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1) The document provides an introduction to Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero, who was an ophthalmologist, writer, and key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement that advocated for political reforms under Spanish colonial rule. 2) It discusses Republic Act 1425, also known as the Rizal Law, which mandates the study of Rizal's life and works in all college programs in the Philippines in order to strengthen students' love of freedom, nationalism, and patriotism. 3) It presents various facts about Rizal's life, including animals named after him, his favorite novel and activities, organizations he was involved in, and places he enjoyed in Europe that inspired

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1) The document provides an introduction to Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero, who was an ophthalmologist, writer, and key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement that advocated for political reforms under Spanish colonial rule. 2) It discusses Republic Act 1425, also known as the Rizal Law, which mandates the study of Rizal's life and works in all college programs in the Philippines in order to strengthen students' love of freedom, nationalism, and patriotism. 3) It presents various facts about Rizal's life, including animals named after him, his favorite novel and activities, organizations he was involved in, and places he enjoyed in Europe that inspired

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LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL

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MODULE 1. Introduction TO RIZAL: Laws, CONTROVERSIES, & INTRODUCTION TO RIZAL


PARADOXES  Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda
 An OPHTHALMOLOGIST by profession
Why Study Rizal?  became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda
• Republic Act 1425 Movement which advocated political reforms for the colony under
 Also known as the Rizal Law Spain.
 Author of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
 Approved on June 12, 1956, and signed by President Ramon
Magsaysay
 Implement on December 26, 1994, under Presidential Memorandum FACTS ABOUT RIZAL
Order 247 of President Fidel V. Ramos  Three animals named after Rizal:
1) Apogonia Rizali (Heller) – type of beetle
 Sen. Claro M. Recto – authored the Rizal Bill (Senate Bill 448) 2) Draco Rizali (Wandolleck) – a species of flying dragon
 The study of the life and works of Jose Rizal became compulsory in 3) Rachophorous Rizali (Boetger) – a species of toad
all collegiate programs in the Philippines.
 Richard Kissling
 Sen. Jose P. Laurel, Sr. – Chair and Committee of Education
- Sponsored the bill in the senate.  Swiss sculptor designed the Rizal monument in Luneta.
 Won second prize in an art competition held in 1907 to find best
 During 1955, the church charged Recto with being communist and
scale model for the future Rizal monument.
an anti-Catholic because of the claim that Rizal’s novel violate
freedom of conscience and religion.  Rizal cured himself of TUBERCULOSIS.
 May 12, 1956 – the objections of the Catholic Church was approved  Rizal is a terrific sculptor. He carved a 9-inch statuette of the SACRED
unanimously. HEART out of BATIKULING WOOD when he was 14 years old.
- the bill specified that only college students would have  Rizal had to pawn a ring owned by his sister Saturnina just to pay for his
the option of reading the unexpurgated versions of
exams.
clerically contested reading material.
 According to Faustino “Tinong” Alfon, Rizal is a former cook in Dapitan.
 The course will further strengthen their love for freedom,  Lanzones, Mangoes and Atis– favorite fruits of Rizal
nationalism, and patriotism.
 Leonor Valenzuela – a girl from Pagsanjan.
 The R.A. 1425 is for the Filipino Youth who may have lost their
sense of nationalism.  Rizal’s first sweethearts
 Rizal sent a letter to her written in invisible ink.
R.A. 1425 goals:  La Sociedad de los Abacaleros - Society of Abaca Producers
1) To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideas of freedom and
- one of the noteworthy groups organized by
nationalism, for which our heroes lived and died.
2) To pay tribute to our national hero devoting his life and works in Rizal.
shaping the Filipino character. - This functioned for only 1 year.
3) To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through the study of  Count of Monte Cristo – by Alexandre Dumas
Rizal’s life, works, and writings. - Rizal’s first favorite novel/book
4) To instill values of moral character, civic conscience, personal  Santan – Rizal’s favorite flower
discipline, and duties of citizenship.

GUTIERREZ, H.L.
LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL
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 Moules a la Mariniere / mussels cooked in white wine - reminiscent of the


dishes that Rizal enjoyed when he lived in France to work as an
Ophthalmologist.
 Parque del Buen Retiro – favorite Park in Spain
- inspiration of his exile place in Dapitan, Zamboanga, the “Mi Retiro”
 The Order of the Knights of Rizal – a fraternal and cultural organization
created to honor and uphold the ideals of Philippine national hero, Jose
Rizal.

GUTIERREZ, H.L.

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