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Aug 18, 2019 · Antonio Luna (October 29, 1866–June 5, 1899) was a soldier, chemist, musician, war strategist, journalist, pharmacist, and hot-headed general, a complex man who was, unfortunately, perceived as a threat by the Philippines ' ruthless first president Emilio Aguinaldo.
The first draft of Heneral Luna was written in 1998 by E. A. Rocha and Henry Hunt Francia, who chose to write about Antonio Luna after being hired by Cirio Santiago to write a television script for a television series in celebration of the centennial of Philippine independence.
General Antonio Luna (John Arcilla), commander of the revolutionary army, is spoiling for a fight. After three hundred years as a Spanish colony, the Philippines must endure a new foreign power...
Antonio Narciso Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta ( Spanish: [anˈtonjo ˈluna]; October 29, 1866 – June 5, 1899) was a Filipino pharmacist and army general who fought in the Philippine–American War before his assassination on June 5, 1899, at the age of 32. [1] [2]
Nov 30, 2015 · One of the most expensive and highest-grossing Filipino films of all time, “Heneral Luna” is a rousing, warts-and-all portrait of Gen. Antonio Luna, the brilliant and brusque...
Sep 17, 2015 · As depicted by the newly released movie “Heneral Luna”, the fiery general’s story is much about the Filipino and all his faults than it is about one of the most enigmatic figures in the Philippines’ history.
Oct 29, 2020 · In fact, with his scientific credentials and accomplishments, Luna was unique among the heroes of the Philippine revolution. Luna, the scientist. Born on October 29, 1866 in Binondo, Manila, Luna showed quite a knack for science, specifically chemistry, early on.
It takes place in the late 19 th century during the Philippine-American war after Spain sells the island country to America for $20 million. The title character, real-life General Antonio Luna tries to unite the Philippines as one nation to fight against the Americans.
Antonio Luna was the fiery-tempered but brilliant military strategist of Gen Aguinaldo. He was the brother of the famous painter Juan Luna. Antonio Luna studied Bachelor of Arts at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, studied pharmacy at the Univerity of Santo Tomas, but finished it in Barcelona, Spain.
Set during the Philippine-American war, Heneral Luna follows the life of one of Philippine History’s most brilliant military men, General Antonio Luna, as he tries to lead his countrymen against colonial masters new and old, and to rise above their own raging disputes to fulfill the promise of the Philippine Revolution.
