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• Republic Act No. 1425 - Known as The Rizal Law
• History of Republic Act No. 1425

  1. Senate bill 438 known as Rizal Bill which was first authored by Senator Claro M. Recto and sponsored by Senator Jose P. Laurel Sr.

  2. The Original version of Rizal Bill stated that to include Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo as compulsory readings, and to emphasize on original or unexpurgated versions of the novel

  3. The bill was not just opposed by people from Legislative Arm but also by the Catholic Church
• 4. The bill was headedly opposed by three senators namely Senator Francisco Rodrigo, Senator Mariano Cuenco and Senator Decoroso

  5. objective of the bill is to keep the memory of the national hero alive in every Filipino's mind, and not to go against religion

  6. the two novels would no longer be compulsory to elementary and secondary levels but would be strictly observed to college level

  7. he bill was finally passed on May 17, 1956 and was signed into law as Republic Act 1425 by President Ramon Magsaysay on June 12 of the same year
• 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.
• SECTION 1


  Courses on the life, works and writings 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
• SECTION 2


  1. 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
• SECTION 3


  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 dialects
• SECTION 4 - Nothing in this Act shall be

  construed as amendment, 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 - his Act shall take effect upon its

  approval.
• Name

  Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Y Alonzo Realonda
• Birthdate


  June 19, 1861
• Birthplace

  Calamba, Laguna
• Baptized by

  Father Rufino Collantes
• Godfather

  Rev. Pedro Casanas
• Rizal's timeline

  • At the age of 3 - Learned Alphabet
  • At the age of 5 - Could read and write
• Pets

  • Usman - Big black dog
  • Alipato - Pony
• Father's name

  Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado Y Alejandra II
• Father


  • Born as the youngest of 13 children of Cirila Alejandro and Juan Mercado on May 18, 1818 in Biñan, Laguna
  • From the fourth generation of Chinese immigrant named Domingo Lamco
  • Attended Colegio de San Jose in Manila
  • Degree: Philosophy and Latin
  • Elected in Calamba as Cabeza De Barangay
• Mother's name

  Teodora Alonso Realonda Y Quintos
• Mother


  • Born as the second child of Lorenzo Alonso and Brigida De quintos on November 9, 1827 in Manila
  • Attended College of Sta. Rosa
  • Rizal described her as "a woman of higher culture"
  • Married to Don Francisco on June 28, 1848
• Siblings of Jose Rizal

  • Saturnina "Neneng"
  • Paciano "Ciano"
  • Narcisa "Sisa"
  • Olimpia "Ypia"
  • Lucia "Lucia"
  • Maria "Biang"
  • Jose "Pepe"
  • Concepcion "Concha"
  • Josefa "Panggoy"
  • Trinidad "Trining"
  • Soledad "Choleng"
• Saturnina "Neneng"


  • Oldest of the siblings
  • Attended La Concordia College in Manila
  • Married to Manuel Hidalgo of Tanuan Batangas
  • In 1909, she published Pascual Poblete's Tagalog translation of Noli Me Tangere
  • She died on 1913, at the age of 63
• Paciano "Ciano"


  • Only brother
  • Jose referred to him as "Uto"
  • Attended Collegio de San Jose in Manila
  • Sent a monthly allowance of 50 pesos to Jose Rizal
  • Became a Military Commander of Katipunan
  • Married Severina Decena and they had 2 children
  • Died of Tuberculosis at the age of 79
• Narcisa "Sisa"


  • Supported her Brother Jose's studies abroad
  • Could narrate all of the poems of Jose Rizal
  • Married to Antonio Lopez, a teacher and musician
• Olimpia "Ypia"


  • Married to Silvestro Ubaldo, a telegraph operator from Manila
  • Jose loved to tease her; he described Ypia as stout sister
  • Attended in La Concordia College
  • Schoolmate of Jose's first love, Segunda Katigbak
• Lucia "Lucia"


  • Married to Mariano Herbosa and they had five children
  • Mariano died in 1889 Cholera Epidemic, but he was denied a Christian burial due to the fact that he was Jose Rizal's brother-in-law
  • In response Jose Rizal wrote the Una Profanacion
  • She passed away in 1919
• Maria "Biang"


  • Married Daniel Faustino Cruz and they had 5 children
  • One of Maria's children, Mauricio Cruz, became one of the students of Rizal in Dapitan
  • She was the recipient of many of Rizal's letter
  • Maria passed away in 1945
• Jose "Pepe"


  • The seventh child of Don Kiko and Doña Lolay
  • Known on his pen name Laonglaan, Dimasalang at Agno
  • Married to Josephine Bracken and had 1 child
  • Died on December 30, 1898 at the age of 35
  • Pepe derived from Saint Joseph P.P. (pater putativus in latin) 'P' is pronounced 'peh' in Spanish. That's why Jose was called as Pepe
• Concepcion "Concha"


  • Died at the age of three (3)
  • Cause of death: sickness
  • Rizal's first sorrow
  • Jose played with her and from her he learned the sweetness of a sisterly love
• Josefa "Panggoy"


  • Suffered in epilepsy
  • Joined and was an active member of the Katipunan
  • Unmarried and lived with sister Trinidad until death
  • She died in 1945
• Trinidad "Trining"


  • Known as the custodian of Mi Ultimo Adios
  • Joined Katipunan when Jose died
  • Remained single and share a home with her sister Josefa
  • She died in 1951, having outlived all of her siblings
• Soledad "Choleng"


  • Youngest of the Rizal's siblings
  • Married Pantaleon Quintero and had 5 children
  • Most educated among rizal's sister
  • She was an Educator
  • She passed away in 1929
• Josefa "Panggoy"


  • She suffered in epilepsy
  • She joined and was an active member of the Katipunan
  • Unmarried and lived with sister Trinidad until death
  • She died in 1945
• Trinidad "Trining"


  • Known as the custodian of Mi Ultimo Adios
  • She also joined Katipunan when Jose died
  • Remained single and share a home with her sister Josefa
  • She died in 1951, having outlived all of her siblings
• Soledad "Choleng"

  • Youngest of the Rizal's siblings
  • Married Pantaleon Quintero and had 5 children
  • Most educated among rizal's sister
  • She was an Educator
  • She passed away in 1929
• Rizal wrote in his diary, Memoirs of a Student in Manila, that his mother had a difficult time giving birth to him
• 19th Century


  • Era of challenges and responses
  • Period of major changes that affect man and society
  • Age of Enlightenment
  • Galleon Trade – Mexico
  • Suez Canal – Opening of the Philippines to the world trade/ ASIA and EUROPE
• Contexts of the 19th Century

  • Political
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Educational System
• Viceroy


  One who appointed the Governor General in the Philippines. Ambassador