• It is of great importance that students

understand the rationale behind having to

take up a Rizal course in college. For high
school students, the Noli Me Tangere and the
El Filibusterismo are injected into the Filipino
subject as part of the overall curriculum. In
tertiary education, however, Rizal is a subject
required of any course, in any college or
university in the Philippines.
• To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideals
of freedom and nationalism, for which our
heroes lived and died
• To pay tribute to our national hero for
devoting his life and works in shaping the
Filipino character
• To gain an inspiring source of patriotism
through the study of Rizal’s life, works, and
writings.
• Why study Rizal?
• What is the importance of studying Rizal?
• Why is Rizal one of the minor subjects taken
up in college?
• Why is Rizal included in the course outline?
• What relevance does Rizal have in college
education?
• The answer to such questions can be summed
up in two points:

• First and foremost, because it is mandated by

law.
• Secondly, because of the lessons contained
within the course itself.
 WHY STUDY RIZAL: BECAUSE IT IS
MANDATED BY LAW
• since Rizal was the founder of Philippine
nationalism and has contributed much to the
current standing of this nation, it is only right
that the youth as well as all the people in the
country know about and learn to imbibe the
great ideals for which he died. The Rizal Law,
enacted in 1956, seeks to accomplish the
following goals:
 WHY STUDY RIZAL: BECAUSE OF THE LESSONS
CONTAINED WITHIN THE COURSE

• Aside from those mentioned above, there are other

reasons for teaching the Rizal course in Philippine
schools:
• To recognize the importance of Rizal’s ideals and
teachings in relation to present conditions and
situations in the society.
• To encourage the application of such ideals in current
social and personal problems and issues.
• To develop an appreciation and deeper understanding
of all that Rizal fought and died for.
• To foster the development of the Filipino youth in all
aspects of citizenship.
• We define the Philippine National Hero is
defined as a Filipino who has made the most
significant contribution to the country’s
sovereignty and independence, and has
upheld the values and ideals of nationalism.
He serves as a model of our cultural identity
and gave rise to our freedom as a nation.
• Heroes are those who have a concept of
nation and thereafter aspire and struggle for
the nation’s freedom.
• who define and contribute to a system or life
of freedom and order for a nation
• Heroes are those who contribute to the
quality of life and destiny of a nation.