PACKET 1

• 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
• The Rizal Law aims to accomplish the following goals: 1) To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideals of freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes lived and died. 2) To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping the Filipino character; and 3) To gain inspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal's Life, works, and writings.
• In 1994, former President Fidel V. Ramos, directed the Secretary of Education and Culture and Sports and the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education through memorandum order No.247, to fully implement the RA 1425 as there had been reports that the Law had still not been totally carried out.
• In 1995, CHED Memorandum No. 3 was issued enforcing strict compliance to Memorandum Order No. 247.
• The Rizal Law aims to accomplish the following goals:
• Goals of the Rizal Law

  • To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideals of freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes lived and died
  • To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping the Filipino character
  • To gain inspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal's Life, works, and writings
• Former President Fidel V. Ramos directed the Secretary of Education and Culture and Sports and the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education to fully implement the RA 1425


  1994
• CHED Memorandum No. 3 was issued enforcing strict compliance to Memorandum Order No. 247

  1995
• Significance of the academic subject on Rizal

  • Provides insights 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
  • The subject is the rich source of entertaining narratives
• Rizal course can be considered as a history subject
• The history of a person or of a society is related to the present, the past may be considered as an influence to solve problems, it may be political problems, social, cultural and the like
• As history subject it full of historical information that may be utilized in evaluating the present to solve certain problems
• Jose Rizal was able to make significant contribution to the history of the Filipinos, specifically in shaping our identity
• Jose Rizal's life, works and writings and in particular his two great novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo radiate nationalism and patriotism
• Jose Rizal faced various challenges in life being the towering figure in the Propaganda Movement, he took admirable part which manifest how noble, brave, and selfless our national hero
• In his life we learn that there are more important things in life than personal feelings and happiness
• Jose Rizal a philosophy major demonstrated his critical thinking skills in his challenging essays, satires, novels, poems, speeches, and written debates
• Jose Rizal highly regarded academic excellence
• Jose Rizal valued nationalism and patriotism, he sustained strong sense of moral uprightness