Submitted by:

Mr. Ray John Dulap

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Republic Act 1425: "The Jose Rizal Law."

The Jose Rizal Law, also known as Republic Act 1425, was approved on June 12,
1956, and published in the Official Gazette of the Philippines in the same month.
Dr. Jose P. Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines, and his legacy is vital in
the history of the Philippines.

Objectives:
 To know the purpose of the Rizal Law.
 To know the reason why was the Rizal Law created.
 To learn the importance of Rizal Law.
 To be aware of the issue of the Rizal Bill.
 To know the full text of the "Jose Rizal Law" – Republic Act 1425.

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What is Rizal Law and its purpose? Why was Rizal Law created?
The Rizal Law is an act to include in the curricula of all public and private schools, The Rizal Law, also known as RA 1425, mandates the study of Rizal's life and
colleges, and universities courses on the life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal, works, as shown in section 1. This Republic Act calls for an increased sense of
particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, authorizing the nationalism from the Filipinos during a time of a dwindling Filipino identity.
printing and distribution thereof, and for other purposes.

Nationalism and Patriotism is equal to love for one’s country.

Nationalism is an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a

nation or nation-state and holds that such obligations outweigh other individual
or group interests.

Examples of Filipino Nationalism:

 Respect the Philippine flag and value the Filipino identity.

Being Filipinos, we should respect our Philippine flag and its purpose.
The history and value of this flag are connected to the freedom we have
today. Encourage our fellowmen to participate and respect our flag and its

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anthem and even our different symbols. They provide us our identity as  Speak our own language.
Flipinos or citizens of the beautiful Republic of the Philippines. Using our own language is manifesting and preserving our national
 Be a productive citizen. identity. It is our unique means of communicating and interacting with our
Be industrious and make ourselves productive, not only for ourselves fellowmen. Our language is an important tool to achieve further unity and
but for our country as well. Serve the people, serve our nation. national development.
 Be aware of the issues in our country.  Remember and commemorate our heroes’ sacrifices for our country.
We must be aware and updated on the significant issues happening in There were many Filipinos who died for our democracy, freedom, and
the country. Extend help to the needy fellowmen, especially the victims of independence. Some fought using their pens and tongues, while some used
disasters like typhoons, flooding, and the like. the power of their arms and weapons. Each had their own way of showing
 Stand proud for every Filipinos achievement. their love and respect to our country. In today’s generation, let us value and
Filipinos is globally competitive in many aspects. They are proud to be treasured our heroes’ sacrifices and devotion for our country.
a Filipino and for the honors they bring to our country. They unite every  Love our family, our neighbors, and our compatriots.
Filipino for their achievements. Love and help one another. That way, we are showing the world that
 Patronize and support our own products. we are proud to be Filipinos. Stand united! Do something to help each other
The Philippines has rich resources to create quality goods and and for the greater good for mother country. Love everyone and love our
products. The manpower services we provide are also globally competitive. country as we love ourselves.
Our economy will improve more if we ourselves patronize our own products
which characterize our creativity, resourcefulness, and industry. Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to one's
 Preserve the Filipino culture. country. This attachment can be a combination of many different feelings,
Philippines is rich in various colorful cultural elements. They are our language relating to one's own homeland, including ethnic, cultural, political or
identity. Be proud and preserve the culture we have for they are our historical aspects.
treasure. We have to keep them for the future generation.
 Respect everyone and value our traditions. Examples of Filipino Patriotism:
Filipinos are very courteous and respectful. Even in modern times,  Know that Lupang Hinirang is the title of our national anthem and not
many Filipinos show and value their noble norms and traditions. So we Bayang Magiliw.
Filipinos must continue to exercise these good traditions like respecting our  Do not litter. Walkers, Runners, Campers, Tourist, Mountaineers, Riders,
elders and others, by using “po at opo”, being hospitable, and being religious. etc., when you go anywhere, bring your garbage with you, or throw them
in a proper trash bin.
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 Obey road rules, and use overpasses, underpasses, footbridges etc. Some of the Famous Historical events that happened in the Philippines:
 Support the local  Civil and armed campaign for independence from Spanish rule
industry of the began
Philippines. ‘Made in Filipino desired for independence led to numerous uprisings. The most
the Philippines’. important of these began in 1896 and continued until the United States
 Support local tourism. defeated Spain in 1898 in the Spanish-American War.
Promote Bantayan  The invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese
Island. Japan launched an attack on the Philippines on 1941, just ten hours after their
 Be a responsible attack on Pearl Harbor. Initial aerial bombardment was followed by landings of
neighbor. ground troops both north and south of Manila. The defending Philippine and
 Mahalin ang sariling United States troops were under the command of General Douglas MacArthur.
wika. He had been recalled to active duty in the United States Army earlier in the year.
 Know our history and  The Liberation of the Philippines from Japanese
our national symbols. Gen. MacArthur, who had promised to return, landed in Leyte in 1944, thus
 commencing the military campaign to liberate the Philippines from the
Japanese. In the ensuing struggle, Manila and most of the major Philippine cities
suffered grievous damage.
MacArthur declared the military campaign on Luzon closed on July 4, 1945, but
the bulk of the Japanese ground forces were still intact in the mountains.
Fighting continued in Mindanao. And Japan had not yet surrendered.
 The Philippines Independence day 1946
This was a big international event. Though the Philippines did not yet have a
Department of Foreign Affairs. It had to rely on the US government for much of
the preparations.
May 1946 saw the start of a flurry of events to plan out the final days of the
Commonwealth and prepare for Independence Day. A joint Filipino-American
committee was formed to iron out details.
 The Proclamation of Martial Law
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Martial law was lifted by President Marcos on January 17, 1981, through or a primary heart rhythm disturbance which is an abnormality of the heart's
Proclamation 2045. He continued to rule the country until 1986 when he went electrical system. These causes in the young generally have a genetic
to exile after the People Power Revolution. component.
 The assassinations of political rival of late dictator Ferdinand Aquino Jr. was assassinated upon returning to the Philippines in 1983 — an
Marcos. event widely seen as being key to Marcos’ downfall. In 1986, Marcos was
Aquino Jr. popularly known as Ninoy, was a prominent political rival of the late replaced as president by Aquino Jr.’s wife, Corazon Aquino.
Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos. He was among the first arrested following
the declaration of martial law in 1972.
Aquino was sentenced to death by a military commission in 1977. However, he The Official National Symbols of the Philippines
was never executed and was allowed to seek medical aid and self-exile in the
US. In mid-March 1980, Aquino suffered a heart attack, mostly in a solitary cell. 1. National Flag
He was transported to the Philippine Heart Center, where he suffered a second
heart attack. ECG and other tests showed that he had a blocked artery. The first version of our country’s national flag was
first waved by Aguinaldo as he stood on the balcony
Heart Attack vs Cardiac Arrest of his residence in Cavite on June 12, 1898, following
by Gary F. Milechman, M.D. California Pacific Medical Center. the proclamation of independence from Spain. In
Heart attacks occur when a coronary artery is blocked, almost always the following decades, the national flag underwent
from cholesterol build-up and a superimposed blood clot. About two-thirds of numerous changes, including at one point, the blue
people have warning symptoms before their heart attack. These are often chest portion shifting to light blue.
pains, shortness of breath, decreased exercise tolerance, or fatigue. These
prodromal symptoms may be classic (central or left chest pressure, constriction,
burning with exertion) or they can be atypical.
Dying immediately with the onset of symptoms (called Sudden Cardiac Death)
in people over 35 is most often from coronary artery disease and heart attack.
In people younger that 35, it is usually from a primary heart rhythm problem
caused by cardiomyopathies. These are abnormalities of the heart muscle such
as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (too thick heart muscle), right ventricular
cardiomyopathy (parts of the right ventricle are replaced with fibro-fatty tissue),
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4. National Language – Filipino
2. National Anthem – Lupang Hinirang With more than a hundred (close to two
hundred) languages and dialects in the
The law stipulates that the national anthem should Philippines, some people still get a little testy
always be sung in Filipino and following the musical over discussions about the national
arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe. language. Some contend that Filipino is but a
According to the National Historical Institute, the formal term for what is essentially Tagalog, in
correct tempo is 2/4 and is in keeping with its original which case the implication is that all others
form as a march and not 4/4 as some sing it. have been excluded. Others maintain that Tagalog is but the nuclei of the
national language. In any case Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution states that:

“The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. As it evolves, it shall be

3. National Coat-of-Arms further developed and enriched on the basis of existing Philippine and other
Republic Act No. 8491 dictates that the Coat-of-Arms languages.”
shall have:

“Paleways of two (2) pieces, azure and gules; a chief 5. National Motto
argent studded with three (3) mullets equidistant from
each other; and, in point of honor, ovoid argent over Republic Act No. 8491 states that the
all the sun rayonnant with eight minor lesser rays. national motto shall be: Maka-Diyos,
Beneath shall be the scroll with the words Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at
“REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS,” inscribed thereon.” Makabansa

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6. National Sport – Arnis 9. National Bird – Philippine Eagle
Republic Act No. 9850 which was Once known as the monkey-eating eagle,
signed into law by President Gloria it is now known as the Philippine eagle by
Macapagal Arroyo on December virtue of Proclamation No. 1732 by
11, 2009, made arnis the national President Ferdinand E. Marcos in 1978. It
martial art and sport of the was declared the national bird by
Philippines. President Fidel V. Ramos in 1995 through
Proclamation No. 615. It is currently
critically endangered.

7. National Tree – Narra

In 1934, the American Governor General 10. National Gem – South Sea Pearl
Frank Murphy declared the narra as the (Perlas ng Silanganan)
national tree, through Proclamation No. President Fidel V. Ramos contributed
652 yet again to our list of national
symbols by declaring the south sea
pearl, also known as the Philippine
pearl as the national gem in 1996 with
Proclamation No. 905
8. National Flower – Sampaguita
It was also Murphy who declared the
sampaguita as the national flower in the
same proclamation.

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What is the importance of Rizal law?

The Rizal law is very important in our lives as Filipinos because Dr. Jose P. Rizal
plays a significant role in the heritage and history of the Philippines. Rizal’s
literary novels immortalize life in the Philippines during the Spanish era and the
strong desire for freedom and independence.

The Rizal Law would benefit the Filipino youth in acquiring certain traits such as
courage and determination through Rizal's example of patriotism which can
strengthen nation building and Filipino identity.

What was the main issue of the Rizal bill?

Republic Act No. 1425, known as the Rizal Law, mandates all educational
institutions in the Philippines to offer courses about José Rizal. The measure was
strongly opposed by the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines due to the
anti-clerical themes in Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo .

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"Jose Rizal Law" – Republic Act 1425 in Full Text. The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and directed to adopt
forthwith measures to implement and carry out the provisions of this Section,
including the writing and printing of appropriate primers, readers, and
Jose Rizal Law – Republic Act 1425 Full Text textbooks. The Board shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act,
WHEREAS, today, more than any other period of our history, there is a need for promulgate rules and regulations, including those of a disciplinary nature, to
a re-dedication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our heroes carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Board shall promulgate
lived and died; rules and regulations providing for the exemption of students for reasons of
religious belief stated in a sworn written statement, from the requirement of
WHEREAS, it is met that in honoring them, particularly the national hero and the provision contained in the second part of the first paragraph of this section;
patriot, Jose Rizal, we remember with special fondness and devotion their lives but not from taking the course provided for in the first part of said paragraph.
and works that have shaped the national character; Said rules and regulations shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication in
the Official Gazette.
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 SECTION 2. It shall be obligatory for all schools, colleges, and universities to keep
patriotism with which the minds of the youth, especially during their formative in their libraries an adequate number of copies of the original and unexpurgated
and decisive years in school, should be suffused; 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
WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the supervision of and subject and El Filibusterismo or their translations in English, as well as other writings of
to regulation by the State, and all schools are enjoined to develop moral Rizal, shall be included in the list of approved books for required reading in all
character, personal discipline, civic conscience and to teach the duties of public or private schools, colleges, and universities.
citizenship; Now, therefore,
The Board of National Education shall determine the adequacy of the number
SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his of books, depending upon the enrollment of the school, college, or university.
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 SECTION 3. The Board of National Education shall cause the translation of the
collegiate courses, the original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of Jose Rizal into
and El Filibusterismo or their English translation shall be used as basic texts. 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
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persons desiring to read them, through the Purok organizations and Barrio
Councils throughout the country.

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.

SECTION 5. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to

be appropriated out of any fund not otherwise appropriated in the National
Treasury to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 12, 1956

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 52, No. 6, p. 2971 in June 1956.

Source: Official Gazette of the Philippines

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