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Hulyo 01, 2010 4:43am

ART CAPTURES REALITY. HISTORY IN FILMS.
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IMPORTANT SCENE from the movie "SAKAY"
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Directed by RAYMOND RED, Presented by ALPHA OMEGA PRODUCTIONS, INC.
Starring JULIO DIAZ, TETCHI AGBAYANI, LEOPOLDO SALCEDO et al
(RATED A1/A-OK, EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL
ON THE HISTORY OF FILIPINO-AMERICAN WAR 1898-1903)
Downloaded FILM SEGMENT from YOUTUBE
[English translation in braces/Alternative translation].
Quotation marks omitted. EMPHASIS mine.

The following dialogue from the film is based on reliable historical research & presents theatrically some details of the HISTORY of the FIL-AM war.

START OF SELECTED PART at "5:45" of Windows Media Player timer
(Sakay is brought to, then taken out of Fort Santiago dungeon-prison for interrogation by two officers, an American & a Filipino.)

START OF SCENE at "6:50" of WMP timer
AMERICAN OFFICER: Mr. Macario Sakay, you are now under the custody of the UNITED STATES ARMY. This interview is being held in view of the possibility of granting you AMNESTY. Because of your incapacity to understand our language, Lt.Cruz here will take charge. Lieutenant Cruz? (American Officer taps Lt.Cruz on the shoulder & stands up.)

LT. CRUZ: Gracias, Senor. (American Officer leaves.) Bueno, ang pangalan mo ay MACARIO SAKAY? [Thank you, Sir. Well, your name is MACARIO SAKAY?]

SAKAY: Oo. [Yes.]

LT. CRUZ: Ano ang iyong trabaho bago ang HIMAGSIKAN laban sa ESPANYA? [What was your occupation before the REVOLUTION against SPAIN?]

SAKAY: Namasukan ako sa isang pagawaan ng kalesa sa TONDO. Sastre din ako. Lumalabas ako sa entablado. Sa MORO-MORO. [I was employed in a calesa factory in TONDO. I am also a tailor. I perform on stage. In MORO-MORO(s)*.]
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*MORO-MORO is a publicly-performed stage play depicting the battles between MUSLIMS & CHRISTIANS with the latter invariably winning. It was a common treat for ordinary people during the SPANISH REGIME especially during celebrations or FIESTAs.

LT. CRUZ: Moro-Moro?! Paano kang nasangkot sa himagsikan? [Moro-Moro?! How did you get involved in the revolution?]

SAKAY: Sumapi ako sa KATIPUNAN ni ANDRES BONIFACIO. [I joined the KATIPUNAN of ANDRES BONIFACIO.]

LT. CRUZ: Anong katungkulan mo doon? [What was your position/function there?]

SAKAY: Naging PANGULO ako ng Katipunan sa DAPITAN. Nag-trabaho ako sa imprenta ng Katipunan. [I became the PRESIDENT of the Katipunan in DAPITAN. I worked for the Katipunan (printing) press.**]
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**PANGULO is exactly translated as PRESIDENT. HEAD or CHIEF would be
translated as PINUNO. DAPITAN is an area/district in MANILA.

LT. CRUZ: Nasaan ka noong mga buwan pagkaraan ng Marso 23, 1901 noong nadakip si PANGULONG Emilio Aguinaldo ng mga Amerikano? [Where were you during the months following March 23, 1901 after the capture of PRESIDENT Emilio Aguinaldo by the Americans?]

SAKAY: Sa MORONG. [In MORONG***.]
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***MORONG is today's RIZAL PROVINCE.

LT. CRUZ: Anong ginagawa mo doon? [What were you doing there?]

SAKAY: Lumalaban. [Fighting/Resisting/Struggling.]

LT. CRUZ: Hindi mo ba alam na iniutos na ni Aguinaldo sa lahat ng opisyal at tauhan ng Republika na sumuko sa mga Amerikano? [Didn't you know that Aguinaldo had already ordered all officers & men of the Republic to surrender to the Americans?]

SAKAY: Alam ko. [I knew.]

LT. CRUZ: Bakit hindi ka sumunod? [Why didn't you obey/follow?]

SAKAY: Hindi si Aguinaldo ang ipinaglalaban ko, kundi ang KALAYAAN. Nang manumpa si Aguinaldo sa gobyerno ng Amerika, ang pamumuno ng Republika ay napunta kay MIGUEL MALVAR. [It was NOT Aguinaldo that I was fighting for but FREEDOM/LIBERTY./I was not fighting for Aguinaldo but for FREEDOM. When Aguinaldo swore allegiance to the government of America, the leadership of the Republic transferred to MIGUEL MALVAR.

LT.CRUZ: Sa mga sandaling ito ay nagliliyab na ang buong lalawigan ng BATANGAS kung saan nagtatago ang iyong Heneral Malvar! Sumuko na ang lahat ng mga heneral ng Republika! Bukas lang, naririto na si Malvar! Pag-isipan mong mabuti ang mga isasagot mo sa mga susunod kong tanong sa'yo, dahil dalawa lamang ang pupuntahan mo magmula rito sa kinalalagyan mo: ang humarap sa BANDILA ng Amerikano o sa BITAYAN.
[This very moment the whole province of BATANGAS where your General Malvar is hiding is already burning/in flames! All the generals of the Republic have already surrendered! (Just) tomorrow, Malvar will be here (too)! Think very carefully about your answers to my next questions, because you have only two destinations to go to from here where you are situated: to face the American FLAG or to the GALLOWS.]

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The AMERICANS proceeded to sentence to DEATH BY HANGING & EXECUTED MACARIO SAKAY, the PRESIDENT of the REPUBLIKA NG KATAGALUGAN, together with some of his officers, as mere TULISANES or BANDITS. This GRAVE HISTORICAL INJUSTICE to the FILIPINO PEOPLE
by the UNITED STATES ARMY, in particular, has NEVER REALLY been accorded any PROPER ATTENTION by either GOVERNMENTS of the REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES or the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ever since & UP TO THE PRESENT.

ONE POINT TO THE SIDE OF THOSE WHO CLAIM
THAT "HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE VICTORS.": 1-0

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:
COMPARE & CONTRAST SAKAY'S fate at the turn of the 20th-CENTURY
with those of IRAQIs or AFGHANS of the 21st-CENTURY.
EXERCISE YOUR IMAGINATION. Do some RESEARCH.
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