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The Rizal Law

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The Rizal Law

The transcription discusses the passage of Republic Act 1425, or the Rizal Law, in 1956, within the context of post-war Philippines seeking to rebuild national identity and unity. The law mandated the inclusion of José Rizal’s life, works, and writings—particularly his novels *Noli Me Tangere* and *El Filibusterismo*—in the curricula of all educational institutions. The podcast hosts, Aaron Madar, Veckel Porha, and Lee Candelaria, introduce the season "Rizal on Air" and welcome Dr. Janet Rigandine Estelia, a history educator, to discuss the law’s legislative process. The bill, initially Senate Bill 438, faced heated debates, especially from Catholic legislators like Senator Francisco Rodrigo, who argued it could create conflict between nationalism and religion. Proponents countered that Rizal’s works aimed to foster civic consciousness, patriotism, and national dignity, not to attack religion. The law was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on June 12, 1956. It also requires schools to have copies of Rizal’s works in libraries and allows translations into local languages. The episode highlights the law’s enduring significance in Philippine education and sets the stage for exploring Rizal’s heroism, controversies, and the adaptation of his novels into modern media.

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In the 1950s, a little over a decade since the Pacific War ravaged the Philippines, a major challenge faced by the Philippine people related to rebuilding the nation. As with many newly independent countries in the world, the Philippines struggled to find ways to rally the people and forge stronger ties, recendled the vigor of citizenship and bolster nationalism. Within this context, legislators in the Philippines saw the relevance of Ocea Results Life and Works. Thus came the passage of Republic Act 1425, or the Resalo in 1956. This law mandated the teaching of Results Life and the reading of his works. In the first episode of the new season of podcasts, let's talk about the Resalo and the complexities leading to its passage. I am Aaron Madar. I am Veckel Porha. I am Lee Candelaria. And you are listening to podcasts, conversations, and Philippine history, podcasts, and society. So everyone, welcome to our fifth season. We actually made it to five seasons, but I don't want to speak too soon. I don't want to talk too soon. Okay. And as we've mentioned in the teaser, since we are in the midst of the challenge of finding strength in the time when smart shaming, cancel culture, and historical revisionism are so rampant, we decided that maybe it's app that we tackle the season, the life and works of Ocea Results Life. That's right. So let's remind ourselves about the heroism of Results, as well as the enduring relevance of his works, to also help us to improve our position in our lives and our lives. And we are still in a new phase of our fifth season, and we are in the teaser of our talk. We invited a special co-coconut to hand this season. Let's welcome Dr. Janet Rigandine Estelia. Hello. Welcome to me, OMG. I'm really glad to see you. I'm really glad to see you feeling that you're here on the podcast. You're 50 years in the business. Anyway, it's a great declaration of podcasts in our very first episode. We also took the time to introduce ourselves. So, Janet, what are your thoughts on this episode? Hello, everyone. So, as I was talking about my wife, I'm Janet Rigandine Estelia, who is a teacher of history and research. I was also a B.A.M.H. recently, a PhD in U.P. and we were able to meet up with her, and her parents, because she's a pro-chiming of history majors in U.P. D.L.E. So, Janet, why did you become a person of career? And congratulations, by the way, on the recent PhD that you've been to in the University of the Philippines. I know, you're a bit interested in what you're interested in. Because I'm really happy to see your history. When I was looking back, I was really interested in my history. Because I didn't have time to go to the quiz. Then, I was able to do what I was doing. I realized that I didn't have time to do it. So, it was interesting. And then, I was with U.P. D.L.E. and I was able to do a lot of professors. Then, I was able to learn history. So, I really wanted to see her. And then, we were able to see her discipline. And so, the art made her, the Aaron and the L.I.S. was the one who was the one who was the U.P. D.L.E. So, it's a part of the major reasons when we were invited to Janet for the season of podcasts. Because she was a person. Because she was Aaron and she was Dr. Rodeline Wani O'Bias. In the authors of one of the books on the life and works of the series, published by C&E Publishing. So, congratulations, Den. Here in the book. I'm really happy to see you. But, I just wanted to reveal that I'm a guy and a guy. Cheers. So, going back to our regular programming. As we mentioned in the intro, today we begin the season "Resol" on air with a conversation about the "Resol" law. That's right. Actually, when we teach the life and work of "Resol", it usually starts with this discussion to also set the context while there is a course. Specifically designed to make the story of the story and the story of the story. And then, this is the "Resol" law. It was in June 12, 1956. So, the "Resol" law, because the required law was to include the "Resol" law and the "Resol" law. So, even if it's a course, the "Resol" law is covered by the "Resol" law. So, to make sure the context is still in my mind, the full title of the RA1425, we will now begin the "Resol" law. An act to include in the curricula of all public and private schools, colleges and universities, courses on the life, works, and writings of a series. Particularly, his novels, "No Limitanghire" and "Elphilippo Studies" authorizing the printing and distribution thereof and for other purposes. That's right. But if we can't say that the RA1425 is already being proposed by the "Resol" law, it's not a proposal to be made. To make sure that the "Resol" law is covered by the "Resol" law, we will also begin the "Resol" law if the "Resol" law is covered by the "Resol" law. So, what do you think? I'm really happy. And the Philippine Legislature, or the Philippine Congress, I mean, the chambers, I'm not sure, but that's right. The Senate and the House of Representatives, the Upper House and the Lower House. So, Cliff Notes version of the process, if you want to propose a proposal, that we will discuss the Senate or the representative of the district, based on the lawyer's or the issue of the law, or the law-being of the sector, or the legislative president, I don't think it's a draft. It's a draft that's a bill, a Senate bill or a House bill. And that's what the Senate says. The House, Congressman or Congresswoman, and the calendar for the first 3D. So, what we will discuss is the first 3D. Also, the House of Representatives on the floor, on the hall, the House of Representatives, bill number and authors. Correct. So, in the case of a resolution, in 1950s, this is the Senate bill or SB48, and the minister of the Senate, Clara Emrector. That's right. So, after the first 3D, it endorsed the bill on the appropriate committee for the committee hearings. So, this is the House's structure of the Senate. There are different committees like Committee on Foreign Affairs, Environment, Defense, and many other things. The goal is to discuss the bill that is being discussed in the scope of the committee. That's why Congressmen and Congressmen and Congressmen can't relax themselves. Because they are just going to do what they want to do to make sure that they are able to get a vote or not. And the responsibility is this. Agreed. So, this is the case of the Result Bill. Of course, it was referred to the Senate Committee on Education. So, after the committee hearings, so, I would like to talk about the committee members. They are going to debate, they are going to hold consultations, the sectors, the experts, and the committee's similar bills and they are going to prepare if they enter the bill for the second reading. So, the second reading is the bill on the floor. And they are going to debate the Congress. The bill is just the authors. And they are going to vote if they enter the third reading. And if they enter the third reading, the bill is going to be consolidated with the version of the chamber. If they enter the Senate, they are going to consult with the version in the House and vice versa. So, the same steps are going to be done for the Senate and for the House of Representatives. So, if they are going to talk about the third reading, they are going to consult the Senate version to the House version. If they are going to have a lot of money, they are going to have a lot of money, they are going to have a lot of money, ang ating anta kafalik over-truos yung mga nubela nirizal. Tama, no. So isangang statement nga on came from an anti-rizalo legislator. At ang sinasabi na to presaisili, to ng calls at kafalisism at citizenship. Ito yung sinabi halimbao ang isang senator nasi, senator Francisco Rodrigo. A vast majority of our people are at the same time Catholic and Filipino citizens. As such, they have two great loves. Their country and their faith. These are two loves that are not conflicting loves. They are harmonious affections, like the love for his father and for his mother. And this is the basis of my stand. Let us not create conflict between nationalism and religion, between the government and the church. Actually, the interesting point about the conflict between nationalism and religion. I think it's a very simple question. The same question is made in the past. So, Filipino Christians, or Christian Filipinos. So, did we see the strong lobby of Catholic Church? And in some or in several ways, I remember, how this again came into life when the RH bill was being debated. More than 10 years ago. It's a very complex relationship, citizenship and religious affiliation. That's right. But like what happened in the result, Bill debates. The proponents of the bill remains steadfast in the past. So, this statement is clear and rectal. The result did not pretend to teach religion when he wrote those books. He aimed at inculcating civic consciousness in the Filipinos, national dignity, personal pride, and patriotism. And if preferences were made by him, in the course of his narration to certain religious practices in the Philippines in those days, and to the conduct of behavior of airing ministers of the Church, it was because he portrayed faithfully the general situation in the Philippines as it then existed. The point that was highlighted in the statement that he portrayed faithfully the general situation in the Philippines as it then existed. It seems like he explained that it was a correct answer. Was it a lie though? Everything that happened during that period? Are we going to deny it? And the point is correct. We are talking about this. To inculcate civic consciousness, national dignity, personal pride, and patriotism. It's a very complicated question. It's an educational purpose. But of course, the compromises of the debate. I think the term "touric" because originally it was the term "touric" in the title of Senate Bill 438. Eventually, it was an option to have a. I think that it was a violation of religious convictions. Or a violation of religious convictions. If you are talking about the names of the people, you can say that you are allowed to go to school or to go to school. And the valid reason for this. But you can't say that you are not allowed to go to the Result Course. True. So, the debate was already on the table. But eventually, the Senate Bill 438 was a law and the counterpart of House Bill 5561. That's what it is. It was a very tense time because the version was already closed. The days were before the congress or the adjournment. But if you are wondering, June 12, 1956, this term was then President Ramon Magsaysai. And that leads us to our current context in our education system. The legislative, the Result Course was only a few days ago in the Pilipees of Estudjante. And the only thing that is a very good provision for me is the Section 2. This is a section to it states that all schools, colleges and universities should have in their libraries copies of Results, Books and Works. True. And then, in Section 3, it seems that the people who are not familiar with this, translate the "Akdan Results" in other languages in the Philippines. And they are just like the Librean copies of the Bible. Even though they are Filipino, they really like it. So in many ways, they consider the Landmark legislation. Because this is a very important part of the Result Course. And if you are at least a member of the Result School, then what is your opinion? I mean, I think the promise of the structure of the High School is also a promise. Because we are not 12 students here. Because the Noli and Phili, we are at the High School Third Year and fourth year after we take the Philippine History of the First Year and Asian History of the Second Year. So in some sense, it is grounding in the context of the Librean. If we are talking about the Librean, it is the Result. Of course, I think it is true that the Librean is the same as the other. But to a certain extent, I think it is agree. So that is what we start the season of podcasts with the topic to also contextualize what we are talking about. The point that the Result Course is dated and it is not that long, it is still based on the Result. That's right. But of course, in our season, we are going to return the Result and other things. Of course, we cannot discuss the controversy. Like whether he is a quote-unquote American-sponsored hero. What do you think of him? I'm happy. I'm excited to hear what we are talking about these major works. Of course, of course, these are the Nobel Prize. Because you can see the season of Noel and Elphilly, right? Agreed. So I think I will be able to make a high budget and super-gonna production of Noel and Elphilly that is going on a series of Netflix or whatever. I will also be able to make a movie that is like Avengers and Domingue parts about it. I think there is one underdevelopment here in one TV station. We will see if that's right. But the point is, there is an interest here. Hopefully, we will see this in Netflix and other streaming platforms that are available to you. That's it for this first episode of our fifth season, Result on Air. Let's now watch episode this season and continue to follow us in our social media pages on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, Podcast TV. I'm not going to subscribe to those who are watching. Sorry. I'm so happy that I'm going to subscribe. So also, don't forget to visit our website, thatspotcast.org. So, salamat until the next episode and as always, have a good day.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. In the 1950s, post-war Philippines faced challenges of rebuilding, fostering nationalism, and strengthening citizenship.
  2. Republic Act 1425 (Rizal Law) was passed in 1956, mandating the teaching of José Rizal’s life and works, especially his novels *Noli Me Tangere* and *El Filibusterismo*.
  3. The bill faced opposition from Catholic legislators who feared conflict between nationalism and religion; proponents argued it aimed to inculcate civic consciousness and patriotism.
  4. The law requires schools to have Rizal’s works in libraries and allows translations into local languages.
  5. The podcast season "Rizal on Air" aims to explore Rizal’s heroism, the law’s context, and ongoing relevance amid contemporary issues like historical revisionism.

Summary:

The transcription discusses the passage of Republic Act 1425, or the Rizal Law, in 1956, within the context of post-war Philippines seeking to rebuild national identity and unity. The law mandated the inclusion of José Rizal’s life, works, and writings—particularly his novels *Noli Me Tangere* and *El Filibusterismo*—in the curricula of all educational institutions. The podcast hosts, Aaron Madar, Veckel Porha, and Lee Candelaria, introduce the season "Rizal on Air" and welcome Dr.

Janet Rigandine Estelia, a history educator, to discuss the law’s legislative process. The bill, initially Senate Bill 438, faced heated debates, especially from Catholic legislators like Senator Francisco Rodrigo, who argued it could create conflict between nationalism and religion. Proponents countered that Rizal’s works aimed to foster civic consciousness, patriotism, and national dignity, not to attack religion.

The law was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on June 12, 1956. It also requires schools to have copies of Rizal’s works in libraries and allows translations into local languages. The episode highlights the law’s enduring significance in Philippine education and sets the stage for exploring Rizal’s heroism, controversies, and the adaptation of his novels into modern media.

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Republic Act 1425, passed in 1956, mandates the teaching of Jose Rizal's life, works, and writings, especially his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, in all Philippine schools.

After the Pacific War and Philippine independence, legislators aimed to foster nationalism, civic consciousness, and patriotism among Filipinos by studying Rizal's works.

The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Claro M. Recto as Senate Bill 438.

The Catholic Church opposed the law, arguing that Rizal's novels criticized religion and could conflict with students' faith, but proponents stressed the educational purpose of promoting patriotism.

The law allowed students to be exempted from reading Rizal's novels if it violated their religious convictions, but they still had to take the course.

Section 2 requires all schools, colleges, and universities to have copies of Rizal's books and works in their libraries.

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