Jennylyn Mercado is a National Hero in a new movie

Jennylyn Mercado will give life to the role as Gabriela Silang for an indie movie. Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang is known as the first Filipina to lead an uprising against a foreign power. She retreated towards the unexplored regions of Abra and the Mountain Province. But the Spanish military men and an army of Apayao under Don Manuel de Arza pursued her. She and 80 loyal soldiers were captured in the hinterlands. Brought down to the Ilocos seacoast, they were hanged, one by one, all along the coastline from Candon to Bantay to serve an example to those who would defy the right of Spain. After making her witness to the heroic end of her faithful followers, Gabriela was publicly hanged on September 20, 1763 in Vigan. She died with a calm courage. Thus ended the heroic life of this fighting widow, the Joan of Arc of Ilocandia, and the short – lived independence of the Ilocano people.

This will be a tough movie for Jennylyn. In preparation to this movie, Jennylyn has started attending horseback riding lessons because 80 percent of Gabriela will see Jennylyn on a horse.

“It’s so flattering and overwhelming to be chosen to play Gabriela Silang! Kasi sa dami ng artista , pinagkatiwalaan ako ng mag-portray bilang si Gabriela Silang,” she said.

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