Julia Christine Botin

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Cameras start rolling for 'Quezon' film

Reyma Deveza

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- Cameras have started to roll for the much-anticipated historical biopic &quot;Quezon,&quot; chronicling the life of Manuel L. Quezon, the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. </p><p>This was shared by TBA Studios via a social media post on Tuesday night, March 18.</p><p>&quot;Just kicked off the Quezon film shoot today! Day 1 done, and we&#x27;re already buzzing with excitement!&quot; the post read.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHVqAwTSYve/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A3817610.5999999046%2C%22ls%22%3A3700222.1999998093%2C%22le%22%3A3700225.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1022" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Lead actor Jericho Rosales expressed his happiness seeing his working tent, which was curated based on the actor&#x27;s preference.</p><p>&quot;This is our working tent, they know I love plants. May monstera ako. Oh, this is crazy! Oh I love Quezon team. Thank you, thank you,&quot; Rosales said in a reel.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHYhtxcSPzG/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3700392.1999998093%2C%22ls%22%3A3700222.1999998093%2C%22le%22%3A3700225.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1022" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>It was just last February when TBA Studios announced that Rosales would make his big screen comeback as Quezon in the film. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/09/20/quezon-film-in-heneral-trilogy-will-be-a-comedy-says-director" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jericho Rosales to star in historical biopic &#x27;Quezon&#x27;</a></div><p>Early this week, the creators also announced that &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; actor Iain Glen is joining the film.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/3/17/-game-of-thrones-actor-iain-glen-joins-quezon-film-1234" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&#x27;Game of Thrones&#x27; actor Iain Glen joins &#x27;Quezon&#x27; film</a></div><p>&quot;Quezon&quot; marks the continuation of TBA Studios’ cinematic “Bayaniverse”,  a series of films based on Philippine history that includes box office hits “Heneral Luna” and “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral.”  </p><p>The movie will follow the life of Quezon, a Filipino lawyer and soldier who became the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. It will highlight his tumultuous presidential campaign against then-President Emilio Aguinaldo. </p><p>Also part of the &quot;Quezon&quot; cast are Mon Confiado (Emilio Aguinaldo), Benjamin Alves (younger Quezon), Romnick Sarmenta (Sergio Osmeña), JC Santos (Manuel Roxas), Karylle (Aurora Quezon) and Cris Villanueva (older Joven Hernando, the only fictional character in the film series).</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/1/31/mon-confiado-is-returning-as-emilio-aguinaldo-in-quezon-film-1110" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mon Confiado is returning as Emilio Aguinaldo in &#x27;Quezon&#x27; film</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/2/19/arron-villaflor-meets-his-quezon-family-1516" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arron Villaflor meets his &#x27;Quezon&#x27; family</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/2/19/karylle-honored-to-be-part-of-upcoming-film-quezon-1021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karylle honored to be part of upcoming film &#x27;Quezon&#x27;</a></div><p>The  biographical historical movie will be shown in Philippine cinemas this 2025. </p><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ZhzodQ--ZU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t0unXy6J6xM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bTIfj64pIuQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G2bAqnNINqA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>