Pounding The Keyboard

              Thank heavens for Heneral Luna (a movie about the brilliant but short-tempered general, Antonio Luna, who fought during the Filipino-American war) a lot of Filipino youths (who are all experts when it comes to social media) are now aware why Apolinario Mabini (the brains of the Katipunan) could not and would not stand and would remain seated even while the other high-ranking Katipuneros were violently arguing and were at each other’s throats on what to do with the invading Americans—he was stricken with polio and unable to use his lower limbs.        Thank heavens for Heneral Luna (the movie), it sparked a renewed interest among Filipinos on their country’s history. Pinoy moviegoers who were impressed with Antonio Luna’s heroism are now clamoring for more historical movies   featuring the country’s brave revolutionary leaders.      ...