Cashing in on the lives of national heroes

THE directed by Jerrold Tarog both as a commer to action in transposing more memorable and controversial historical events of the country both in the realm of indie and

The creators of the magnum opus, which was which was sent to the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Category, is now about to wrap up their production of another historical material based on the controversial life story of Gregorio “Goyo” Del Pilar. Helmed by the same director, the new project hopes to equal the success of Juan Luna in terms of receipts and critical acclaim.

In the last QCinema Intternational Film Festival, the infamous Balangiga massacre in Samar was reinterpreted in the award-winning entry of the rounds of international festivals abroad. The - ment for the stolen Balangiga bells to be returned

Productions managed by Greg Velasco on behalf Holzheu of Nuremberg, Germany who has married a Filipina is raring to come up with the life story of Dr. Jose Rizal spent in Europe.

Titled “Si Rizal Sa Germany” and now in preproduction, the focus will be on the more than one and a half years that Rizal spent in Heidelberg where he wrote his famous poem, “To The Flowers of Heidelberg” and in Wilhelmsfeld where he wrote the last chapters of “Noli Me Tangere” until his return to the Philippines to face death by musketry.

The Filipino-German Association is reportedly where a street and river bank (Nekar River) has been named after him including landmarks and a museum of the hero’s memorabilia.

Not to be outdone heading in the same direction is Atty. Jose Malvar Villegas, Jr., who is the grandson of another hero during the FilipinoAmerican War, Gen. Miguel Malvar. Incidentally, he is the founding chairman and current president of the 1.3 million strong Citizens Crime Watch (CCW) and also chairmanpresident of the Angkan ng mga Bayani at Katipunero ng Digmaang Pilipino-Amerikano, 1899. - ducer and former Camarines Sur board member Carlo Batalla at Aberdeen Court, Atty. Villegas - the Philippine-American war saga.

of the Filipinos and the international community to the savage acts of the despicable war at the turn of the century waged by the American imperialists which continues to the present, as we Filipinos - ism still haunting the nation,” he pointed out.

in 1902 upon the surrender of Gen. Malvar to the American forces as Supreme Commander after he succeeded Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo who was captured by the American forces in Palanan, Isabela.

The joint celebration was also an opportune time to hand over 50 units of wheelchairs to of the movie industry and members of CCW thru the ongoing charitable advocacy program of Carlo Batalla.

Movie actors Ernie Garcia, Ana Capri and fast- rising teenage singer and movie star from OWOEP talent agency Trisha Olivar sang at the occasion and helped as well in giving away the wheelchairs to the representatives of the beneficiaries.