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.
A mediocre film based on Aguinaldo's memoirs, showing his life from the Philippine Revolution to his death in 1962. The movie portrays Spaniards as stupid, Americans as evil, and Aguinaldo as good, but omits the role of Ladislao Diwa, one of the founders of the Katipunan.
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.
