Chapter 1: The Rizal law, literature and the Philippine Society
Context: late 1950s
Senate house bill 438-Claro M. Recto-Rizal Bill
House Bill 5561-Jacobo Gonzales-Rizal Bill
Rizal Law-June 12 1956 RA 1425
To inculcate the nationalism among the youth by studying rizal
4 duties
To develop moral character
Develop personal discipline
Develop civic consciousness
Teaching duties of citizenship
Committee on Education-April 03, 1956-filed the bill
April 17 the bill became a law under sponsorship of Jose P laurel
April 23, debate happened between Catholic and the passing of law
Fr. Rufino Santos-wrote pastoral letter against the law
Ramon Magsaysay-signed the bill
August 16, 1956-the law became effective
Fidel V ramos-stricly implemented the law
Art 927 of the AC
Literature- latin word litera which means letter
Literature is a mirror of history of a nation.
Doctrina de Christiana-Fr Juan Portocarrero and Domingo Nieva-1 st Spanish book printed in the
Philippines 1593
Nuestra Senora del Rosario-Second Spanish book by Fr. San Jose 1602
Urbana at Felisa by Modesto de Castro
Filipe del Pan, Francisco de Paula Entrala and Antonio Vasquez de Aldana-literary elites
El Consejo delos Dioses-the essay Rizal wrote when he won his first prize in essay. 19 yrs old
Social correction Cervantes-icon of reason
Resil Mojares-Rizal and national loitereature- to create civilization
4 steps
Asserting difference
Internationalization
Establishing of Publishing and Litereray Society
Writing enormously
Selection-what to write
Essentialization-how to write
Subordination-top priority
Exclusion-writing unique
Pag ibig sa tinubuang lupa-Andres Bonifacio
Kartilya ng Katipunan-Emilio Jacinto
Chapter 2: Rizal and the Theory of Nationalism
Nation-refers to an entity in which people of common cultural orientation or belief system are gathered.
Imagined communities-Benedict Anderson-operational concepts about nationalism.
Nationalism-paradoxical concept, unifying factor among people in the community at the same time a
differentiating factor in the global society when people of different races encounter each other.
Social contract theory-state exists due to the agreements and consent of the people. Produced Thomas
hobbes, john locke and jean rousseau.
Tom Nairn-nationalism is the pathology of modern developmental history.
4 characteristics of nation
Imagined
Limited
Sovereign
Community
John Phelan-The Hispanization of the Philippines 1959 – indios to Christianity
Indios-passive recipient, indecisive
December 30, 1896-death of rizal due to crime rebellion and illegal association-Camilo Polavieja
Knights of Rizal
Philippine independent Church-Aglipayan church 1902
Gregorio Aglipay-canonized Rizal as saint of the Philippine independent church
Sambahang Rizal-Atty. Basilio Aromin 1918
Bathalismo (inang mahiwaga)-Venancia Wagan
Adarnista/Iglesian Pilipina-Candida Balantac 1901
Iglesia Sagrada Filipina-Purificacion and Severo Aviela 1926
Watawat ng Lahi-Jose Baricanosa 1914
Colorum Sects:
Tayabas, Quezon, Mt banahaw-Rizal was a god
Concepcion, Tarlac-Rizalina
Chapter 3: Rizal’s Social origin and Historical context
Vano-modern imperialism-Renaissance era
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi- first Spanish governor general in the Phil.
Colegio de Manila-1st college for boys in 1589-Jesuit
Colegio Santa de Santa Potenciana-1st boarding school for ladies
Jose Basco y Vargas- promotion of agricultural development
1834-boarders of world trade
1837 Spanish Liberal consti- Constitutional monarchy
Liberal cortes was abolished
Special laws-governed the provinces
Leyes de Indias-basic law to colonies.
Isabel II-overthrown Sept Revolution 1868
Amadeo of Savoy-king of the provisional government.
Spanish Radical constitution- First Spanish Republic
Antonio Canovas del Castillo-reinstating Bourbon monarchy in the person of Alfonnso XII
Carlos dela Torre-Encouraged the aspirations of the reformist thinkers and abolished censorship of the
press.
Segismundo Moret-Signed a decree seizing University of Sto. Tomas, oldest existing university in Asia.
Rafael de Izquierdo-control the government in the 1971 Philippines
GOMBURZA-incidentalheroes
Jose Burgos
Mariano Gomes
Jacinto Zamora
