2. The academic subject on the Life, works and
writings of Jose Rizal was not mandated by
law for nothing. Far from being impractical,
the course interestingly offers many benefits
that some contemporary academicians
declare that the subject, especially when
taught properly, is more beneficial than
many subjects in various curricula.
3. The mandatory Rizal subject in the
Philippines was an upshot of this bill which
later became a law in 1956 entitled “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 or the Rizal Law – Republic Act
1425.
4. The law involves mandating
educational institutions in the
country to offer a course on the hero’s
life, works, and writings especially the
Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
5. The Rizal law aims to eradicate the lives of
the youth to the ideals of freedom and
nationalism, for which our heroes lived and
died. Secondly, to pay tribute to our
national hero for devoting his life and
works in shaping the Filipino character.
Lastly, to gain an inspiring source of
patriotism through the study of Rizal’s life,
works and writings.
6. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be
able to:
1. Explain the history of the Rizal Law and its
important provisions.
2. Critically assess the effectiveness of the Rizal Course
through the different writings of Rizal.
7. LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Define a hero; state and explain the qualities that
Rizal has to be considered as the national hero.
2. Discuss and contextualize the ratification of Batas
Rizal.
3. Analyze the controversies surrounding the choice of
Rizal as the national hero.
9. RA 1425
Senate bill 438 known as Rizal Bill which was first
first authored by Senator Claro M. Recto –
requiring the inclusion in the curricula of all
private and public schools, colleges and
universities the life, works and writings of Jose
Rizal particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo – is considered as one of the
most controversial bills in the Philippines.
10. The Rizal Bill became the Republic Act No. 1425,
known as the ‘Rizal Law’. The full name of the
law is “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.“
11. The first section of the law concerns mandating
the students to read Rizal’s novels. The last two
sections involve making Rizal’s writings
accessible to the general public—they require the
schools to have a sufficient number of copies in
their libraries and mandate the publication of the
works in major Philippine languages. Rizal Law
aims to accomplish the following goals:
12. • To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideals of
freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes
lived and died.
• To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting
his life and works in shaping the Filipino
character.
• To gain an inspiring source of patriotism
through the study of Rizal’s life, works, and
writings.
13. • To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideals of
freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes
lived and died.
• To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting
his life and works in shaping the Filipino
character.
• To gain an inspiring source of patriotism
through the study of Rizal’s life, works, and
writings.
14. DESIRED ACTIVITIES
Activity No.1: Writing a Concept Paper
Instruction: Write a Concept Paper about the relevance of the
Rizal course in our contemporary era. Identify a situation which
you can use the teachings of Rizal. Use the format: Introduction,
Teachings of Rizal, Application to current situations and
Conclusions.
Activity No.2
Instruction: Answer Exercises 1on page 9-13 (Rizal: A Modular
Approach Work Textbook)
