'Gomburza': A historian's film review

I'M supposed to be silent about the "Gomburza" film. I do not want to be misunderstood or seen as someone trying to make it appear I was part of it when the Jesuits who produced the film had their own more qualified historians with them. Fr. Rene Javellana, SJ, was constantly at the set to check not only historical matters but also pre-Vatican 2 rituals.

But to his credit, their marketing guy Jon Montesa saw me at the Stop and Salute flag-raising ceremony at the Rizal Park Luneta early this month and excitedly told me that "Gomburza" stars Cedrick Juan and Enchong Dee would like to see me. The two stars personally told me how my "Gomburza"-related videos helped them in their preparation, and of course, I was elated by that. And then they gave me some merch like T-shirt and calendar; e madali naman akong makuha sa merch. Mababaw lang kaligayahan ko!