THE LIFE,

WORKS, &
WRITINGS
OF JOSE RIZAL
 JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL
MERCADO Y ALONZO
REALONDA
The Founder of Philippine
Nationalism
The Greatest Hero of the
Malayan Race
He was a polymath,
nationalist, & the most
prominent advocate for
 REPUBLIC ACT 1425 or
the RIZALS 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
Jose Rizal, particularly his
novels, Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo, authorizing
the printing and distribution
Jose P. Laurel the
sponsor the said law.
Claro Mayo
Recto the
author or main
proponent of
the law.
It was enacted and
signed on June 12,
1956 which coincides
the Philippine
Independence Day.
Three Main Goals of
Rizals Law
1) To rededicate the lives
of 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.
3) To gain an inspiring
source of patriotism
through the study of
Rizals life, works, and
 CONTENTS of the
RIZALS LAW
Section 1 : This section
mandates the students to
read the two greatest novels
of Rizal. These two shall be
included in the curricula of all
schools, colleges and
universities, public or
private.
Section 2: This section
mandates the schools to
have an adequate
number of copies in their
libraries.
Section 3: This section
orders the Board of
National Education to
publish the works in
English, Tagalog, and
 Section 4: It prohibits the
discussion of religious
doctrines by persons
engaged in any public
school.
Section 5: a sum of 300
thousand pesos is
appropriated to carry out
the purposes of the law.
Section 6: It shall take
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
OF THE PHILIPPINES ON
RIZALS TIMES
 Filipinos were
unfortunate victims
of the evils of the
unjust, bigoted and
deteriorating
colonial power.
 Evils of the Unjust
Colonial Power
Instability of colonial
administration
Corrupt
Officialdom
 No Philippine
representation in
the Spanish Cortes
 Human Rights Denied to
Filipinos
 No Equality Before the
Law
 Maladministration of
Justice
Racial Discrimination
Frailocracy
 Forced Labor or
Polo Y
Servicios
 Haciendas Owned
by the Friars
The
Guardi
a Civil
WHY RIZAL is
our
GREATEST
NATIONAL
HERO
Consummat
um Est!