RIZAL: RIZAL LAW

• BATAS RIZAL Proposed by ____

  Sen. Claro M. Recto
• He was considered as the maverick in the Senate

  Sen. Claro M. Recto
• He was a strong advocate of nationalism.

  Sen. Claro M. Recto
• sponsors of the bill

  Sen. Claro M. Recto and Sen. Jose P. Laurel
• The bill was considered as "____"

  “an attack on the Church.”
• Therefore, the church leaders resorted to ____ and ____ against the two sponsors because of batas rizal.

  threats and propaganda
• REPUBLIC ACT 1425 when was it ratified


  June 12, 1956 (Indepence Day)
• This law obliges all tertiary schools to include in their curriculum a course on Rizal’s life, works, and writings.

  REPUBLIC ACT 1425
• REPUBLIC ACT 1425 purpose

  1. To make Filipinos commit themselves again to nationalist concerns
  2. To honor our heroes
  3. To appreciate their contributions and sacrifices in building a nation and national identity.
• 160th Birth Anniversary of Jose Rizal


  June 19, 2024
• He wrote an essay called “Why is Rizal the Greatest Filipino Hero.

  Esteban De Ocampo
• He is the chairman/director of National Historical Institute 1971-1981.

  Esteban De Ocampo
• December 30, 1896

  rizal death anniversary
• "A prominent or central personage taking an admirable part in a remarkable action or event. "

  Rizal wrote the most powerful literature of the Reform Movement: Noli and El Fili.
• "A person of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger or fortitude in suffering."

  Rizal went to Spain to report to the Spanish government abuses being committed in the country; Rizal endured four years of lonely exile in Dapitan; Biggest sacrifice of Rizal is when he bravely faced a firing squad on December 30, 1896.
• "A man honored after death by public worship because of exceptional service to mankind."

  December 30, Rizal Day, is a “national” public holiday in the Philippines. This was proclaimed by President Emilio Aguinaldo.
• convened as a selection committee.

  Commissioner William Howard Taft with four Americans and four Filipinos (Trinidad Pardo de Tavera, Gregorio Araneta, Cayetano Arellano, Jose Luzuriaga)
• Criteria for selection of a hero

  • Filipino
  • Deceased
  •  Great love for country
  • Mahinahong damdamin
• Not everybody wants Rizal to be the National Hero because they believed he was an ____

  American-sponsored hero
• JOSE RIZAL VS. ANDRES BONIFACIO

  “The revolution prepared by Bonifacio was only the effect, the consequence of the spiritual redemption wrought by the pen of Rizal.” - Rafael Palma
• • Rizal is the country’s “National Hero” through ____. 

  public acclamation
• who ordered EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 75

  Pres. Fidel Ramos
• when was EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 75 ordered

  March 28, 1993.
• EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 75

  Creating the National Heroes Committee “to study, evaluate and explicitly recommend Filipino historical personages as national heroes in due recognition of their sterling character and remarkable achievements for the country.”
• Discourages the passage of law in declaring national heroes

  NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE
• Prefers public acclamation as the means to recognize heroes.

  NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE
• • Favors the issuance of laws and proclamations to honor certain Filipinos who have rendered service to the country.

  NATIONAL HISTORICAL INSTITUTE
• HOW DO WE HONOR HEROES: National Government


  Burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, monuments, Place picture in paper bills
• HOW DO WE HONOR HEROES: Local Government

  Naming streets, Naming park, Naming schools