LWR Topic 1

THE RIZAL LAW AND ITS
IMPORTANCE
Republic Act. No. 1425,
also known as the Rizal
Law has been enacted on
June
12, 1956 and was
sponsored and authored
mainly by the late Senator
Jose P. Laurel
and Senator Claro M.
Recto. Rizal Law is a
mandate to include in the
course curricula
of all public and private
schools, colleges and
universities the life, works
and writings of
Jose Rizal, particularly his
novels Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo
IMPORTANCE
June
12, 1956 and was
Jose P. Laurel
course curricula
and writings of
El Filibusterismo
IMPORTANCE
June
12, 1956 and was
Jose P. Laurel
course curricula
and writings of
El Filibusterismo
IMPORTANCE
June
12, 1956 and was
Jose P. Laurel
course curricula
and writings of
El Filibusterismo
THE PURPOSE OF RIZAL LAW OR REPUBLIC ACT 1425

June
12, 1956 and was
Jose P. Laurel
and Senator Claro M. Recto
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1425 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.
1. The law on the Noli and El Fili, R.A 1425, was based on the assumption that these two novels are “ a
constant and inspiring source of patriotism with which the minds of the youth, especially during their
formative and decisive years in school, shoul be suffused.
-Patriotism: is the feeling of love, devotion, and a sense of attachment to one's country.
-The two novels are constant reminder.
2. To inculculate that as we have the mandate of Rizal Law, let us avail ourselves of its intrinsic values, of
Rizals evershining examples of patriotism, philosopichal thoughts and virtues.
Intrinsic values-innate values within us or moral values or natural of the Filipinos need to awaken
3. To emphasize that Rizal was a cultured man of ideas, a scholar with versatile talents, an intellectual
humanist obsessed with the fact that his people must be liberated from their oppressive ignorance and
delivered into a conscious awareness of unity and freedom by means of education.
4. To highlight the importance of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. These work of Fiction expressed
the theme of Philippine Nationalism in a most profound dramatic manner to arose the latent spirits of a
frustrated people.
And thought Rizal aimed message to the people of his own generation, the novel remain the most
potent inspiration of national unity today.They are considered” the grestest Philippine social
document”.
5. Thus, in official recognition of the “gospels of Philippine Nationalism” the congress of the Philippines
passed Republic act 1425 on July 12, 1956, making the reading of the two novels compulsory in all the
country’s colleges and universities.
Noli Me Tangere; touch me not or the social cancer

= Picture out the society of the Philippines during Spanish colonial period and features aristocracy
behind poverty and abuse of colonialist.
The theme of Noli Me Tangere: Social climbers, abusive power, family devotion,self sacrifice, purity and
faithfulness.
El Filibusterismo ; the reign of greed
System of governing the Philippines through corrupt and self seeking officials, dominated by friars and
bring submissive to their interest that can lead the downfall of spain.
The theme of El Filibusterismo more radical, revolutionary , vengeance and cruelty means is eager to
fight the Spanish colonist.
Both Aimed To enlightened the Filipinos want to fight the Philippines and have total freedom.
Think about this again:

Why study the life and
works of Rizal? It is
apparent that
during Rizal’s time, the
Filipino identity is already
diminishing—this was the
rationale
behind the enactment
of the Rizal Law,
which seeks to
accomplish the following
objectives:
1) To rededicate the lives
of the youth to the ideals of
freedom and nationalism,
for
which our heroes lived and
died;
2) To play tribute to our
national hero for devoting
his life and works for
shaping the
Filipino character;
3) To gain an inspiring
source of patriotism thru
the study of Rizal’s life,
works and
writings.
Think about this again:
Why study the life and
works of Rizal? It is
apparent that
during Rizal’s time, the
Filipino identity is already
diminishing—this was the
rationale
behind the enactment
of the Rizal Law,
which seeks to
accomplish the following
objectives:
1) To rededicate the lives
of the youth to the ideals of
freedom and nationalism,
for
which our heroes lived and
died;
2) To play tribute to our
national hero for devoting
his life and works for
shaping the
Filipino character;
3) To gain an inspiring
source of patriotism thru
the study of Rizal’s life,
works and
writings.

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THE RIZAL LAW AND ITS

Republic Act. No. 1425,

Noli Me Tangere; touch me not or the social cancer

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