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.
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.
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.
El Presidente (2012) - Plot summary, synopsis, and more... The life story of the first Philippine President. The story of the man who led the Filipino people to victory against its Spanish conquerors.
Dec 29, 2012 · MMFF REVIEW: El Presidente: The Emilio Aguinaldo Story and the First Philippine Republic. El Presidente is producer Jeorge "ER" Estregan and director Mark Meily's own interpretation of Emilio Aguinaldo's life. by Rommel R. Llanes. Published Dec 29, 2012.
Synopsis. 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.
El Presidente: General Emilio Aguinaldo Story and the First Philippine Republic, or simply El Presidente, is a 2012 Filipino biographical film written and directed by Mark Meily about the life of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippine Republic.
