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1. THE BIRTH OF RIZAL
LAW

2. LESSON OBJECTIVES
•Identify the opposing groups on the issue of the
Rizal Law
•Examine the goals of the Rizal Law

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4. Filipino people saw the need to rebuild
the Filipino identity which was equally
affected by the war.
Amidst the destruction of building infrastructures, roads, and bridges
brought by World War II,

5. SENATE BILL NO. 438 (RIZAL BILL)
An act to make “NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL
FILIBUSTERISMO COMPULSARY READING
MATTER IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.”

6. •It was drafted and
submitted by Senator
Claro M. Recto on
April 3, 1956 to the
Senate Committee on
Education.
SENATE BILL 438

7. •Senator Jose P. Laurel,
who was the chairman of the
Committee on Education,
sponsored and presented the
bill to the Upper House on
April 17, 1956
SENATE BILL 438

8. MAIN PURPOSE OF THE BILL
Disseminate the ideas
and ideal of Jose Rizal
through readings his
works (Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo)

9. Arguments of the supporters
and the oppositions of the
Rizal bill

10. SUPPORTERS
Jose P. Laurel
OPPOSITIONS
Claro M. Recto
Francisco Rodrigo Mariano Cuenco
Decoroso Rosales

11. SEN. LAUREL STATED THAT:
“Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusteriso must be read
by all Filipinos. They must be taken to heart, for
their pages we see ourselves as in a mirror, our
defects as well as our strength, our virtues as well our
vices. Only then would we become conscious as a
people, and so learn for painful sacrifices that
ultimately lead to self-reliance, self-respect and
freedom.” (Laurel, Jr., 131)

12. ARGUMENTS OF THE OPPONENT
(CATHOLIC SENATORS)
•The bill was an attempt to discredit the Catholic religion.
•Inimical to the tenets of the faith to which 170 lines in Noli Me
Tangere and 50 lines in El Filibusterismo were offensive to the
Church doctrine.
•Compulsion to read something against one’s faith impaired
freedom of Speech and religious freedom.

13. SEN. RODRIGO’S SPEECH
“A vast majority of our people are the same time
Catholics and Filipino citizens. As such, they have
two great loves: their country and their faith.
These two loves are no conflicting loved. They are
harmonious affections, like the love of a child for his
father and for his mother. This is the basis of my
stand. Let us not create a conflict between
nationalism and religion; the government and
the church.”

14. SEN. RECTO REFUTTED ARGUMEMT
Rizal did not pretend to teach religion or theology
when he wrote those books. He aimed to inculcating
civic consciousness in the Filipinos, national
dignity, personal pride, and patriotism… but while
he criticized and ridiculed the unworthy behavior of
certain ministers of the church, he made exceptions in
favor of the worthy ones, like the Dominican friar, Padre
Fernandez, and the virtuous native priest, Padre
Florentino, and the Jesuits in general.

15. HOUSE BILL NO. 5561
Same bill that was filed by Congressman
Jacobo Z. Gonzales in the House of
Representative. Different faces but the same
stance, the bill was attacked based on its
constitutionality and religiosity.

16. SETBACKS
Both Upper
House and Lower
House seemed
hopeless for the
bill to pass into
law.

17. SUBSTITUTE BILL
The inclusion of all works and writings of Rizal,
not just two novel.

Senator Laurel stressed the removal of the term “compulsion” to
appease the opposition. He asserted the importance of reading the
original and unexpurgated edition of Rizal’s novel.
The last amendment was proposed- the provisions regarding the
“exemption” of students from reading the two novels on certain
condition.

18. On May 12, 1956, Senate Bill no. 438 was approved
on second reading. The Lower House imitated the
Senate and on May 14, 1956, the bill was approved in
the House of Representatives.

19. PRESIDENT RAMON MAGSAYSAY
On June 12, 1956, he signed the bill to make it
a law, thus giving birth to Republic Act
no.1425 also known as the
RIZAL LAW.

20. AIMS OF RIZAL LAW
•Recognize the relevance of Rizal’s ideals, thoughts,
teachings, and life-values to present conditions in the
community and the country and apply them in the
solution to day-to-day situations and problems of
contemporary life.

21. AIMS OF RIZAL LAW
•Develop an understanding and appreciation of the
qualities, behavior, and character of Rizal, as well as his
thoughts and ideas, and thus foster the development of
moral character, personal discipline, citizenship, and
vocational efficiency.
•Comply with the patriotic objectives of the Rizal Law
given by the Late Senator Jose P. Laurel

22. REFERENCES
Crudo, E.R.P. (2019). The life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal. Quezon
City: Rex Book Store, Inc.

De Viana, A. V. et aql. ( 2018). Jose Rizal: social reformer and patriot (A
study of his life and times). Quezon City: Rex Book Store, Inc.

Pasigui, R.E., & Cabalu, D.H . (2014). Jose Rizal: the man and the hero.
Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc.

23. ACTIVITY

24. MEMORY TEST: 20 PTS
DIRECTIONS: Answer these questions substantially in
3-5 sentences accordingly.
1.Who sponsored the Rizal Bill in Congress? What are their
arguments in support of the bill?
2.What are the arguments of the opposition of the bill?
3.What is the importance of having dissenting opinions in
democratic legislation processes?
4.What are the amendments made in the original Rizal Bill in
order to perfect it?

25. STUDENT’S JOURNAL – 10 PTS
Reflect on the importance of law in a democratic society. As a
law-abiding citizen, what can you do to uphold the rule of law?
What are the implications when the rule of law is eradicated?
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