IN PHOTOS: Paulo Avelino, as Gregorio del Pilar, joins Independence Day parade

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<p>MANILA -- Paulo Avelino, along with fellow cast members of the upcoming historical epic &quot;Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral,&quot; appeared to have traveled from the past as they took the streets around Rizal Park Tuesday in full costume as part of the Independence Day festivities.</p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/06/11/luneta1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/06/11/luneta2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/06/11/luneta3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/06/11/luneta4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/06/11/luneta5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/06/11/luneta6.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Paulo Avelino as Gregorio del Pilar and Mon Confiado as Emilio Aguinaldo join the Independence Day parade at Rizal Park Tuesday.<cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Paulo Avelino as Gregorio del Pilar joins the Independence Day parade at Rizal Park Tuesday. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The cast of &#x27;Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral&#x27; joins the Independence Day parade at Rizal Park Tuesday.<cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Paulo Avelino as Gregorio del Pilar and Mon Confiado as Emilio Aguinaldo join the Independence Day parade at Rizal Park Tuesday.<cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Paulo Avelino as Gregorio del Pilar joins the Independence Day parade at Rizal Park Tuesday. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Epy Quizon as Apolinario Mabini joins the Independence Day parade at Rizal Park Tuesday. <cite>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</cite></p></div></div></div><p>Portraying the titular character Gregorio del Pilar, Avelino led the &quot;Goyo&quot; segment of the parade as he held up the Philippine flag while riding a horse. </p><p>Actors Mon Confiado and Epy Quizon, who play Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini, respectively, were also in historical attire and stayed in character through the procession.</p><p>&quot;Goyo&quot; is director Jerrold Tarog&#x27;s follow-up to the massive success of &quot;Heneral Luna.&quot; Like its predecessor, this new big-budget film will focus on the historical figure as he leads Filipino forces during the Philippine-American war.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tiQnXS6wgdY?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Set to be released on September 5, &quot;Goyo&quot; also promises a relatable character to a young audience, as the character, according to Avelino, will be shown here trying to navigate crossroads of his life.</p>

<p>Paulo Avelino, along with fellow cast members of the upcoming historical epic "Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral," appeared to have traveled from the past as they took the streets around Rizal Park Tuesday in full costume as part of the Independence Day festivities.</p>

Paulo Avelino, along with fellow cast members of the upcoming historical epic "Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral," appeared to have traveled from the past as they took the streets around Rizal Park Tuesday in full costume as part of the Independence Day festivities.

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IN PHOTOS: Paulo Avelino, as Gregorio del Pilar, joins Independence Day parade

IN PHOTOS: Paulo Avelino, as Gregorio del Pilar, joins Independence Day parade

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Published Jun 12, 2018 09:06 PM PHT

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