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• Speaker: '“Heroes are not born, they are made”'
• Republic Act No. 1425, also known as Rizal Law, was approved on June 12, 1956. It mandates all public and private institutions, including state colleges and universities, to include Dr. Jose Rizal’s life, works, and writings as a course across programs
• Senate bill 348, known as Rizal Bill, authored by Senator Claro M. Recto, is considered one of the most controversial bills in the Philippines. Recto's original bill made it obligatory for college and university students to study the life and works of Jose Rizal
• Memo No.3 was issued enforcing strict compliance to Memo Order No. 247, which directs the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to fully implement RA 1425
• RA No. 229 is an act prohibiting cockfighting, horse racing, and jai-alai on the 30th day of December each year and creates a committee for the celebration of Rizal Day
• Rizal Law Aims to Accomplish


  • Dedicate the lives of youth to the ideals of freedom and Nationalism for which our heroes lived and died
  • Pay tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping the Filipino character
  • To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal's life, works, and writings
  • Provides insight into how to deal with current problems
  • Helps us understand better ourselves as Filipinos
  • Teaches nationalism and patriotism
  • Provides various essential life lessons
  • Helps in developing logical and critical thinking
  • Rizal can serve as a worthwhile model and inspiration to every Filipino
  • 10. The subject is a rich source of entertaining narratives
• Importance of Studying Rizal: Provides insight into how to deal with current problems, helps us understand better ourselves as Filipinos, teaches nationalism and patriotism
• Importance of Studying Rizal: Provides various essential life lessons, helps in developing logical and critical thinking, Rizal can serve as a worthwhile model and inspiration to every Filipino, the subject is a rich source of entertaining narratives
• Importance of Studying Rizal

  • Provides various essential life lessons
  • Helps in developing logical and critical thinking
  • Rizal can serve as a worthwhile model and inspiration to every Filipino
  • The subject is a rich source of entertaining narratives
• Course on the life, works and writing 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
• 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 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 dialect
• Nothing in this Act shall be construed as amending or repeating section nine hundred twenty-seven of the Administrative Code, prohibiting the discussion of religious doctrines by public school teachers and other persons engaged in any public school
• 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
• This Act shall take effect upon its approval
• Jose Rizal was born and grew up in the 19th century, to contextualize him - so as to properly understand his life, thoughts, and works is to understand the social and political context of the 19th Century Philippines (Contextualization aids comprehension)
• Birth of Modern Life, Birth of many nation-states around the globe, Period of massive changes in Europe, Spain, and Philippines - 19th Century Philippines (Contextualization aids comprehension)
• Rizal’s Context are divided into (3) aspects

  • Economic Context
  • Social Context
  • Political Context
• 4 Historical Elements


  • The end of the Galleon Trade
  • The opening of the Suez Canal
  • The rise of export of the crop economy
  • The established monopolies in the Philippines
• Previously, the Philippines was governed by Spain from Mexico. The Spanish crown took direct control of the Philippines and administered it directly from Madrid
• Previously, Philippines was governed by Spain from Mexico. The Spanish crown took direct control of the Philippines and administered it directly from Madrid
• The opening of Suez Canal and the invention of steam ships, which lessened the travel time form Spain to the country to 40 days, made this more convenient
• Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Constructed by the Suez Canal Company (1859-1869)
• The distance of travel between Europe and the Philippines was considerably abbreviated thus, brought the country closer to Spain. Before the journey lasts three months with the Suez Canal voyage lessened to only 32 to 40 days
• Export crops produced in the Philippines

  • Sugar
  • Manila Hemp
  • Coffee
• Imported goods of the European factory industry

  • Monopolies
  • Colonial Government
  • Tobacco
  • Opium-Chinese
  • Spirituous Liquors
  • Explosives
  • Betel nut
• Economic activities formerly concentrated in Manila moved to provinces that produced export crops that are distributed primarily by Chinese agents
• European System of Education Schools were established and run by Catholic missionaries. Parochial Schools opened in parishes teaching religion, reading, writing, arithmetic, vocational, and arts. Latin instead of Spanish was the language taught
• College (Equivalent of our High School Today) subjects included History, Latin, Geography, Mathematics, and Philosophy. University Education was opened during the early part of the 17th century, initially for Spaniards and those with Spanish blood. In the 19th Century, it opened for Filipinos with an emphasis on Religion. In 1863, a Royal Decree established a Public School System – Government-run but church-controlled curriculum
• Political Landscape (Liberalism) includes a wide range of political philosophies that consider individual rights and equality of opportunity. Liberals normally believe that government is necessary to protect individuals from being abused and also aware government itself can pose a threat to liberty
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