Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will be taking on the role of Philippine hero Andres Bonifacio in the upcoming biopic helmed by Erik Matti.
Matti revealed Moreno’s involvement via an exclusive interview with CNN Philippines yesterday, June 11, aptly just a day before Independence Day.
On why the award-winning director wanted to tell Bonifacio’s story despite the many movies in the past, Matti shared that there is still a lot that people still do not know about the hero as these were not taught in schools.
“I think it’s crucial because Bonifacio marks the failure of a revolt against the Spaniards and we wanted to dissect that failure on why we could not unite as…
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