esident Emilio Aguinaldo (Mon Confiado) together with his Prime Minister Apolinario Mabini (Epi

Quizon) and the whole presidential cabinet are debating the issue of the American presence in the
Philippines. Felipe Buencamino (Nonie Buencamino) and Pedro Paterno (Leo Martinez) support a trade
with Americans while General Antonio Luna(John Arcilla) and General José Alejandrino (Alvin Anson)
want to wage war to gain independence for the Philippines. Luna asks the cabinet to authorize a pre-
emptive strike while the Americans have yet to land their ground troops. Aguinaldo however assured his
cabinet that the Americans had promised to help win freedom from their Spanish overlords.
Unfortunately, the Americans have invaded key cities in Manila, indicating a possible war against the
Filipinos.

As the war drags on, Buencamino and Paterno indicate their support of a proposal by the Americans for
Philippine autonomy. Enraged by this, Luna orders their arrest. Luna’s campaign is undermined by
General Tomás Mascardo (Lorenz Martinez), who opposes Luna's order for reinforcements, stating that
he will only follow the President's direct orders. While the two generals are about to clash in Pampanga,
the Americans advance steadily as other Filipino generals like Gregorio del Pilar (Paulo Avelino) retreat
to the north. Luna visits Aguinaldo and Mabini to file his resignation, knowing that Buencamino and
Paterno had been set free. Aguinaldo refuses to accept his resignation, but agrees to let Luna establish a
headquarters for the Philippine Army in the north.

Later, Luna is summoned by a telegram to the President’s headquarters in Cabanatuan. Although his
officers are suspicious, Luna rides to Cabanatuan, bringing only Román and Rusca with him. Most of the
soldiers had already left headquarters under Aguinaldo's orders, with the exception of some elements of
the Kawit Battalion. Luna discovers upon arrival that Aguinaldo had already left and only Buencamino
remains in the office. As they exchange heated words, a single shot is fired outside. Luna investigates
and encounters Captain Janolino and his men, who attack him. Luna is shot, stabbed, and hacked
repeatedly to death. Román is also killed while a wounded Rusca surrenders to the Kawit soldiers. Most
of Luna's remaining loyal officers are arrested, while some are killed, including the Bernal brothers.

As ordered by Aguinaldo, Luna and Román are buried with full military honors by the Kawit Battalion -
the same men who killed them. Mabini, who is among the mourners, notices a bloodied Bolo of one of
the soldiers; however, the Kawit Battalion would be exonerated thereafter.
While American newspapers quickly blame Aguinaldo for the death of Luna, after the war an aged
Aguinaldo denies his involvement on the assassination; he acknowledges Antonio Luna as his most
brilliant and most capable general. MacArthur and Otis acknowledge Luna as a worthy adversary,
laughing at the fact that the Filipinos killed the only real general they had.

In the mid-credits scene, General Gregorio del Pilar makes ready to cover Aguinaldo's retreat to the
north. He gathers Luna's remaining men and orders his aide to select 60 of them.

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