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1425 Which Mandates The Teaching of Rizal's Life, Works, and Writings in All Public and Private Schools

The document discusses Law RA 1425, which mandates the teaching of Jose Rizal's life, works, and writings in schools to promote nationalism. Passed in 1956, the law aimed to develop students' love of country and honor Filipino heroes by exposing students to Rizal's nationalist ideals in his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. However, the Catholic Church opposed the law due to Rizal's criticisms of friars and church doctrines. While the law was implemented, questions remain whether it succeeded in strengthening nationalism among Filipinos.

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1425 Which Mandates The Teaching of Rizal's Life, Works, and Writings in All Public and Private Schools

The document discusses Law RA 1425, which mandates the teaching of Jose Rizal's life, works, and writings in schools to promote nationalism. Passed in 1956, the law aimed to develop students' love of country and honor Filipino heroes by exposing students to Rizal's nationalist ideals in his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. However, the Catholic Church opposed the law due to Rizal's criticisms of friars and church doctrines. While the law was implemented, questions remain whether it succeeded in strengthening nationalism among Filipinos.

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XIAO TIME

A historical day to everyone! It’s XIAO TIME! 58 years ago, in June 1956, Pres. Magsaysay signed RA
1425 which mandates the teaching of Rizal’s life, works, and writings in all public and private schools
most especially his two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. This is the reason why the two
novels were taught to us in High School and are required in College.

In the University of the Philippines, the subject is called Philippine Institutions 100 or P.I. 100.

What is the aim of this law? First provision states that we need to offer ourselves to the ideals of
freedom and nationalism from our hero’s lives and died for. The subject is not just about Rizal but also
to honor our other Filipino heroes’.

This subject is about heroism and the literary works of Rizal serve as a well of knowledge which should
be taught to our students. In short, after the course, the students are expected to develop love to the
country.

Why is it important for the authors of the bill, Senator Claro Mayo Recto and former President Jose
Paciano Laurel to advance nationalism through Rizal. Because in 1956, our culture and politics are still
tied to the American interests. Filipinos are becoming Brown Americans of Asia and are slowly losing
their Filipino identity.

The law dictates that the students have to read and unexpurgated versions of the two novels. This is the
reason why the Catholic church vehemently opposed the bill. This is the same sentiments the church
displayed in opposing the RH Bill.

Why? The Catholic Church fear that the Youth may lose their faith in the church because the outright
attacks and criticisms written by Rizal against the friars and church doctrines.

The church threatened Recto that Catholics will not vote for him and will close Catholic schools. Recto
was undeterred and said that that would even be better for the government to take over those schools.

He said, “Rizal is dead and yet they want to silence him again!”

The law was signed and implemented but questions remain, do Filipinos love their nation more? Was
nationalism achieved? Why is corruption still deep and rampant?

According to Dean Gloria Santos, part of the failure in instilling nationalism among students are the
History teachers themselves. They failed to teach the subject well. Sad to say, but many teachers think
that history is boring and trivial.

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