{"id":44293,"date":"2019-06-08T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T02:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=44293"},"modified":"2019-06-07T13:41:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T05:41:52","slug":"7-movies-to-watch-for-philippine-independence-day-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/06\/08\/7-movies-to-watch-for-philippine-independence-day-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Movies to Watch for Philippine Independence Day 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Observed every 12th of\u00a0<\/span>June,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Independence Day or <em>Araw ng Kalayaan<\/em> commemorates the liberation of the Philippines from Spain. The day also honors the many heroes who fought valiantly for Philippine independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">If you want to learn more about the Philippine history, then let this list of historical films\u00a0to serve as your guide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Heneral Luna<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I_T1ykhy3Fg<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set during the Philippine American War, this biopic film follows the life of General Antonio Luna, one of Philippine History&#8217;s most brilliant soldiers. The general led his fellowmen to rise against the colonizers and campaigned to fulfill the Philippine Revolution. The film also sheds light on the untold events during the period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Running Time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 hour and 58 minutes<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Casts: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John Arcilla, Mon Confiado, Arron Villaflor<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOYO: Ang Batang Heneral Official Trailer | #GlobeStudiosGoyo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QgQrbe5Xduk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This historical epic film follows the titular Gregorio del Pilar or Goyo, the young general who died at the Battle of Tirad Pass during the Philippine-American War. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, much like its predecessor\u00a0<em>Heneral Luna,\u00a0<\/em>shows the audience the mundane and human side of our otherwise famed and glorified heroes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Running Time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 hours and 35 minutes<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Cast: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paulo Avelino, Carlo Aquino, Arron Villaflor<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Supremo<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Supremo (2012) Full Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oHQ34CKnkIM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supremo tells the story of Andres Bonifacio and the events that took place in 1896. Bonifacio or Supremo leads a small, untrained army to Manila with the hopes of recapturing the Walled City of Intramuros.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Running Time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 hours and 27 minutes<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Cast: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alfred Vargas, Mon Confiado, Nicco Manalo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>El Presidente<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zWEYpL5-SIE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Presidente follows the life of General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippine Republic. The film is narrated in flashbacks and shows events of Aguinaldo&#8217;s capture in 1901 to the restoration of the actual date of the Philippine Declaration of Independence under President Diosdado Macapagal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Running Time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 hours and 42 minutes<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Cast: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jorge Estregan, Nora Aunor, Christopher De Leon <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Official Full Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oY2szxw-Dr8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The movie also follows the story of Andres Bonifacio, who led the Katipunan&#8217;s uprising against the Spaniards. But little did he know that the rise would lead to antipathy from those who share the same cause. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Running Time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 hour and 40 minutes<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Cast: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Robin Padilla, Vina Morales, Daniel Padilla<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Jose Rizal<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jose Rizal 1998 Alternate Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vtVmKdWgDqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This biographic film\u00a0focuses on\u00a0national hero Dr. Jose Rizal. It follows\u00a0his life in prison in Fort Santiago to his execution in Bagumbayan. The film also showed the Katipunan during and after Rizal&#8217;s execution and the events that led to the group&#8217;s armed uprising. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Running Time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 hours and 58 minutes<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Cast: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cesar Montano, Joel Torre, Jaime Fabregas<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Quezon\u2019s Game<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quezon&#039;s Game Official Trailer | Raymond Bagatsing, Rachel Alejandro | &#039;Quezon&#039;s Game&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7xYAl-lrfN8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quezon&#8217;s Game is the most recent addition to the list. The movie follows Manuel L. Quezon, the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Set in 1938, the movie follows Quezon as he sets out to help Jewish refugees who fled from Nazi Germany. During all this, Quezon deals with a relapse of tuberculosis. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Running Time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 hours and 5 minutes<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Cast: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raymond Bagatsing, Rachel Alejandro, Kate Alejandrino<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What film are you going to watch this Independence Day? Don\u2019t forget to share it with us in the comments! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independence Day is one of the Philippines&#8217; most important holidays. 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