1st: Every country has its heroes, and at one point in time, these heroes played a crucial role in the history of their country
1st: Having heroes is important in the history of every country
3rd:Those persons placed the welfare of their countrymen above their own and they work for the general good
5th: Most individuals who were considered heroes preferred humility and anonymity, it is the people who seek them and call them as heroes
1st: In the study of the life of heroes, it is necessary to remember that every hero is a human being
5th: His environment includes his society, surroundings and the conditions happening at his time
6th: Heroes are made because they responded to the call of times and responded with extraordinary response
2nd: There may be some writers who may wish to denigrate their achievements by capitalizing on these frailties
3rd: These frailties should not distract a serious student in studying the life of a hero, student should be guided on the contribution of the hero for the betterment of his country
2nd: there is no law or official proclamation which directly made Rizal into a hero
4th: This means that through the hero’s achievements and example, the people considered him as an admirable exemplar who should be emulated
2nd: This can be seen physically through the erection of monuments and the naming of streets and buildings after him
4th: This means that the appreciation of his life and achievements goes beyond his lifetime
2nd: RA 1425 was passed on June 12, 1956, it consists of 6 sections, originally authored by Claro M. Recto
3rd: This Rizal Law directs the National Board of Education as its implementor and authorizes to come up with its implementing rules and regulations
2nd: This section includes the writing and printing of primers, readers and textbooks
3rd: The National Board of Education promulgate rules and regulations including those of disciplinary nature such as the punishment of insitutions which refuse to implement or properly implement the law
4th: The Board shall also promulgate rules and regulations providing for the exemption of students for reason of religious belief stated in a sworn statement, but not from taking the course
2nd: The Board of National Education shall determine the adequacy of the number of books, depending upon the enrolment of the school
2nd: The board is responsible for the printing of the writings in cheap, popular editions, and let them to be distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to read them, through the purok organizations and the barrio councils throughout the country
2nd: Section 5 secures the funding of publication of Rizal’s works and their distribution to the entire country, it was, however, a one-time appropriation, and provision for future publication was not given
3rd: Presently, the Rizal Law is more than 50 years old now and it may need revision to make it more relevant
