Rizal Law

• Republic Act No. 1425 is the Rizal Law
• Its original author is Claro M. Recto, who saw the need to instill heroism among the youth
• Bell Trade Act of 1947 granted parity rights to Americans and allowed them to exploit the country's natural resources (the 1935 Constitution has to be amended for this)
• 1955 Laurel-Langley Agreement ensured free entry of American products which resulted to the Filipinos professing American goods over those made in the Philippines.
• Catholic Church was the most vocal to opposed the Rizal Law.
• Fr. Jesus Cavanna commented that Rizal's novel belonged in the past and it would be harmful to read these because these presented a false picture of the conditions of the country at that time
• Jesus Paredes said that the novels contained objectionable matters and preached that Catholics has the right to refuse to read them so an not to endanger their faith.
• Narciso Pimentel speculated that Recto was motivated by politics in drafting his Rizal Bill.
• Sen. Decoroso Rosales - brother of Archbishop (Cardinal) Julio Rosales
• Francisco "Soc" Rodrigo President of Catholic Action of the Philippines
• Sen. Mariano Cuenco brother of Archbishop Cuenco
• A compromise bill was filed, authored by Senator Jose P. Laurel which was bases on the Proposal of Senators Roseller Lim and Emmanuel Pelaez.
• Section 1. All courses in the life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal, particular his novel Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges, and universities, public or private.
• On June 12, 1956, this law was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay. \
• President Fidel Ramos issued Presidential Memorandum Order 247 dates December 26, 1994 directing the Department of Culture and Sports and Commission on Higher Educationto immediately and fully implement R.A 1425
• On February 15, 1996, the CHED issued Memorandum Order 6 ordering all colleges and universities to offer Rizal course as a separate three-unit course fully and immediately
• National Historical Institute (old name - National Heroes Commission) released a criteria on the definition of a national hero in 1965