The Life and Works of Rizal Lesson 1 and 2
The Life and Works of Rizal Lesson 1 and 2
The Life and Works of Rizal Lesson 1 and 2
1425, known as the Rizal Law, mandates all educational institutions in the Philippines
to offer courses about José Rizal.
The full name of the law is 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, Authorizing
the Printing and Distribution Thereof, and for Other Purposes.
The measure was strongly opposed by the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines due to the
anti-clerical themes in Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo
The Archbishop of Manila, RUFINO SANTOS, protested in a pastoral letter that Catholic students
would be affected if the compulsory reading of the unexpurgated version were pushed through.
ARSENIO LACSON, MANILA'S MAYOR, who supported the bill, walked out of Mass when the
priest read a circular from the archbishop denouncing the bill.
On May 12, 1956, a compromise inserted by Committee on Education chairman Laurel that
accommodated the objections of the Catholic Church was approved unanimously.
The bill specified that only college (university) students would have the option of reading unexpurgated
versions of clerically-contested reading material, such as Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo.
To understand the history of Filipino culture and how the country turned out to be what it is now as a
source of nationalism. (Museums & Exhibits)
In reference to the 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
The 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.
Exportation
Rise of the Export of Crop Economy
- The exploitation of the Philippines’ natural assets and progress of a fare crop economy - were marvels of the
nineteenth century
- Between 1820 and 1870 - the Philippines was well on its method of building up a fare crop economy
- The advancemed of the fare crop industry in the Philippines was propelled by the business endeavors of
North European and North American vendors
Monopolies
- After 1850 - government monopoly contracts for the collection of different revenues
- For the rest of the 19th century - the Chinese instantly took advantage of this commercial opportunity
- During the 1840’s - the Spanish government had legalized the use of opium
- Tobacco Monopoly
- March 1, 1782 - Governor-General Jose Basco Placed the tobacco industry under government control
- 1882 - the tobacco monopoly was finally abolished
Social Context
Education in the 19th Century
- European arrangement of Education
- Religion - was made as a compulsory subject at all levels to change
- King Philip II’s Leyes de Indias (Laws of Indies) ordered to learn Spanish
- First formal schools were the parochial schools
- Colleges were just open for Spaniards and those with Spanish blood (mestizo).
- Illustrados - another social class rose in the nation because of the developing number of instructed locals.
Liberalism
- Founded on Ideals of freedom and equality
- Governor-General Carlos Maria De la Torre - First liberal governor-general in the Philippines |
notable for his more liberal and reformist approach to colonial governance compared to some of his
predecessors.