o Pag-tangkilik
Republic Act of 1425
 Also known as “Rizal law of
 Lahat ay need mag-aral about
WHAT DOES RA1425 IMPOSES?
I.
 Life and works of Rizal must
 Re-dedication to the ideals of
in
which our heroes lived and died.
III.
V.
o Talks about the country
itself.
o It has a boundary (within
the country).
 NATIONALISM:
Filipino
people.
have
boundaries; Wherever you
are,
you
love
“El
Schools should have adequate
Authorization of translation of
Does
not
prohibit
the
discussion of religious doctrines
by public school, teachers, and
other person engaged in any
public school.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
 Post-war nationalism
 There is a need to re-define
o Loving the culture.
not
and
Filibusterismo”
o Love the Philippines
o Does
Tangere”
“Noli Me Tangere” and “El
o Love for one’s country
the
be
copies of Rizal’s works.
 PATRIOTISM:
of
shall
Filibusterismo”
IV.
Patriotism & Nationalism
o Love
Rizal
The unfiltered version of “Noli
Me
Purpose of Ra1425
nationalism
of
obligatory in the curriculum.
II.
and
The inclusion of the life and
works
be included in the curriculum.
freedom
sariling
produkto natin.
1956”
kay Rizal
sa
being
Filipino and the culture.
a
“nationalism” because of the
Americanization of the Filipino
culture.
 The heights of party politics &
fragile Economy.
 Inspire young Filipino
CRITICS OF THE RIZAL LAW:
 Rizal law was criticized as an

attack to the Catholic church.
o

o

WHY IS RIZAL OUR NATIONAL
HERO?
o
 We were used to seeing Rizal
in an overcoat with a serious
PROPONENTS OF THE RIZAL
LAW:
face
 Senator Jose P. Laurel
serious, in fact, he has a
great sense of humor.
CRTICISM OF RA1425
o He always go out with his
 It violates the religious freedom
friends, drink, and smoke
as well just like the youth
MARIANO J. CUENCO
that we have today.
 It violates the Christian church
because Dr. Rizal attacks the
Rizal
is
our
national hero and the youth
were encouraged to be like Rizal
then it will be a conflict to the
religious freedom.
SUMMARY:
 Include Rizal’s life and works in
the curriculum
looks
o Pero Rizal isn’t always
 Senator Ramon Magsaysay
Since
that
“heroic”.
 Senator Claro M. Recto
church.
because
ÅÅ
AMBETH OCAMPO
 According to Ambeth Ocampo.
“Rizal’s
greatest
misfortune
was he became the national
hero of the Philippines”.
o According to him, hindi
naman daw ang binaril si
Rizal
kamalasan
ang
nagging
niya,
but
rather it is the fact that
he became our national
hero.
 Rizal already knew that what
he was doing in the Philippines
would cost him his life.
RIZAL MONUMENTS:
 Manila
diaries, and writings.
 China
 He could have walked away and
 Spain
saved his life but he willingly
 Japan
chose to die for his convictions.
 Germany
 Australia
Are we like Rizal? Are we also
“Rizal is everywhere but he is
nowhere to be found” – Ambeth
Ocampo
 Rizal is everywhere we can see
him every day (sa piso). Naging
common na satin si Rizal kaya
we’re losing the interest or will
to know sino ng aba talaga siya.
 Parang
 It is clear in all his letters,
sa
sobrang
common,
nagging normal na lang siya
satin.
willing to risk our life for our
country? Or are we willing to allot
time for the Philippines?
WAS RIZAL AN AMERICANSPONSORED HERO?
 It
is
true
that
Americans
overemphasized Rizal but before
the Americans came, Bonifacio
and others already saw him as
a hero.
 There was also an attempt by
Bonifacio to rescue Rizal from
exile in Dapitan so he could lead
or at least inspire the Filipinos
THE HUMANITY OF RIZAL
to revolt. But Rizal declined
 CONSCIOUS HERO: Alam niya
the offer of Bonifacio to save
ang mangyayari sakanya but he
still risked his life.
him.