Josiah Raquie E.

Madroñal

BSN-1A

Professor: Sir Ruben M. Tulang

A Reflection on The Life and Works of Rizal

Upon being enrolled to the institution of Liceo de Cagayan University I was not aware of
this subject along with the other subjects that has little to no relations to what I am aspiring to be,
which is a nurse. There, I met our professor who is Sir Ruben and he explained to us why it is
mandatory to include the Life and Works of Rizal in our academics. I felt restless at first but after
when Sir Ruben told us how it is a requirement for us to take this subject short-after my restlessness
was replaced by a relief and it’s because it was mind boggling for me at first but finally my
questions were answered and it gave me the motivation to embrace this subject as it is part of us
as Filipinos. Now I have the urge to study and learn more about the life and works of our national
hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

Recalling back to my Junior High School days I can remember that I have studied the book
Noli Me Tangere along with El Filibusterismo as those are his famous novels. We all know about
his background story how he was a ladies’ man and how he was part of the ilustrados. Both of his
novels were powerful and it seemed as if he was making a metaphor out of what is happening in
the society at that time which led to his own persecution against the government. Jose Rizal was
often described as a man who was intelligent, open-minded, hardworking and has a strong sense
of freedom. He really wanted to have freedom in the Philippines from the Spain, so that Filipinos
would stand on its own ground and not to be controlled by any other countries.

I realized that his books made a great impact to us Filipino people. He made himself a
legacy because his books inspired us to be patriotic and he taught us a great lesson that we should
not let anyone or any country control us.

Republic Act 1425 will help the people know the roots and history of our brave national
hero and how he completely changed the Philippines with his works and sacrifices.
 RIZAL LAW
Republic Law No. 1425, or simply Rizal Law, commands the teaching of the life, works
and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal for all public and private schools, colleges and universities, as well
as the printing and distribution of his biography and works (Republic Law No. 1425, 1956).
Debates on this act followed between Senators Recto and Laurel, respectively, who wrote and
sponsored the act, and Senators Rodrigo, Cuenco, and Rosales, who believed this act was another
assault on the Catholic Church.

on June 12, the date of our independence, the act was released. I believe this was directed
at awakening in each of us the true, committed Filipino. It was published in 1956, the year our
nation was still recovering from the colonization of Japan and relying on assistance from the
United States. Despite this time, the Filipinos still needed another revolution to fight for freedom,
despite the absence of invaders. The Filipinos did not need to rely on other countries, but to stand
up alone, as did Rizal in the fight for liberty before. The Filipinos required to return to their
country's nationalism and faith. Despite the slow decline in the Filipino identity.

Our Filipino nationalism is disappearing at the moment. We Filipinos, particularly the

youth, are willing to adopt other cultures in this globalized world. We lack love for our own nation
and tend to adapt foreign culture, otherwise known as colonial mentality. Dr. Jose P. Rizal, our
national hero, is a good model of nationalism and patriotism, particularly for the youth.
 INDUSTRIALIZATION

The huge use of fresh machinery was the industrialization trademark. The production of
products and commodities has been produced easier, less costly and quicker due to the state-of -
the-art inventions of countless researchers on the European continent.

It promoted free-trade policies that accelerated the growth of international trade. Trading
centers and towns flourished, and individuals appreciated material and financial prosperity, better
living standards, better education, and social possibilities. It heralded the motorized age by
discovering petroleum, petrol, electricity as fundamental power supplies and industrial energy. It
has become a contributing factor for more entrepreneurs to participate in their search for company
development.

On the other side, the development and rapid growth brought by industrialization improved
the tension within the society. It broadened the divide between rich and poor, establishing a
division based on the status quo in Europe.