Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO,__ 2744

Introduced by:
REP. SETH FREDERICK P. JALOSJOS, CESAR G. JALOSJOS, ROMEO M.
JALOSJOS, JR., RANULFO CANONIGO AND JONATHAN C. YAMBAO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The need to promote and advance the ideals of nationalism and patriotism, which
our national heroes lived and died for, in the hearts and minds of the Filipino Youth are
as important today as it was during the time of our heroes.

The life, works and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal, particularly the novels Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo are vital source of patriotism and nationalism for our
youth. It is during their formative years in school that we should acquaint and inculcate in
them the virtues of good moral character, personal discipline, civic consciousness and of
the duties of citizenship

As we honor our national heroes like Dr. Jose Rizal, we develop our collective
national character into a potent force that shall eventually free our countrymen from the
shackles of corruption, poverty and underdevelopment.

This bill seeks to extend the teaching of Rizal subjects to two (2) years, both in
public and private secondary schools, colleges and universities and further requiring
students to visit the Rizal Shrine in Dapitan City upon the final completion of the courses,
amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 1425, entitled “An Act to Inculcate in the
Curricula of All Public and Private Schools, Colleges and Universities, Courses on the
Life and Works of Jose Rizal, Particularly His Novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, Authorizing the Printing and Distribution Thereof, and For Other
Purposes.”

In view of the foregoing, passage of this proposed legislative measure is earnestly
encouraged.

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__ 2744

Introduced by:
REP. SETH FREDERICK P. JALOSJOS, CESAR G. JALOSJOS, ROMEO M.
JALOSJOS, JR., RANULFO CANONIGO AND JONATHAN C. YAMBAO

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE TEACHING OF RIZAL SUBJECTS FOR TWO (2)
YEARS IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES AND FURTHER REQUIRING STUDENTS TO VISIT THE
RIZAL SHRINE IN DAPITAN CITY UPON THE FINAL COMPLETION OF
‘THE COURSES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1425,
ENTITLED “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 THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Section | of Republic Act No. 1425 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“SECTION 1. Courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal,
particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be
included in the curricula of all SECONDARY schools, colleges and
universities, public and private, FOR ATLEAST TWO (2) YEARS and
further requiring students to visit the Rizal Shrine in Dapitan City upon the
completion of the courses: Provided, That in the collegiate courses, the
original unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo or their English translation shall be used as basic texts.

The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and directed to adopt
forthwith measures to implement and carry out the measures of this Section,
including “the writing and printing of appropriate primers, readers and
textbooks. The Board shall within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this
Act promulgate rules and regulations including those of a disciplinary
nature, to carry out and enforce this Act. The Board shall promulgate rules
and regulations providing exemption of students for reason of religious
beliefs stated in a sworn written statement, from the requirement provision
contained in the second part of the first paragraph of this section, but not
from taking the course provided for in the first part of said paragraph. The
rules and regulations shall take effect thirty (30) days after their publication
in the Official Gazette.”

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at
least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,