Angelito
A short film about Antonio Luna’s aides-de-camp Jose and Manuel Bernal during the aftermath of Luna’s assassination.
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Genre: History
Director: Jerrold Tarog
Actors: Alex Medina, Arron Villaflor, Arthur Acuña, Carlo Aquino, Jaime Gemora, Jason Abalos, Jojit Lorenzo, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, Tommy Alejandrino
Country: Philippines
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