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    RIZAL LAW, THE THEORY OF NATIONALISM, AND THE 19TH CENTURY

    PHILIPPINES

    This module is divided into three sections, the RIZAL LAW, THE THEORY OF
    NATIONALISM, AND THE 19TH CENTURY PHILIPPINES.

    The first section introduces Republic Act 1425, otherwise known as the Rizal Law
    proposed by former Senator Claro M. Recto and supported by former Jose P. Laurel.

    Republic Act No. 1425, , 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 Noli Me
    Tangere and El Filibusterismo. This Highlights the history of how the bill became a
    law, particularly what pushes its proponents to propose the bill. The issues behind the
    deliberation and approval of the law focusing on the arguments made by both the
    proponents and opponents of the law. The section also discusses why RA 1425 is a
    landmark legislation that paved the way for the study of Rizal through literature in an
    attempt to decolonize Philippine culture. It also highlights the importance of studying
    Jose Rizal in the 21st .

    The second section tackles the Theory of Nationalism where it focuses on the concept
    of nation and nationalism and it introduces the concept of nationalism in the Philippine
    context. It discusses the nation as an “imagined community” in connection with Rizal
    and popular nationalism. It also explains the theory of nationalism in relation to the
    enactment of the Rizal Law.
    It also discusses the different social, political, economic, and cultural contexts of 19 th-
    century Philippines in which Rizal was situated and a brief discussion of Spanish
    Colonization in the Philippines.
    RIZAL’S CULTURAL ROOTS

    This module recalls the life of Jose Rizal through the written works of various
    historians and writers. It also presents Rizal’s background, his roots, and the events that
    were significant in the formation of his character. The Ascendance of the Chinese
    Mestizo focuses on the cultural roots of Rizal’s family having a Chinese descendant
    and the significance of Chinese in the Philippine governance, economy, history and
    civilization and how they contribute for the decolonization of the Philippines.

    Family, Childhood, and Early Education of Rizal discusses the hero’s family
    background, childhood experiences in Calamba, Laguna his and notable achievements
    during his early education. In this section it discusses how the family of Rizal help him in
    moulding his character and the factors that influence Rizal in his journey is also included
    in this section.

    Agrarian Relations and the Friar Lands present the issues on land ownership during the
    Spanish colonial period. This provides a short history of the dynamics land ownership in
    the Philippines during Rizal’s time. It discusses hacienda system in connection with the
    existence of friar lands. Specifically it mentions conflicts arising from the hacienda
    system and shows the impacts on Philippine society and on the family of Rizal’s. This
    also present how the Filipinos became slave and maltreated by the Friars in terms of
    land ownership.

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