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The Coffee Table Book is about R.A. 1425 or commonly
known as the Rizal Law. RA No. 1425 prescribes the
teaching of the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal for all
school, colleges and universities. This book will show the
debates and controversies between the Church and the
State on who really triumphed on the said bill
The Coffee Table Book aims to provide information about
controversies on the enactment of the Rizal bill. It shows
the important points or events of the two sides whether to
pass the bill or not.
GROUP HISTORIANS:
Binas, Nigel > Cai, Michael > Chua, James > Chua, Justine >
Datinguinoo, Richman > Gaddi, Francis > Lin, Nicole
INTRO
DU
CTIO
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Introduction -------------------------------page 2
RA 1425-------------------------------------page 6
-Facts----------------------------------page 7
-Debate-------------------------------page 12
RH Bill--------------------------------------page 42
-Facts---------------------------------page 44
Church Side--------------------------page 48
Senate Side---------------------------page 54
Similarity of the Bills--------------------page 60
Conclusion---------------------------------page 61
R.A. 1425 was a bill passed by
Carlo M. Recto and was the
original author of the bill in 1956.
Along side Jose P. Laurel Sr. they
sponsored the bill to have it as a
requirement to all high school and
college students to read about the
Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo and
learn more about
the life, works and
accomplishments of
our National Hero,
Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
Original Author:
Claro M. Recto
The one who sponsored the bill to the Senate was Jose P. Laurel
Jose P. Laurel gave a substitue measure unanimously approved on May 12, 1956.
This was signed into law as Republic Act 1425 by President Ramon Magsaysay on June 12, 1956.
Senator Laurel explains that this will was not to sir up antagonism religious dissension, much less revive conflict of any character particularly in religious field.
Facts of the Bill:
Jose P. Laurel
It was not easy for the author to pass the bill due to some
factors that prevents the bill to be passed.
“The objection is based on the fact that the two
aforementioned novels are comprehended among
the books enumerated as forbidden in Canon 1399
of the Code of Canon Law.” – Boletin Eclesiastico
“
“Father Jesus Cavenna described Noli Me Tangere as ‘an
attack on the clergy’ and alleged that the novel was not really
patriotic because out of 333 pages, only 25 contained patriotic
passages while 120 contained anti-Catholic statements.”
“In these two novels we find passages against Catholic dogma and morals
where repeated attacks are made against the Catholic religion in general,
against the possibility of miracles, against the doctrine of Purgatory, against
the Sacrament of Baptism, against Confession Communion, Holy Mass,
against the doctrine of Indulgences, Church prayers, the Catechism of
Christian Doctrine, sermons, sacramentals and book of piety.” – Number 7,
Sentence 1, Statement of the Philippine Hierarchy on the Novels of Dr. Jose
Rizal: CBCP
“Another speaker, radio
commentator Jesus
Paredes, said that since
some parts of the novels
had been declared
‘objectionable matter’ by
the hierarchy, Catholics
had the right to refuse to
read them so as not to “
endanger their
salvation.”
Government made the RA 1425 to make use of Rizal’s
books, Noli and El Fili for academics with the goal to
have nationalism and patriotism.
“It is not for that purpose that is measure is being presented, to stir any
antagonism or conflict or dissension between the different religious
groups. We need unity of purpose and unity in the execution of those
measures which are calculated to enhance and promote the welfare of the
people at large regardless of our political creed, of our religious creed and
of our political and social beliefs and prejudices.” - The Complete Works
of Claro M. Recto
“Either there was really nothing objectionable to the books
under Canon Law in the first place and that the Hierarchy’s
opposition to the original bill was motivated merely by a
desire to prevent the misbehavior of the Ministers of the
Church during the Spanish regime from being brought to
light again.”
– The Complete Works of Claro M. Recto : A Postscript
“Rizal did not pretend to teach religion or theology when he wrote these books. He aimed at inculcating civic consciousness in the Filipinos, national dignity, personal pride and patriotism, and if references were made by him in the course of his narration to certain religious practices in the Philippines in those days and to the conduct and behavior of erring ministers of the church, it was because he portrayed faithfully the general situation in the Philippines as it then existed.”
Making the Filipino
realize their flaws will
prepare themselves for
the sacrifices they have
to make to attain
freedom. The only
objective of the bill is to
foster better appreciation
of our national hero’s
role in fighting for
freedom under the
colonialism of the
Spaniards, not to go
against any religion.
“If this bill, they say, passes Congress, and if the present
controversy spreads and increases, then when this bill reaches
the President for his signature, he will be placed between the
two horns of dilemma, where he will suffer politically either
way.” – Church Under Attack
“Rosales warned that rather than make students read Rizal’s
novels, Catholic schools throughout the country, numbering more
than 600 would close.”
The Bill was Retco’s revenge against the Catholic voters who
together with Magsaysay were responsible for his poor showing in
the 1955 senatorial elections.” – Narcisco Pimental Jr. Radio
Commentator
“In Bacolod, Bishop Manuel Yap warned conventioneers that
lawmakers who would vote for Noli-fili Bill would be punished in
the next election.”
CH
URCH
RESU
LTS T
O T
HREATS
“A vast majority of our people are at the same time Catholics
and Filipino Citizens. As such, they have two great loves:
their country and their faith. These two loves are not
conflicting loves. They are harmonious affections like the
love of a child for his father and for his mother. This is the
basis of my stand. Let us not create a conflict between the
government and the Church.” – Senator Francisco Rodrigo
What is HOUSE BILL 5043 ?
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH, RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND POPULATION
DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RH
BIL
L: A
REFRESH
ER
The reproductive health bill is one of the controversial issues in
the country nowadays due to its urgent signing of the government
which is not supported by the religious sector. Since then, the RH
Bill has been a contentious social issue because it opposes two
powerful sectors with each other – the Church and the
development non-government sector supported by government
technocrats.
The very name
“contraceptive” already
reveals the anti-life
nature of the means that
the RH bill promotes.
These artificial means are
fatal to human life,
either preventing it from
fruition or actually
destroying it. Moreover,
scientists have known for
a long time that
contraceptives may cause
cancer. Contraceptives
are hazardous to a
woman’s health.
Our own government
statistical office has
concluded that there is no
overpopulation in the
Philippines but only the
over-concentration of
population in a number of
urban centers.
Condoms provide a false
security that strongly entices
individuals towards increased
sexual activity, increasing
likewise the incidence of
HIV/AIDS. “Safe sex” to
prevent HIV /AIDS is false
propaganda.
SIMILARITIES OF THE TWO BILLS
There are striking similarities between the
two bills. First, they have one common
enemy which is the Church. Second, the
church also issued pastoral letters on the
parishes telling about the bill. Third, there
is an issue or keep on insisting about the
separation between the Church and the
State.
Conclu
sion
Although, the state
triumphed over the Church
in R.A. 1425, we can still
say that the Church also
won because it was a result
of a compromise bill and
the revisions made are
prior to the Church.
Now that the Noli Fili bill had already been
passed, it’s now time for us to decide if it
did us good or not. The Second bill, RH Bill,
is going through the same process