R.A. 1425 and the University of Cabuyao Lecture Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering the legislative history of R.A. 1425 (Rizal Law), key figures involved in its proposal and opposition, and details regarding the University of Cabuyao.

PAMANTASAN NG CABUYAO

The University of Cabuyao located at Katapatan Homes, Brgy. Banay-banay, Cabuyao City, Laguna.

R.A. 1425

The law signed by Pres. Ramon Magsaysay on June 12, 1956, which directs the study of the life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal.

Sen. CLARO M. RECTO

The lawmaker who proposed and submitted Senate Bill 438 to the Senate Committee on Education on April 3, 1956.

Sen. JOSE P. LAUREL

The chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Education who sponsored the Noli-Fili Bill and presented it to the Senate.

Senate Bill 438

The original bill proposed by Sen. Claro M. Recto regarding the Rizal novels.

Father Jesus Cavana

A critic who argued that Rizal's novels do not accurately depict current conditions and may give a false impression of the country.

Catholic Action of the Philippines

One of the Catholic groups that opposed the Noli-Fili Bill, along with the Congregation of the Mission, Knights of Columbus, and Catholic Teachers Guild.

Congressman Jacobo Z. Gonzales

The individual who filed House Bill No. 5561, a bill similar to the Noli-Fili Bill, to the House of Representatives on April 19, 1956.

House Bill No. 5561

The House equivalent of the Noli-Fili Bill that faced opposition regarding its constitutionality and religiosity.

Substitute Bill (Truce)

A version of the bill proposed by Senator Laurel that included a wider range of Rizal's works and made reading the novels optional via exemption to appease opposition.

Unexpurgated version

The original editions of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo whose implementation is mandatory for College/University Students.

Pres. Ramon Magsaysay

The President of the Philippines who signed S.B. 438 and H.B. 5561 into law on June 12, 1956.

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

The two novels of Jose Rizal used to disseminate his ideas and ideals to lead the nation toward self-reliance, self-respect, and freedom.