Quezon

Quezon (2025)

I am the Philippines.

A historical drama focusing on Manuel L. Quezon years after the Philippine Revolution during the American occupation. When his fight for independence from the United States is put to the test, Quezon finds himself playing the brutal game of politics to outmaneuver his rivals — including Leonard Wood, Sergio Osmeña, and Joven Hernando. In Quezon’s relentless quest for power, he ultimately faces off with Emilio Aguinaldo in the 1935 presidential elections, using charm and favoritism as both weapons and currency, in a campaign that ultimately changes the face of Philippine politics and history.

Date of release
2025-10-15
TMDB
8.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
2h 18m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Jerrold Tarog
Collection
The Bayani Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Quezon is a 2025 Philippine biographical film co-written, edited, composed, and directed by Jerrold Tarog. The film portrays the political rise of the former Philippines' President Manuel L. Quezon, played by Jericho Rosales. It is the third and final installment in TBA Studios's Bayaniverse trilogy. Additional cast members include Karylle as Aurora Quezon, Mon Confiado as Emilio Aguinaldo, Iain Glen as Leonard Wood, and Arron Villaflor as Joven Hernando, a fictional journalist present in previous Bayaniverse films.

Production

Quezon is directed by Jerrold Tarog, who is also its composer, and is produced by TBA Studios' president Daphne O. Chiu-Soon. The film's scriptwriters are Tarog and Rody Vera. Pong Ignacio served as the cinematographer. Quezon is the latest addition to Bayaniverse, a cinematic series of historical films which includes Heneral Luna and Goyo: The Boy General. It is a standalone film.

It was reported in 2018 that the sequel to Goyo would be about President Manuel L. Quezon, with Benjamin Alves and TJ Trinidad set to reprise their roles as younger and older versions of Quezon respectively. However, Tarog's work on the sequel was postponed after Star Cinema hired him in 2018 to direct Darna.

In 2021, Tarog teased the potential script co-written with Rody Vera on Twitter (X), and stated that it was still to be submitted for approval. The project would later receive a "large budget production fund" support from the Film Development Council of the Philippines as a part of its CreatePHFilms Funding Program Cycle 1 of 2024.

Quezon was initially planned as a political thriller, but eventually became a dark comedy after a further research. Tarog also found comedy and satire to be the most appropriate genres for the film. The film has four segments that narrate Quezon's political career.

Mon Confiado announced his role as Aguinaldo on January 31, 2025, by posting a picture of the cast's read-through. On February 18, TBA Studios announced that Jericho Rosales would portray the role of Quezon, as Trinidad backed out due to prior commitments. On February 19, it was announced that Aaron Villaflor would portray as Joven Hernando.

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