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Benjamin Alves shares snaps from his 'Day 1' as Manuel L. Quezon
Benjamin Alves has started filming for the upcoming "Quezon" biopic!
On Instagram, the Sparkle star shared photos from his taping day, including a picture of himself dressed up as Manuel L. Quezon.
"Day 1 as Q1," Benjamin wrote in the caption with the hashtag #Quezon.
Aside from Benjamin, Jericho Rosales will also play the title role in "Quezon."
The film is directed by Jerrold Tarog. It will follow the life of Manuel L. Quezon, a lawyer and a soldier who became the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944, highlighting his tumultuous presidential campaign against Emilio Aguinaldo.
Other cast members include Karylle as former first lady Aurora Quezon, Mon Confiado as Emilio Aguinaldo, Romnick Sarmenta as Sergio Osmeña, the first Vice President of the Philippines, JC Santos as Manuel Roxas, and Cris Villanueva as the older Joven Hernando, the only fictional character in the film series.
"Quezon" is the third installment of TBA Studios' "Bayaniverse" following "Heneral Luna" and "Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral."
—Carby Rose Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News
