Rizal Law

Rizal Law
Congress of the Philippines
Long title 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.
Citation	Republic Act No. 1425
Territorial extent	Philippines
Passed by	House of Representatives
Passed	May 17, 1956
Passed by	Senate
Passed	May 17, 1956
Signed by	Ramon Magsaysay
Signed	June 12, 1956
Keywords
Jose Rizal, education
Status: In force

The Rizal Law, officially designated as Republic Act No. 1425, is a Philippine law that requires all educational institutions in the Philippines to offer courses about José Rizal. The Rizal Law was emphatically opposed by the Catholic Church in the Philippines, mostly due to the anti-clericalism in Rizal's books Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo.