Activity Name: Difference Between Senate Bill No.438 and Republic Act 1425
Activity No.: 1
Section: B2C
Comparison Between Senate Bill No. 438 and Republic Act No. 1425
Area of Comparison
Senate Bill No. 438
Republic Act No. 1425
AUTHORS
Senator Claro M. Recto
Senator Claro M. Recto
SUPPORTERS
Senator Jose P. Laurel (sponsored the
bill) and all of the members of the
Upper House except the three
opposers
SECTION 1.
Senator Roseller T. Lim Senator
Emmanuel Pelaez
Senator Jose P. Laurel (sponsored the
bill)
SECTION 1.
Under this section it is stated that the
reading of the works of Rizal; Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
must be compulsory in all public and
private schools, colleges and
universities in the Philippines.
Under this section it is stated to
include in the curricula the life, works
and writings of Rizal particularly his
novel Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, but is not compulsory
to read.
STRUCTURE
This section authorizes the Board of
National Education to be in charge of
the implementation of this act. Within
60 days from its effectivity the board
shall put into effect the rules and
regulations to enforce the provisions
of this act.
Also, the rules and regulations
regarding the exemptions of students
by reason of religious beliefs in a
sworn written statement from the
requirements in this same section
shall be enforced by the same board.
This shall be published in the Official
Gazette and take effect 30 days after
such publication.)
SECTION 2.
SECTION 2.
Under this section, Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo shall be in the
original versions or unexpurgated
English and natural language
versions. Note that only these two
works of Rizal is mentioned
Under this section, an adequate
number of copies, determined by the
Board of National Education, of the
original and unexpurgated editions of
Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo as well as Jose Rizal's
other works and biography shall be
obligatory on all schools, colleges and
universities to keep in their libraries.
The said unexpurgated editions of
Rizal’s works or their translations in
English shall be included in the list of
approved books for required reading
in all public or private schools,
colleges and universities.
SECTION 3.
SECTION 3.
Under this section, Department of
Education is given a role to
promulgate the rules and regulation
for the immediate implementation of
Senate Bill No. 438
Under this section, the translation of
Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, and Rizal's other
writings into English, Tagalog and the
Philippine dialects shall be taken by
the Board of National Education,
which are to be printed in cheap,
popular editions and distributed free
of charge to persons who desire to
read them through the Purok
organization and Barrio Councils
throughout the country.
SECTION 4.
SECTION 4.
This section clearly expressed that the
study of the works of other Filipino
heroes will not be prohibited or
limited by any provisions in this act.
In this section, it highlights that no
provisions of this act are construed as
an amendment of the section 927 of
the Administrative Code which
prohibits discussion of religious
doctrines by public school teachers
and other persons engaged in any
public schools.
SECTION 5.
SECTION 5.
Under this section, any private and
public schools, colleges and
university courses who fails to
comply and found violating the
provision of this Act shall be
punished accordingly:
In this section, the sum of three
hundred thousand pesos was
authorized to be appropriated to
support the plan and implementation
of this Act
The Head of any public college or
university charged with implementing
the provisions of this Act, who was
found guilty of violating, failing and
circumventing the provision of this
Act shall be punished by dismissal
and shall be disqualified from
teaching whether in public or private
school, college or university.
RATIONALE
Government Recognition of any
private college or university who
were found guilty of violating and
circumventing the provision of this
Act shall be withdrawn, and the
responsible Head or professor shall
also be disqualified immediately from
teaching in any government
recognized college or university.
It requires all public and private
colleges and universities to make the
works of Rizal; Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo, as a compulsory
reading matter to educate students
about how Rizal contributed to our
country's history, to be aware of the
life of becoming the country’s hero
and to disseminate his ideas and
ideals of a great Filipino Patriot.
BUDGET ALLOCATION
Senate Bill No. 438 did not mention
any budget allocation for this bill.
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY FOR
ITS IMPLEMENTATION
OTHERS
Department of Education
It requires all private and public
schools, colleges and universities in
the Philippines to include in the
curricula the life of Jose Rizal and his
Works and writings, particularly his
two famous novels Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo to re-dedicate
the ideals of freedom, nationalism,
patriotism and appreciation of role of
national heroes in the historical
development of the country.
According to RA 1425, Sec. 5, this
law was given a budget amounting to
three hundred thousand pesos.
Board of National Education
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The Bill was filed to the
Committee on Education on
April 3, 1956.
Opposers - Senators Decoroso
Rosales, Mariano J. Cuenco,
Francisco Rodrigo
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The Law was signed by President
Ramon Magsaysay on June 12,
1956.
Opposers - Senators Decoroso
Rosales, Mariano J. Cuenco,
Francisco Rodrigo