Batas Rizal 0 Mga Layunin 1. Maipahayag at mapalitaw ang mga naging motibo ng mga mambabatas sa pagpapatupad ng Batas Rizal 2. Ilahad ang mga pangyayari noong ipinasa at ipinagdebatihan upang tunay na maunawaan ang kahalagahan ng pagpapasa ng Batas Rizal 3. Tulungan ang mga mag-aaral na maunawaan ang kahalagahan ng pagpapatupad ng batas. 4. Patunayan na makatwiran ang pagpapatupad ng Batas Rizal i. Ano ang Batas Rizal? Higit na limampung taon na ang nakalipas mula nang ipinatupad and Republic Act. 1425 o mas kilala bilang Rizal Law o Batas Rizal na pinangunahan ni Jose P. Laurel. Inaprubahan ito noong ika-12 ng Hunyo 1956 noong ito’y tinatawag pang pang House Bill No. 5561 na pinangungunahan ni Jacobo Gonzales at Senate Bill No. 438 na pinangungunahan ni Sen. Claro M. Recto. Ilang henerasyon na ang naapektuhan sa pagpapatupad ng mga lider ng gobyerno ng Batas Rizal na kanilang isinulong. Ang pagpapatupad nito ay hindi naging madali para sa mga mambabatas. Mahabang proseso ang pinagdaanan ng panukalang batas na ito bago ito naging isang batas. Mainit na debate ang naganap kung saan iba’t-ibang iba’t-ibang opinyon at motibo ang lumabas galing sa mga lider ng gobyerno sa kanilang adhikain na maitupad ang Batas Rizal. Nakasaad sa Batas Rizal na kailangan isama sa kurikulum ng lahat ng paaralan, kolehiyo at unibersidad, pampubliko man o pribado ang kurso sa pag-aaral ng buhay, mga ginawa at isinulat ni Jose Rizal, partikular na ang kanyang dalawang nobela na Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo. Bukod pa dito, nakasaad din batas na ito na obligado ang bawat kolehiyo at unibersidad na magkaroon at magtago sa kanilang mga silid-aklatan ng sapat na orihinal na sipi at makabagong bersyon ng Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo, pati na rin ang mga ibang isinulat ni Rizal, kabilang na rito ang kanyang talambuhay. Isinusulong din ang pagsalin ng mga ito sa Ingles, Tagalog o iba pang diyalekto at ang pagimprinta sa mababang halaga at pamamahagi ng libre sa mga mamamayang nais magbasa nito sa pamamagitan ng Purok organizations at Barrio Councils. ii. Mga Layunin ng Pagpapatupad ng Batas Rizal Ilang mga layunin ang isinaad upang higit na maunawaan ang kahalagahan ng paglilikha ng Batas Rizal. Isa dito ay dahil kailangan na muling buhayin ang kalayaan at nasyonalismo kung para saan ang ating mga bayani’y nabuhay at nag-alay nag-alay ng kanilang mga buhay. Sa tulong ng batas na ito, m apapaalala sa bawat mamamayang Pilipino ang mga dugo’t pawis na inialay ng ating mga bayani na maaaring maging ispirasyon sa bawat isa sa pagtulong sa pagpapatayo ng isang bansang matagumpay. Pangalawa, ito ay upang bigyang parangal ang ating pambansang bayani na si Dr. Jose P. Rizal at ipaalala sa mga
mamamayang Pilipino ang kanyang mga nagawa at naipaglaban para sa kalayaan ng sariling bayan. Ito ang magsisilbing paalala narin ng ating mga responsibilidad bilang isang Pilipino, lalong lalo na sa mga kabataan. Pangatlo, ito ay upang magsilbing inspirasyon sa kabataang Pilipino kung saan sila’y nasa lebel pa lamang ng paglilinang ng kanilang mga isipan at ayon sa ating bayani, ang pag-asa ng bayan. Panig ng mga Sumasang-ayon sa Pagpapatupad ng Batas * Enemies that threaten the very foundations of our freedom” ang tawag ni Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson sa sinumang sumalungat sa Rizal Bill. * Ipinaalala ni Hen. Emilio Aguinaldo kung paano pinigilan ang mga Pilipino basahin ang mga isinulat ni Rizal. Aniya, “ang impluwensiya ng mga Espanyol ay nabubuhay pa rin sa mga pari ngayon. “ * ang pagkabayani ni Rizal ay nakikita sa dalawang nobelang isinulat ni Rizal. Kung kaya, ang sinumang sumalungat sa Batas Rizal ay para naring inaalis si Rizal sa kanilang isipan. Panig ng Sumasalungat sa Pagpapatupad ng Batas * ang mga nobela ni Jose Rizal na Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo ay naglalaman ng mga pahayag na subersibo o laban sa simbahan. Ayon sa simbahan, ang sinumang makabasa nito ay maaaring mag-iba ang paniniwala o sumalungat sa mga itinuturo ng simbahan. * mistulang may monopoly ng patriyotismo ang grupo ni Recto, gayung noong panahon ng digmaan, ang ilang mga nagsulong ng Batas Rizal ay nagsilbing collaborator ng Hapon. * “Our objection then to the Bill proposed is not an objection against our national hero nor against the imparting of patriotic education to our Children… We believe that to compel Catholic students to read a book which contain passages contradicting their faith constitutes a violation of a Philippine constitutional provision.” (The Statement of the Philippine Heirarchy) Mga rebisyon sa Pagpapatupad ng Batas * gumawa ng bagong panukalang batas Si Sen. Laurel na naglalaman ng m ga bagong probisyon na hindi lalabag sa konstitusyon. * pinayagan ang pagbabasa ng mga nobela sa makabagong bersyon at hindi na ginawang “ compulsory ” ang pagbabasa ng dalawang nobela sa kanilang orihinal na kopya. * isama ang buhay, mga ginawa at isinulat ni Rizal sa kurikulum ng mga paaralan sa kolehiyo at unibersidad at ang orihinal na sipi ang kailangan gamitin upang basehan ng pagbabasa. * ito ay magiging bahagi ng kurikulum ng paaralan kung saan ito’y itinuturo ng isang gurong higit na may nakakaalam sa kurso. Ang mga mag-aaral ay mamarkahan sa pag-aaral nito at anumang pagbagsak dito ang siyang magiging hadlang sa kanyang pagtatapos ng anumang kurso.
Ang Batas Rizal at ang Importansya nito Batas Rizal (Batas Republika 1425) Upang mapanatiling buhay ang damdaming makabayan ng mga Pilipino, isinabatas ng pamahalaang Ramon Magsaysay noong Hunyo 12, 1956 ang pinanukalang batas ni Claro M. Recto na gawing sapilitang aralin sa kolehiyo ang buhay ni Jose Rizal sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga akda. Pagnilayan ang naging saysay ng Batas Rizal makaraan ang mahigit limampung taon na ito’y ipinatutupad. Nagampanan kaya nito ang tinakda nitong layon? Papaano kaya ito mabisang ipatupad ngayong parang hindi na uso ang kabayanihan? Republic Act No 1425 (June 12, 1956) 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 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: Provided, That in the collegiate co urses, the original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their English translation shall be used as basic texts. Sec. 2. 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 e ditions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as of Rizal’s other works and biography. The said unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their translations in English as well as other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved books for required reading in all public or private schools, colleges and universities. Sec. 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; cause them to be printed in cheap, popular editions; and cause them to be distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to read them, through the Purok organizations and Barrio Councils throughout the country.
Republic Act No. 1425 House Bill No. 5561 Senate Bill No. 438
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. Whereas, today, more than other period of our history, there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our heroes lived and died. Whereas, it is meet that in honoring them, particularly the national hero and patriot, Jose Rizal, we remember with special fondness and devotion their lives and works that have shaped the national character; Whereas, the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring source of patriotism with which the minds of the youth, especially during their formative and decisive years in school, should be suffused. Whereas, all educational institutions are under the supervision of, and subject to regulation by the State, and all schools are enjoined to develop moral character, personal discipline, civic conscience, and to teach the duties of citizenship; Now therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled SEC.1 Courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges and universities, public or private; Provided, That in the collegiate courses, the original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their English translations shall be used as basic texts.
The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and directed to adopt forthwith measures to implement and carry out the provisions of this Section, including the writing and printing of appropriate primers, readers and textbooks. The Board shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act promulgate rules and regulations, including those of a disciplinary nature, to carry out and enforce the regulations of this Act. The Board shall promulgate rules and regulations providing for the exemption of students for reason of religious belief stated in a sworn written statement, from the requirement of the provision contained in the second part of the first paragraph of this section; but not from taking the course provided for in the first part of said paragraph. Said rules and regulations shall take effect thirty (30) days after their publication in the Official Gazette. SEC.2 It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges and universities to keep in their libraries an adequate number of copies of the original and expurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo , as well as Rizal’s other works and biography. The said unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their translations in English as well as other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved books for required reading in all public or private schools, colleges and universities.
The Board of National Education shall determine the adequacy of the number of books, depending upon the enrollment of the school, college or university. SEC.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; cause them to be printed in cheap, popular editions; and cause them to be distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to read them, through the Purok organizations and the Barrio Councils throughout the country. SEC.4 Nothing in this Act shall be construed as amending or repealing section nine hundred twenty-seven of the Administrative Code, prohibiting the discussion of religious doctrines by public school teachers and other persons engaged in any public school. SEC.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. SEC.6 This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Republic Act No. 1425 Republic Act No. 1425, popularly known as the Rizal Law, directs all public and private schools, colleges, and universities to include in their curricula courses or subjects on the life, works, and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal, particularly the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The Board of National Education is given the mandate to carry out and enforce the Rizal Law. It was approved on 12 June 1956. [edit] History Senate bill 438 known as Rizal Bill which was first authored by Senator Claro M. Recto - requiring the inclusion in the curricula of all private and public schools, colleges and universities the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo - is considered as one of the most controversial bills in the Philippines. Normally, before the bill was approved and implemented in all schools and was signed into a law known as Republic Act 1425, it had been brought to the Upper and Lower House of the Congress for deliberations. But what made it controversial is that the bill was not just fiercely opposed by people from Legislative Arm but also by the Catholic Church due to the inclusion of compulsory reading of Rizal's novels in which according to them, catholic dogmas are humiliated. Senator Recto brought the bill to the Senate and Senator Jose B. Laurel Sr. who was then the Chairman of the Committee on Education sponsored the bill that consequently led to exchange of arguments from the Congress. The bill was headedly opposed by three senators namely Senator Francisco Rodrigo who was a former Catholic Action President, Senator Mariano Cuenco and Senator Decoroso Rosales who was the brother of Julio Rosales, an archbishop. Other oppositors were from Lower House namely Congressmen Ramon Durano, Marciano Lim, Jose Nuguid, Manuel Soza, Godofredo Ramos, Miguel Cuenco, Lucas Paredes, Congressmen Carmen Consing and Tecia San Andres Ziga. The Catholic Church was indirectly included in the debates and played a major role for the intervention of signing of the bill into a law. Allied with the church in battle against Rizal Bill were the Holy Name Society of the Philippines, Catholic Action of the Philippines,Legion of Mary, Knights of Columbus and Daughters of Isabela. Oppositions argued that the bill would go against freedom of conscience and religion, The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) submitted a pastoral letter to which according, Rizalviolated Canon Law 1399 which forbids or bans books that attack or ridicule the catholic doctrine and practices. Oppositors argued that among the 333 pages of Noli Me Tangere, only 25 passages are nationalistic while 120 passages are anti-catholic. While upon scrutiny of thetwo novels by some members of catholic hierarchial, 170 passages in Noli Me Tangere and 50 in El Filibusterismo are against catholic fatih. Furthermore, oppositors pointed out that Rizal admitted that he did not only attack the friars who acted deceptively on the Filipinos but also the catholic faith itself. They suggested a reading
material for students as to what they called Rizalian Anthology, a collection of Rizal's literary works that contain the patriotic philosophy excluding the two novels. Of course, Recto and Laurel defended the bill and argued that the only objective of the bill is to keep the memory of the national hero alive in every Filipino's mind, to emanate Rizal as he peacefully fought for freedom, and not to go against religion. Senators Lorenso Tanada, Quintin Paredes and Domocao Alonto of Mindanao also defended Rizal Bill which was also favored by Representatives from the House namely Congressmen Jacobo Gonzales, Emilio Cortez, Mario Bengson, Joaquin Roxas, Lancap Lagumbay and Pedro Lopez. Other supporters of the bill were Mayor Arsenio Lacson call anti-rizal bill "bigoted and intolerant" and walked out of a mass when the priest read a pastoral letter from the Archbishop denouncing the Rizal Bill aqnd General Emilio Aguinaldo with groups li ke the Knights of Rizal, Women Writers of the Verrnacular, Philippine Veterans Legion, Colleger Editors' Guild and Philippine School Teachers' Association. Excitement and intense scnenes were eventually arisen in settling the Rizal Bill. One of which was the debate of Cebu Representative Ramon Durano and Pampanga Representative Emilio Cortes that ended with a fistfight in Congress. Bacolod City Bishop Manuel Yap threatened to campaign against pro-rizal bill legislators nad to punish them in future elections. Catholic Schools Representatives threatened to close down their schools if the Rizal Bill was passed. Recto told them that if they did, the State could nationalize the catholic schools. When there was a proposal to use the expurgated novels as textbooks and put the original copies under lock and key in the school libraries, Recto rejected this amendment and expressed: "The people who would eliminate the books of Rizal from the schools...would bot out from our minds the memory of the national hero...this is not a fight against Recto but a fight against Rizal...now that Rizal is dead and they can no longer attempt at his life, they are attempting to blot out his memory." Due to apparently never-ending debate on the Rizal Bill, approved amendments were formulated through ideas of three senators. Senator Laurel' created an amendment to the original bill in which, other that Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, works written by Rizal and works wriiten by others about Rizal would be included and reading of the unexpurgated revision of the two novels would no longer be compulsory to elementary and secondary levels but would be strictly observed to college level. Senator Lim suggested the exemption to those students who feel that reading Rizal's novels would negatively affect his or her faith. Senator Primicias created an additional amendment that promulgates the rules and regulations in getting an exemption only from reading the two novels through written statement or affidavit and not from taking the Rizal Course. According to historian Ambeth Ocampo, no student has ever availed of this exemption. After the revised amendments, the 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.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1425 AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA OF ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES ANDUNIVERSITIES COURSES ON THE LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS OF JOSE RIZAL, PARTICULARLY HISNOVELS NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO, AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING ANDDISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, today, more than any other period of our history, there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our heroes lived and died;WHEREAS, it is meet that in honoring them, particularly the national hero and patriot, JoseRizal, we remember with special fondness and devotion their lives and works that haveshaped the national character;WHEREAS, the life, works and writing of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangereand El Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring source of patriotism with which the mindsof the youth, especially during their formative and decisive years in school, should besuffused;WHEREAS, all educational institutions are under the supervision of, and subject to regulationby the State, and all schools are enjoined to develop moral character, personal discipline,civic conscience and to teach the duties of citizenship; Now, therefore:Section 1. Courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novel NoliMe Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all
schools, collegesand universities, public or private: Provided, That in the collegiate courses, the original orunexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo of their Englishtranslation shall be used as basic texts. The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and directed to adopt forthwithmeasures to implement and carry out the provisions of this Section, including the writingand printing of appropriate primers, readers and textbooks. The Board shall, within sixty (60)days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate rules and regulations, including those of disciplinary nature, to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Board shallpromulgate rules and regulations providing for the exemption of students for reasons of religious belief stated in a sworn written statement, from the requirement of the provisioncontained in the second part of the first paragraph of this section; but not from taking thecourse provided for in the first part of said paragraph. Said rules and regulations shall takeeffect thirty (30) days after their publication in the Official Gazette.Sec. 2. It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges and universities to keep in theirlibraries an adequate number of copies of the original and unexpurgated editions of the NoliMe Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as of Rizal's other works and biography. The saidunexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their translations inEnglish as well as other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved books forrequired reading in all public or private schools, colleges and universities. The Board of National Education shall determine the adequacy of the number
of books,depending upon the enrollment of the school, college or university. Sec. 3. The Board of National Education shall cause the translation of the Noli Me Tangereand El Filibusterismo, as well as other writings of Jose Rizal into English, Tagalog and theprincipal Philippine dialects; cause them to be printed in cheap, popular editions; and causethem to be distributed, free of charge, to persons desiring to read them, through the Purokorganizations and Barrio Councils throughout the country.Sec. 4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as amendment or repealing section ninehundred twentyseven of the Administrative Code, prohibiting the discussion of religiousdoctrines by public school teachers and other person engaged in any public school.Sec. 5. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriatedout of any fund not otherwise appropriated in the National Treasury to carry out thepurposes of this Act.Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
The Rizal Law and Its Significance Today Today, nationalism seems to be an alienated word to Filipinos. It is not often heard nor spoken by people and many would not consider it an essential part of the world that they live in. In reality, nationalism is a huge part of being a Filipino. It compels people to their country and without it, nothing would become of any nation and unity will never be accomplished. Since most Filipinos are unaware about nationalism, a bill was created of requiring the youth to indulge themselves with Rizal’s famous novel s, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, which clearly showed nationalism among its readers. This bill was soon revised and made into a law which is known today as, Republic Act 1425.
Republic Act 1425 is an act, written by Senator Jose P. Laurel, that was comprised version of House Bill no. 5561 and Senate Bill no. 428. It was approved on June 12, 1965 and was meant for the general public for them to gain knowledge about the newly passed bill. Provisions for this law are as follows. First is to include all of Rizal’s works and writings especially his novels, “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo”, to the curriculum of all public and private schools, colleges, and university courses. Second, all schools, colleges and universities are obligated to have adequate number of copies of Rizal’s two novels and his other literacy pieces. Lastly, the National Board of Education is assigned to translate Rizal’s writings into English, Tagalog and other principal Philippine dialects. A fine of three hundred pesos is issued if the act was violated. The bill that was used as basis in order to create this act was written by Claro M. Recto and was called the Noli-Fili Bill. Unlike the RA 1425, this bill required only Rizal’s novels, “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo”, to be made compulsory for private, college and universities. The novels must be original and unexpurgated and the Department of Education will be responsible for the implementation of this bill. This bill will not also limit the study of other Filipino heroes. Violators are still going to be punished but instead of a fine like in RA 1425, the head of any public or university will be dismissed or disqualified. The proponents were then given several readings related to the RA 1425 and the Noli-Fili Bill to be examined and analysed. First, they used the two levels of historical criticism in order to identify of the documents were primary or secondary sources. They looked into the content and the condition of each source. Second, they started extracting data from each source and they were able to conduct a document analysis which was later presented in front of an audience. Lastly, the proponents created a historical essay using the documents that were given to them.
As the proponents analysed the documents, they were able to uncover how the bill came to be. The Republic Act No. 1425 started out as the Senate Bill No. 438 that was filed on April 3, 1956 by the Committee on Education. An identical copy called the House Bill No. 5561 was introduced on April 19, 1956 in the House of Representatives. The RA No. 1425 went through several trials, from being assailed as an attempt to discredit Catholicism to getting a substitute bill so that the act can pass with its sole objective having Rizal’s written works be read by Filipinos in unexpurgated form. After the bill was issued, the Church wrote a pastoral letter saying that if the bill was passed, unity can never be formed from within the country. This became a huge controversy for both sides argued regarding the passage of the bill. People who were in favour of this bill were Claro Recto and Senator Laurel while those people against it were Mariano Cuenco, Francisco Rodrigo and Decoroso Rosales. Claro M. Recto claimed that without Rizal’s works, there would not be a Filipino bishop today. His novels showed the people’s desire for political freedom and social order. Rizal’s aim was to encourage Filipino nationalism and his means of doing it was writing the actual situation of the Philippines. Also, Senator Laurel state d that Rizal’s novels contain strengths and weakness, virtues and vices of Filipinos and by understanding these novels, they can learn more about these traits and prepare themselves for what is about to happen. On the opposition, Rodrigo, Cueno and Rosales claimed that unity will never be established and it would only result to a crisis. They suspect that the bill was filed not because of Rizal’s sake but for the sake of political expediency and that it would lead to a huge commotion between the people and the Church. The opposition described it as “an instrument of vengeance” against the Catholic community. According to Rogrigo, Rizal didn’t become the Philippines’ national hero because of his works. He became a hero because of the suffering he endured and thus, he implied that it is unnecessary to read his novels. Apart from what was mentioned above, the opposition also commented that people who will read the novel were said to lose religious faith since the novel implies the cruelty of the church and it contained errors of the church doctrine. The novel reveals a false idea of the country’s condition towards the reader.The arguments of the two sides are both understandable but Claro Recto’s claims were more believable. The novel was not intentionally created to attack religion or the church for that matter. Its soul purpose was to open the eyes of the Filipino about their situation before and it is possible to have no relation to the present. After knowing that Rizal’s works and writings showed nationalism among Filipinos, the proponents ponder about other forms of nationalism that can be used to encourage today’s youth. One is the Philippine national anthem. The youth should be taught not just to read and sing this but also to understand and appreciate the beauty of the
Philippines. Another is to have the museums and exhibitions of Filipino culture also become a source of nationalism. They would be able to understand the history of Filipino culture and how the country turned out to be what it is now. Lastly, looking into Filipino history books, Filipino myths and legends and fables can also be considered a possible way of showing nationalism towards the youth. They give the opportunity to visualize the past and create an image of Filipino pride. Indeed Rizal’s work showed Filipino nationalism and the proponents believed that it is still considered significant as it was before. Rizal’s work especially his novels showed a part of history that people can reflect back into. It has once changed society in the past and the proponents believe that it could still have a similar impact now because Filipino traits and culture were evidently seen in those works. It is a symbol of nationalism. They can also serve as guidance for the Filipino youth. The primary purpose of Jose Rizal’s works, namely the Noli Me Tangere and the El Filibusterismo, was to arouse Filipino nationalism so that the Filipinos will not forget who they are and that they have their own identity as a nation. When Claro M. Recto wrote this bill, oppositional forces which mostly came from the Church became obstacles to the passing of the bill. Their main argument was that the works of Rizal was not really meant for arousing nationalism, but rather it was an attack to the Church and to the Catholic faith. It will only weaken unity among Filipinos and their faith will be lost. Although both sides have made their own points, Recto’s argument prevailed as it was said to be more believable. Today, no student in the Philippines passes through their school life without ever having a glimpse of Rizal’s famous works. Whether we admit it or not, these works of Rizal and his life has somehow become a catalyst of Filipino nationalism within our hearts.
