#The heneral luna movie trial

Arriving at the desired place, Rusca left Luna. Luna mentioned that there was a time that he challenged Dr. Luna guessed that it was probably because of a woman, to which Rusca agreed. On their way, Rusca had mentioned that Luna's brother, Joaquin, was arrested for causing trouble last night. Cutting shortly with their interview, Rusca came to tell Luna that it was time for him to leave. Luna shared that during the Skirmish of Malabon, there was a time where they decided to make the American general quiver in fear wherein he recruited Lieutenant GarcГa after seeing his marksmanship skills, and made him commander of his elite unit of sharpshooters. However, for Luna, there were only a few people whom he could consider to be truly patriotic. Joven mentioned that it was common for the Filipinos to put their families first. Furious, Luna snapped at them and forced the families to leave the train, stating that they weren't going sight-seeing. On the time that the soldiers were to leave, Luna was told that the officers of their army had invited their family to board the train, having no vacancy left for the soldiers. The train station was being monitored by an American representative at that time, whom Luna had ordered to be arrested when he was called as 'absurd' and remarked that he was running out of English and just arrest the man. Luna then left the camp to Alejandrino in order to sequester a train for their troops. Alejandrino mentioned that he had three platoons of soldiers at Bulacan, but RomГЎn reverted that the soldiers were needed at Bataan by Sunday.

#The heneral luna movie trial

Luna, along with the Bernal brothers, assembled an army of 4,000 soldiers within the next three days rounding all the camps, and by declaring his infamous ' Article One', stating that 'All who refuse to follow his orders shall be executed without the benefit of a trial in a military court.' As the trenches began being made, it was said that there was the need to send men and ammunitions to Bataan. However, there weren't enough men to do the digging of the trenches, and that the President will not agree with the plan no matter how sound it was. He had mentioned that as the American were panicking, they'll all be retreating to the north. All the while then, Luna started describing his plans to his forces to prepare for their last stand with the trenches that they have planned at Bagbag river, but less important compared to the trenches necessary to that of from Caloocan to Novaliches. They considered that Luna should be their first target, and that the rest would follow. With the Filipino forces charging, the Americans retreated giving the decisive victory to the Filipinos.ДЄt the Americans' camp, MacArthur shared described Luna as the 'bravest man he had ever seen' to Otis.

Paco stopped him only to later realize that the bullet hit a coin that he keeps on his breastpocket, ultimately saving his life. He was hit by a bullet, and upon thinking that he is to die, had prepared to commit suicide. Returning back to the frontlines, Luna headed straight toward the Americans on horseback all the while the Americans concentrates their fire at him. Furious, Luna rode to Janolino's camp, humiliated him in front of his men, and dismissed the entire battalion for insubordination. However, its commander, Captain Pedro Janolino, refused to comply because the orders did not come from President Aguinaldo himself. and General Elwell Otis, Luna asked for reinforcements from the Kawit Battalion. During the Second Battle of Caloocan against American troops led by General Arthur MacArthur Jr. Luna and his trusted comrades-Alejandrino, Colonel Francisco 'Paco' RomГЎn, Captain Eduardo Rusca, Captain JosГ© Bernal and Major Manuel Berna-embarked on an arduous campaign against the invading American forces. With that, Luna was given the authority over the entire command of the army. However, during their meeting, it was revealed that Manila has fallen to the Americans, indicating a possible war against the Filipinos. Aguinaldo assured his cabinet that the Americans had promised to help them in winning their freedom from their Spanish overlords. Luna asked the cabinet to authorize a pre-emptive strike while the Americans have yet to land their ground troops. Luna, supported by General JosГ© Alejandrino, wanted to wage war to gain independence for the Philippines. He also reminisced about the meeting with President Emilio Aguinaldo, Prime Minister Apolinario Mabini, and the whole Presidential Cabinet at Bulacan as they debated on whether the Americans were their allies or not in overthrowing the Spaniards rule in the Philippines. During the interview, Luna mentioned that he had asked his brother to design the Philippine Revolutionary Army's uniform and he himself paid for the expenses. Joven Hernando, a writer, had an interview with General Antonio Luna for the first publication of their newspaper.