GEC105
LIFE &
WORKS OF
RIZAL
How well do you
know Rizal?
COURSE
OUTLINE:
Chapter 1- Introduction to the course: Republic Act of
1425
Chapter 2- 19th century Philippines as Rizal's context
Chapter 3- Rizal's Life: Family, Childhood and Early
Education
Chapter 4- Rizal's Life: Higher Education and Life Abroad
Chapter 5- Rizal's Life: Exile, Trial, and Death
Chapter 6- Annotation of Antonio Morga's Sucesos de las
COURSE
OUTLINE:
Chapter 7- Noli Me Tangere
Chapter 8- El Filibusterismo
Chapter 9- The Philippines: A Century Hence
Chapter 10- Jose Rizal and Philippine
Nationalism-Bayani and
Kabayanihan
Chapter 11- Jose Rizal and Philippine
Nationalism- National Symbol
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Discuss Jose Rizal’s life within the context of 19th century Philippines.
2. Analyze Rizal’s various works, particularly the novels Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo.
3. Organize the idea into various themes.
4. Demonstrate a critical reading of primary sources.
5. Interpret the values that can be derived from studying Rizal’s life and
works.
6. Display an appreciation for education and love of country.
Grading System:
Quizzes---------------------25%
Class Standing-------------20%
Activities---------------25%
Exam--------------------30%
CHAPTER 1: THE
STUDY OF RIZAL
COURSE AND REPUBLIC
ACT
NO. 1425
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.
RA 1425:
RIZAL
LAW
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.
RA 1425:
RIZAL
LAW
SECTION 2. It shall be obligatory for
all schools, colleges, and universities
to keep in their libraries an adequate
number of copies of the original and
unexpurgated(unrevised) editions of
the Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, as well as of Rizal’s
other works and biography.
RA 1425:
RIZAL
LAW
SECTION 4. Nothing in this Act shall
be construed as amendment or
repealing section nine hundred twenty-
seven of the Administrative Code,
prohibiting the discussion of religious
doctrines by public school teachers
and other person engaged in any
public school
RA 1425:
RIZAL
LAW
SECTION 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.
RA 1425:
RIZAL
LAW
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect
upon its approval.
Approved: June 12, 1956 by Ramon
Magsaysay
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol.
52, No. 6, p. 2971 in June 1956.
RA 1425:
RIZAL
LAW
SECTION 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.
RA 1425:
RIZAL
LAW
• There is a need to give utmost
importance to the ideals of FREEDOM,
NATIONALISM & PATRIOTISM
through an understanding of the works &
life of Rizal.
CLARO M.
RECTO
•Under the principle of police power, the state
can require the reading of the novels to foster
better appreciation of Rizal’s times.
•Rizal inculcated civic consciousness among
Filipinos, national dignity, patriotism and
personal pride.
SENATE BILL
438
• an act to make Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
compulsory reading matter in all public and private colleges and
universities and for other purposes
• hopes to give people knowledge about the oppression suffered
by the Filipinos during the Spanish era.
• for Filipinos to understand themselves and their country better
and realize the greatness of Rizal.
ANTI-RIZAL BILL
• Sen. Decoroso Rosales
• Sen. Mariano Cuenco
• Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo
FR. JESUS
• CAVANNA
The novels belong to the past
• It would be harmful to read the novels
because they presented false picture of
conditions of the country at that time.
• Noli is an attack on the clergy, aims to
ridicule the Catholic faith.
• The novel was not patriotic because out of
333 pages only 25 contained patriotic
passages while 120 were devoted to anti-
Catholic attacks. CBCP
JOSE P.
LAUREL
• Reading of Rizal’s novels and
other works including those
written by other people about
him.
• Compulsion was removed in the
substitute bill. Reading of
unexpurgated or original form is
required. Noli/Fili
The Rizal Law aims to accomplish the following goals:
1. To rededicate the lives of the youth to
the ideals of freedom and nationalism, for
which our heroes lived and died.
2. To pay tribute to our national hero for
devoting his life and works in shaping the
Filipino character; and
3. To gain and inspiring source of patriotism
through the study of Rizal’s lifer, works, and
