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This document discusses reasons for constitutionalizing the study of Jose Rizal over other Philippine national heroes. It provides 10 reasons for focusing on Rizal, including that he was already widely accepted as the national hero, was a reformer through non-violent means like writing, and left many literary works. It also highlights 5 items from the Philippine constitution and laws that provide the legal basis for studying Rizal's life and works, such as ensuring equality in education and protecting intellectual property rights.

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Module 1 - Activity 1

This document discusses reasons for constitutionalizing the study of Jose Rizal over other Philippine national heroes. It provides 10 reasons for focusing on Rizal, including that he was already widely accepted as the national hero, was a reformer through non-violent means like writing, and left many literary works. It also highlights 5 items from the Philippine constitution and laws that provide the legal basis for studying Rizal's life and works, such as ensuring equality in education and protecting intellectual property rights.

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Vizcocho, Gerard Dominic A.

ZGE 1109 - ITBE

1. What do you think are the reasons why the government constitutionalized the study of Rizal Course over
other national heroes? Give at least 10 reasons.
1. In 1956, the Philippines was still in its infancy. To add to that, the Filipinos at that time were
praising the Americans as their saviour. Believing that this would weaken the youth’s resolve
to love their nation, the proponents of the law chose Rizal because the already Americans
have unofficially established Rizal as the national hero by the renaming the province of
Morong to Rizal, the erection of a National Monument of Rizal, and the declaration that
December 30 be a holiday. This made it easier for Filipinos to have a sense of nationalism
with little adjustments.
2. Rizal was a reformist but compared to other reformists, he was less violent in his ways as he
preferred the pen over the gun.
3. Relative to his contemporaries, the study of the works of Rizal would be more beneficial as
he had written a plethora of literature (poems, novels, journal, etc.)
4. He has finished his higher learnings and he even went abroad to study. This is just a
proposition but I think the proponents believed that in studying Rizal, the students will also
strive to be like Rizal and finish their studies.
5. It can also be that studying someone in college, who, himself, hasn’t finished college is
something that people in the 1950s won’t accept.
6. Rizal believed in the power of education. This is not to say that his contemporaries did not
but Rizal was an advocate of the advantages of a youth that has education by its side and the
disadvantages if one did not.
7. It can also be a political decision as Rizal was known as someone who is against the abuses
of the church. In choosing Rizal, the proponents of the law can show to the people that the
catholic church and the government are separate.
8. Rizal was more popular. This goes hand in hand with my first point but the difference is that
Rizal’s sheer presence in every household meant little to no resistance in the law’s
implementation - bar the church.
9. He is smarter than his contemporaries. This is not a knock on his contemporaries but Rizal is
a polymath, being an opthalmologist, a sculptor, a writer, a farmer, and more.
10. Rizal was also someone who stood up for what he believed in, never going back on his
statements even when facing death. Although he is said to have retracted his statements to the
church, there is no definitive proof that he did so.
2. Kindly highlight and expound the words or statements in the constitutional and legal basis of the study rizal's
works and life. Cite at least 5 items.
1. Article II, Section 14
“Ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men”
This states that all students, regardless of gender, are entitled to study and freely
discuss Rizal’s life and works. This is a contrast to what women in Rizal’s time were
experiencing, with them often being pawns in a dangerous game between political power
and survival.
2. Article XIV, Section 10
“Science and technology are essential for national development and progress”
This is something that someone in Rizal’s time can only dream about, they are
powerless in a way that not any student in Rizal’s time can study science, let alone study.
Rizal also pioneered significant scientific works that are worth studying about, further
strengthening the point above.
3. Article XIV, Section 15
“Arts and letters shall enjoy the patronage of the State”
This ensures that the study of Rizal’s works and life will enjoy a sponsorship from
the state as they are instructed by the constitution to do so. In the Rizal law, this comes in
the form of making the works of Rizal accessible to everyone by translating into principal
languages and dialects used in the Philippines.
4. Article XIV, Section 13
“The State shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors, artists,
and other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations”
This makes sure that Rizal’s works and findings are properly attributed to him and
that proper research is done to ensure that all his works or creations are found and
discussed among the people of the Philippines.
5. 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”
This is the law that ironically requires me to write this essay. It is one of the most
important laws in the field of education as it mandates that college students, like me,
study and analyze what Rizal has done and his reasoning behind it.

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