rizal law

• The Rizal Law, also known as Republic Act No. 1425, was enacted to promote nationalism and freedom among Filipinos by studying the life and works of Jose Rizal
• The Rizal Law was signed into law on June 12, 1956, by President Ramon Magsaysay
• The Senate Bill related to the Rizal Law was Senate Bill No. 438, filed by the Senate Committee on Education. The bill was primarily authored by Claro M. Recto
• The Catholic Church strongly opposed the Rizal Law, particularly the required reading of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo due to their criticism of the Spanish clergy.
• The debates on the Rizal Bill began on April 23, 1956, in the Senate and on May 9, 1956, in the House of Representatives.
• The House version of the Rizal Bill was filed as House Bill No. 5561 by Representative Jacobo Z. Gonzales.
• One of the main amendments made to the Rizal Law was the removal of the compulsory reading of the novels, although it still required the use of the unexpurgated versions of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
• The Rizal Law mandates the study of Rizal's works in all public and private schools, including universities across the Philippines.
• In 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos ordered the full implementation of the Rizal Law, as reports surfaced about its incomplete compliance.
• The Rizal Law provides funding for the distribution of supplemental copies of Rizal's novels to public libraries.