Emilio Aguinaldo
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Plot. In 1886, during the Spanish colonial era, a young Emilio Aguinaldo and his best friend Candido Tirona receive cryptic prophecies from an old woman; Aguinaldo learns of his rise to power and eventual downfall while Tirona learns of his death.
Aguinaldo negotiates an armistice with Spain with the latter paying the insurgent leaders a huge amount if they lay down their arms and be exiled in Hong Kong and a general...
- 3 min
- 457.6K
- VIVA Films
Dec 25, 2012 · El Presidente: Directed by Mark Meily. With Jorge Estregan, Nora Aunor, Christopher De Leon, Cristine Reyes. The life story of the first Philippine President.
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- Action, Biography, Drama
- Mark Meily
- 2012-12-25
The film was based on Aguinaldo’s memoirs, “El Presidente.” It details his life as a 17-year old cabeza de barangay in Binakayan, Cavite, through his time as a key figure in the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish colonizers, the Filipino-American war, the Second World War until his death in 1962.
Directed by Mark Meily. The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston’s command in 1901, then flashes back to 1886, when an old woman gives Aguinaldo and his childhood friend Candido Tirona cryptic prophecies.
- Mark Meily
Overview. The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston's command in 1901, then flashes back to 1886, when an old woman gives Aguinaldo and his childhood friend Candido Tirona cryptic prophecies.
54K views 11 years ago. An official movie selection for Metro Manila Film Festival 2012 A bioepic film about Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippine Republic. ...more.
- 3 min
- 54.7K
- Shai
