Content and Scope of the Biography
- The biography must be suitably written and function as a textbook.
- It should include detailed accounts of Rizal's childhood, school life, travels, and his work as an agriculturist and teacher during his banishment in Dapitan.
- The biography should contain selections of Rizal's writings in English.
- It must feature creditable translations of his principal poems and other significant literary work.
Illustrations and Visual Materials
- The biography is to be richly illustrated with reproductions of Rizal's paintings, drawings, carvings, and modelings.
- It should include photographs from Rizal's album depicting scenes from his travels.
- Maps of his journeys and authentic, historically accurate photographs of Rizal, his family, and other notable persons or incidents connected to his life are to be included.
- The Luna and Hidalgo portraits must be represented in color.
Quality and Presentation Standards
- The paper, engraving, printing, and binding of the biography are to be of high quality.
- The design and presentation should attract and interest children in public schools.
- The biography aims to impress upon children the importance of learning about and emulating Jose Rizal.
Conditions for Expenditure and Oversight
- No funds shall be disbursed for purchasing the biography without a prior formal recommendation.
- A committee is created to provide this recommendation.
- The committee is composed of the Secretary of Public Instruction, the Chairman of the Committee on Public Instruction of the Assembly, and a third member selected by the first two.
Purpose and Symbolism
- The initiative embodies the Government of the Philippine Islands' intent to perpetuate and honor the memory of Jose Rizal.
- It serves as a means to educate children about the national hero in a manner that fosters appreciation and emulation.