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1. Republic Act No.
1425
The Rizal Law

2. Table of Contents
▪ What is the Rizal Law?
▪ The Proponents of the Law
▪ Oppositions of the Law
▪ Reasons for the Opposition
▪ Why do Rizal’s novels considered as anti-
Catholic?
▪ Claro M. Recto’s Counter
▪ Why is the law important?

3. Objectives
▪ Discuss R. A. 1425 and other laws pertaining
Rizal
▪ Explain the importance of the laws

4. What is the Rizal Law?
▪ 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.
(RA 1425 preamble)

5. ▪ WHEREAS, 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 died;
▪ WHEREAS, it is meet that in honouring 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
character;
▪ WHEREAS, the life, works and writing of Jose Rizal, particularly his
novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are a constant and
inspiring source of patriotism with which the minds of the youth,
especially during their formative and decisive years in school, should
be suffused;
▪ WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the supervision of,
and subject to regulation by the State, and all schools are enjoined to
develop moral character, personal discipline, civic conscience and to
teach the duties of citizenship; Now, therefore:

6. Section 1
▪ Courses on the 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,
public or private: Provided, That in the collegiate
courses, the original or unexpurgated editions of
the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo of
their English translation shall be used as basic
texts.

7. Section 2
▪ It shall be 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 works and biography. The said
unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo or their translations in English as well as
other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of
approved books for required reading in all public or
private schools, colleges and universities.
▪ The Board of National Education shall determine the
adequacy of the number of books, depending upon the
enrollment of the school, college or university.

8. Section 3
▪ The Board 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; cause them to be printed in
cheap, popular editions; and cause them to be
distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to
read them, through the Purok organizations and
Barrio Councils throughout the country.

9. Section 4
▪ Nothing in this Act 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
engaged in any public school.

10. The Proponents of the Law
Sen. Claro M. Recto Sen. Jose P. Laurel

11. Opposed to the Implementation
of the Law
Rufino Cardinal Santos Sen. Lorenzo Tanada

12. ▪ Sen. Francisco Soc
Rodrigo
▪ Sen. Decoroso Rosales
▪ Roman Catholic Church
Sen. Quintin Paredes

13. Reasons for the
opposition
▪ Rizal’s novels are “anti-
Catholic.”
▪ Rizal became a member
of the Freemasonry.
Membership in
Freemasonry constitute
an automatic
excommunication from
the Roman Catholic
Church.
▪ It might misrepresent
current conditions in the
Church

14. Reasons for the
opposition ▪ It teaches heresy
and violate the
freedom of
conscience.
▪ The unexpurgated
version destroys
the integrity of the
Church.

15. The following will
happen if the law is
implemented
▪ If the Rizal Law
shall be enacted,
Catholic schools
will close their
schools.
▪ and threatened to
“punish” erring
legislators in
future elections.

16. Why do Rizal’s novels considered
as “anti-Catholic”?
▪ The friars were portrayed negatively.
▪ Padre Damaso – an abrasive friar and the father of Maria
Clara.
▪ Padre Sibyla – a cunning yet clever friar.
▪ Padre Salvi – he was infatuated with Maria Clara and
framed Crisostomo Ibarra in an uprising.
▪ Padre Camorra – lustful and attempted to rape Julî.
▪ Padre Irene – let Kapitan Tiago’s addiction of opium
continue and forged his last will and testament.
▪ Padre Millon – a professor who publicly humiliates his
students to compensate his ignorance in Physics.

17. ▪ Rizal criticized the Medieval way of the
Church e.g. excommunication,
indulgences, miracles of the saints, and
purgatory.
▪ Rizal pointed out the excesses of the
Church such as lavish fiestas and
processions.
▪ Rizal criticized the meddling of the friars in
the affairs of the state and the lives of
ordinary people.

18. Recto’s Counter
▪ Recto will pass a bill nationalizing all
Catholics schools in the Philippines
should they all close because of the
Rizal Law.
▪ Also, he added that the opponents of
the law are now “killing” Rizal’s
memory in the consciousness of the
Filipino people.

19. Why is the law important?
▪ Honoring our heroes with special fondness and
devotion to their lives and works that have
shaped the national character.

20. Why is the law important?
▪ No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press, or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble and petition the
Government for redress of grievances. (Art. 3,
Sec. 8. 1935 Constitution)

21. Why is the law important?
▪ “There is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals
of freedom and nationalism for which our heroes
lived and died.” – RA 1425

22. Why is the law important?
▪ “A constant and inspiring source of patriotism
especially the youth.” – RA 1425

23. Other laws on Rizal
▪ December 20, 1898 - Emilio Aguinaldo created a
decree designating December 30 as the
anniversary of Jose Rizal’s death and national
day of mourning.

24. Other laws on Rizal
▪ 1901 - Rizal acquired the title Philippine National
Hero under the country’s first American civil
governor, William Howard Taft.

25. Other laws on Rizal
▪ Republic Act 137 on June 11, 1901 - the district
of Morong was renamed the Province of Rizal.

26. Other laws on Rizal
▪ Republic Act 345 dated February 1, 1902 -
enacted December 30 of every year as Rizal Day
making it one of the ten (10) legal holidays in the
country.

27. Other laws on Rizal
▪ Republic Act 243 dated September 28, 1901 -
granted the right to use public land at Luneta in
the City of Manila to erect a statue of Rizal.

28. Other laws on Rizal
▪ Republic Act 229 dated June 9, 1948 - Pres.
Elpidio Quirino prohibited cockfighting, horse-
racing and jai-alai every 30th day of December.

29. Other laws on Rizal
▪ Executive Order No. 429 dated June 2, 1961 -
Pres. Carlos P. Garcia created a decoration to
perpetuate Rizal’s memory, it came to be known
as Rizal Pro-Patria Award.

30. Other laws on Rizal
▪ Some of the recipients of this decoration in the
past were N.V.M. Gonzalez, Alejandro Roces,
Juan Nakpil, Felipe Padilla de Leon and Wilfredo
Ma. Guerrero

31. Other laws on Rizal
▪ Some of the streets in Manila were named after
Rizal.
▪ Examples are Laong Laan and Dimasalang in
Sampaloc, Blumentritt after the name of
Ferdinand Blumentritt, and Dapitan street
situated near UST was named after a
municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, where Rizal
was deported in 1892.

32. Other laws on Rizal
▪ Sisa, Simoun and Basilio were also used as
street names which have references from the two
novels of Rizal.

33. Other laws on Rizal
▪ Memorandum Order No. 247 s. 1994 - Dec. 26,
1994 signed by Fidel V. Ramos, directed the Sec.
of Education Culture and Sports and the
Chairman of Commission on Higher Education to
fully implement Republic Act No. 1425

34. Other laws on Rizal
▪ CHED Memorandum No. 3, s. 1995, Comm.
MONA D. VALISNO, reiterated the full
implementation of Republic Act. 1425.

35. Monuments of Rizal
▪ Rizal’s monuments are concrete memorials to his
legacy.

36. Monuments of Rizal
▪ Rizal monument in Manila - most prominent it
was unveiled on Dec. 30, 1913 in line with the
17th death anniversary of his martyrdom.

37. Monuments of Rizal
▪ Rizal monument in Daet, Camarines Norte holds
the first ever erected monument in honor of Rizal.

38. Monuments of Rizal
▪ A monument of Rizal was inaugurated on Dec. 5,
1996 along the Avenida delas Islas Filipinas in
Madrid Spain.