2. OBJECTIVES OF THE TOPIC:
• DISCUSS THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
THAT LED TO THE
PROMULULGATION/BIRTH OF THE
LAW;
• EXAMINE THE GOALS; AND
• INTERPRET THE ROLE OF THE
YOUTH IMPLIED IN THE LAW
3. JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL
MERCADO Y ALONZO
REALONDA
The Founder of Philippine
Nationalism
The Greatest Hero of the Malayan
Race
He was a polymath, nationalist, &
the most prominent advocate for
reforms in the Philippines.
4.
5. To strenghten Patriotism (
commitment to the country)
Re-dedicate the idea of
freedom.
6. 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
printing and distribution thereof, and
for purposes.
7. Also known as the 438 senate bill,
Authored by Senator Claro M.
Recto- and is considered as one of
the most controversial bills in the
Philippines.
8. The issuance of the bill was not
welcomed by various quarters;
The catholic church considered it as
an Anti-church, because it forced
the students to read Rizal’s works;
10. one of the oppositors during the hearing of
the said law named Fr. Jesus Cavana
commented that, “Rizal’s novels belongs to
the past and it would be harmful to read
them because it presented a false picture of
the conditions of the country at that time” (
majority of the priest that joined the hearing
was foreigners and they opposed to the said
law)
11. according to Fr. Cabana, out of 333 pages of
Noli Me Tangere there are only 25 patriotic
statements compared to 120 anti-catholic
statements;
the church continued its opposition to the
said law by calling all the catholic voters to
reject the lawmakers who supported Recto’s
Rizal Bill;
pastoral letters were read during masses
voicing opposition;
12. Bishops threaten to close all the catholic
school if the bill was approved;
Recto stood his ground and dared the
catholic schools to shut down, knowing
that these was only an idle threat since
the catholic learning institutions were
their source of income.
13. Catholic Actions of the
Philippines
Congregation of the Mission
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Teachers Guild
14. Senate Bill 438 - compulsory (Recto) April
3, 1956
House Bill No. 5561- same stance (Gov.
Jacobo Z. Gonzales) April 1956
Senate Bill 438 -substitute bill; remove
compulsory but asserted the reading od
the original edition of the Rizals novel and
other writings.( Jose P. Laurel) May 1956
15. May 14,1956- the bill was
unanimously approved by the
House of the Representative;
June 12, 1956- Pres. Ramon
Magsaysay signed the bill to
make it law.
18. It was enacted and signed
on June 12, 1956 which
coincides the Philippine
Independence Day.
19. Three Main Goals of
Rizal’s Law
1) To rededicate the lives of
youth to the ideals of freedom
and nationalism, for which our
heroes lived and died.
20. 2) To pay tribute to our national
hero for devoting his life and
works in shaping the Filipino
character.
3) To gain an inspiring source of
patriotism through the study of
Rizal’s life, works, and writings.
21. CONTENTS of the
RIZAL’S LAW
Section 1 : This section mandates
the students to read the two
greatest novels of Rizal. These two
shall be included in the curricula of
all schools, colleges and universities,
public or private.
22. Section 2: This section mandates
the schools to have “an adequate
number” of copies in their libraries.
Section 3: This section orders the
Board of National Education to
publish the works in English,
Tagalog, and other major Philippine
languages.
23. Section 4: It prohibits the discussion
of religious doctrines by persons
engaged in any public school.
Section 5: a sum of 300 thousand
pesos is appropriated to carry out
the purposes of the law.
Section 6: It shall take effect upon
its approval.
24. “Kabataan ang Pag-asa
ng bayan”
All the poweres, hopes and
dreams of the State were given to
the youth through the Law;
25. the youth in turn have the
responsibility not judt to
accept trivial information
about Rizal legacies, but more
importantly suffuse/fill then
down to their very core.
26. millenials are active participants
in the process of the nation
building;
they would generate new ideas
that will affect the society in the
future.
