to an ______________ which together make up true patriotism."
eminent degree those virtues
Importance: The subject is a rich source of _____.
entertaining narratives
Importance: It provides various
essential life lessons
When his salutatory activities fell under the suspicion of the colonial government and he was condemned to death as a rebel, he __________.
generously offered his blood for the welfare of his country.
Gonzales: The bill selects the writings of Dr. Rizal because he is the __________
greatest of our national heroes
Importance: The subject provides insights into _____.
how to deal with current problems
Laurel: By exposing the Filipino to the ideas of Rizal, they would be able to learn __________.
how to live the Rizal way
Why is there a strong need for a law?The lawmakers firmly believed the necessity of _______________ among the youth especially in their formative and decisive years.
instilling a strong sense of nationalism
Importance: It helps in developing _____ and _____.
logical and critical thinking
Importance: Rizal can serve a worthwhile _____ and _____ to every Filipino.
model and inspiration
Importance: It teaches _____ and _____.
nationalism and patriotism
Recto: If political party would be set up, it would be divided into two..
political party by Rosales and party to be composed of Filipino Catholics who do not only believe in God.
Laurel: His writings woulf open the minds of the Filipinos to the_____
ruthless effects of colonization
Laurel: The Filipino youth must consider as a _____ _____ to study the great dreams and aspirations of Rizal for his country.
sacred duty
It met _____ from those who opposed the original versions.
scrutiny
Revelations in First Rizal Faculty Congress in December 1988 in Baguio City.
subject was not as important as other subjects (filler) and used to glorify Andres Bonifacio at the expense of Rizal
Amendment: The word "compulsion" was deleted and replaced with the phrase "_____."
to include
"An act __ _____ in the Curricula of All Public and Private Schools, Colleges and Universities Courses on the Life, Works and Writings of Rizal Particularly His Novels Noli and El Fili Authorizing the _____ and _____ Thereof and for Other Purposes"
to include; Printing and Distribution
Importance: It helps us _____.
understand better ourselves as Filipinos
