GMA is the best when it comes to documentary like this in the philippine television.

pupusta ako,nung kasalukuyang pinalalabas ito sa pilipinas,99% ng pilipino,ang pinanonood ay ung mga drama,game shows at mga walang kabalbalang mga talk show!ito ang sinasabi ko na dapat pinalalabas sa pilipinas,ung may nadadagdag sa katalinuhan at very informative films.mabuhay gma for giving air on a such wonderful video.

Malulupit talaga ang mga host ng I-Witness very interesting mga stories nila MAGALING TALAGA

He might be considered as National Artist but not a National Hero..He must only be acknowledged for his art works and nothing else..

His son was Andres Pardo de Tavera Luna was a famous architect. He’s the architect of most of the buildings we see today in Escolta. He also built the first air conditioned building in the country.

This story of Luna is searched meticulously and beautifully and it is so ironic that he was trying to prove something and at the end it is tragically proved of himself. I salute and I bow down to people who earnestly trying to search for truth... even those truths hurt. And this story certainly is one of them.

Wonderful documentary, unbiased and honest. This is how we should weigh things, stories and most specially our history, by looking and documenting the facts because there are always two sides of a story. Juan Luna was a great artist and propagandist but sadly his personal life was very tragic. May their souls rest in peace. Thanks to GMA 7, I-Witness and Mr. Howie Severino. Mabuhay po kayo.

"Hindi nga napanagot ang ating bayani, sino nagbabayad ngayon?" POWERFUL!

kara david and howie severino wow the best

This is how a documentary should be presented, unbiased and non-conclusive. The decision is left to the audience based on facts and witnesses during their time.

Mr. Howie Severino, you declared a clear stand by the end of documentary. And I do agree with you.

“nakalimutan na ng kasaysayan pero yung salarin ay daang taon na pinupigay” Nakakalungkot lang para sa pamilya ng Pardo de Tavera

Late bloomer ako siguro since recently lang ako nakapunta sa National Museum of Fine Arts. I'm dwarfed by the Spoliarium. Napaka surreal ng feeling, standing before Luna's master piece... history before my eyes.

I love history and that's why I love GMA, ang gagaling gumawa ng documentaries na gaya nito.

The documentary justifies why he is a brilliant artist but not a hero. He showed indeed that Filipinos are not savages with his exceptional works. His personal life showed otherwise let alone the tragic fate Luna brought to his wife and in-laws.

I've always known Juan Luna as a very great artist kaya when I first read about this, I was really shocked. Parang di ako makapaniwala na someone so great can do something like that but then I realized, that's just how we humans are. We all have two sides-- good and bad. Grabe lang yung kay Juan Luna 😅 (sorry for the lack of term). Anyways, very good documentary. As always, GMA is the best when it comes to these. 👍🏻👍🏻❤

Their son was never found, I wonder what happened to him. It could’ve shed light on what happened that night.

Clearly, he's a womanizer and a murderer but a person with an amazing talent and an outstanding painter. Though not the hero kind at all. Andres Bonifacio will always be my Philippine's national hero.

Ang husay ng closing statement! tayo nga naman ang nagbabayad ngayon, pinipili natin madalas i-overlook yung mga masasamang bagay na ginawa ng tao dahil may nagawa siyang mas dakila pa at higit sa lahat, dahil ang dakilang bagay na yon ay tinitignan natin, mga pilipino, bilang representasyon ng sarili natin na isinabak sa mas malaking mundo. isang kahihiyan para sa akin na minsa’y tumingala ako sa bayani na piniling kunin ang buhay ng mga babae na walang kalaban laban mula sa kanya sa harap pa ng kanyang anak. tayo ang nagbabayad, dahil ito’y ating pinalagpas at piniling buhayin ang pangalan ni juan luna bilang isang bayani sa ating mga isipan.

"Nakalikutan na sila ng kasaysayan, habang ang salarin ay lalo pang pinupugay mahigit isang daang taon na ang nakakaraan.” " Sa modernong panahon may isang paulit ulit na batikos sa ating kultura. Yung itinuturing sa wikang ingles na IMPUNITY Yung Hindi napaparusahang krimen, yung pagpapalusot. Hindi nga napanagot ang ating bayani. Sino nagbabayad ngayon?" -realtalk

this is really an eye opener. thank you howie severino, one of the best journalists in our country

I cannot even fathom why Juan Luna was considered a national hero when most of his life achievements happened in Spain and France. While it's quite remarkable given his background as a sauvage to have his paintings recognized in Europe's epicenter of the arts in that period, it is undeniable that those are his personal achievements and had nothing to do with our country's struggle for independence, not to mention the crime he comitted. I would say a national artist would be more appropriate.

Nagseselos si Juan Luna dahil siya mismo ay may tinatago (pangangaliwa) Ganun ang tao kapag may nililihim eh pinapasa sa ibang tao ang kasalanan.

Grabe.. Humanga ako sa documentaries ng GMA lalo na sa I. WITNESS. ❤

That awkward moment when Howie Severino took seriously what Gaston Damag said about illustrados going to paris "for the girls" and there was a pause..

Pwede siguro.National Artist at hindi National Hero.. Wow after 2 years.. Now ko lang nakita mga reaction 😁 cool lang kau, ang sabi ko pwede siguro at hindi pwedeng pwede. Pero magandang topic to ah, pwede pang debate. Thanks Mr. Howie and GMA IWitness. ✌️

dito talaga gumagastos ang GMA sa documentaries at reporting nila at hindi sa visual effects ng mga pinapalabas nila gaya ng victor magtangol haha. GMA is still the best pagdating sa documentaries tataasan ka talaga ng balahibo pang world class talaga.

I watched the Play of Juan and it's soooo Good! I do believe that schools and deped should do more of our national history plays all over the Philippines and this kind of documentary should be shown and studied at school 😊

Thank God I found this docu.. Heroes aren’t perfect. But never forget their real WORK. He is still one of the bests to be considered. I wanna admire Howie’s geniusness too. Mabuhay ang mga Pilipino! Something we really need to be proud of and bragged about.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Ang galing talaga ng GMA when it comes to documentaries. Saludo po ako sa inyo.

Petition to remove Juan Luna as National Hero. He's a National Artist tho, but a hero? No way.

One of the best documentaries i ever watched. Thanks Howie Severino and iwitness.

THE BEST TALAGA GMA DOCUMENTARY, MAKIKITA MO YUNG GALING AND PASSION PAG DATING SA GANTO, VERY INTERESTING AND NAKAKA MANGHA, MORE DOCUMENTARY TO COME❤️🙌🏻

Pag dating sa gnitong palabas ng GMA.. the best talaga sila.. galing!!

Dahil sa quarantine nagustohan ko manood ng mga ganito

this reminds me of the movie "Summer in February" how a man is being applaused for his artwork while his wife is being neglected. I believe to this day that man established a good reputation for his works

Great job, sir Howie! This is a history lesson at its best.

A bit of a temper? We're talking double murder here, and spousal abuse.. thanks for docu... well-done. I have always wondered where the Luna residence was in Paris and if it still existed.

Gustung gusto ko yung style ni Howie gumawa ng docu....parang macucurious ka lalo while naamaze at nagchichillax manood.

GMA's documentaries are really good. ❤️

Yung nawawala pagod ko pagnanonood ng documentary films. Kudos !

It was a privilege to has watched this documentary. Enlightening me as to another dimension or state of mind with regards to the unwritten or unknown facts of our heroes. Heroes do come in many different forms and so are villains. the documentary gave me to realize that written history also has 3 dimensions. The TRUTH, THE LIE and what was written. It is up to us which to believe or we can just ignore the facts.

Howie Severino's style of reporting is not bad 👍🏼 Thanks for iWitness for producing this story of Juan Luna and for digging deeper into the history 👏

Gustong gusto ko talaga ang mga ganitong documentaries. There's something more into something, you just have to seek it.

I REALLY LOVE I-WITNESS!

Painter din si Hitler noon. No one remembers that as his legacy but all the people whom he massacred. Talents do not make up for your sins. Di nakakaproud

They forgot to mention that after Juan Luna was released he went on to design the uniforms and insignia of the Philippine Revolutionary Army at the request of his brother General Antonio Luna. Apparently Juan never returned to the Philippines. His son Andres became an architect and designed many grand old buildings in Manila in the 20th century.

Quarantine be like: 2020. Hi.

Dati pag mababang uri hnd dpt mparusahan... ngaun, ang unang pinaparusahn ang mga mbabang uri...

thank youu sm po sa prof namin ng readings in phil history, sir junand sa pag papanood sa amin nare 😭 ngayon ko lang po ituu nalaman. ang ganda panoorin 💙 dami kong nalaman.

mlaking bagay tlga ang mga gnitong documentary abt s heroes ntn.. nagkakaroon tau ng kaalaman s personal n buhay, tunay n pgkatao at ibang gnwa p nla, panget man o mgnda.. mostly ang nkikita ntn o alam lng ntn sknla eh puro mgnda, pro ung lalim ng kwento nla o sikreto wla tau ideya, xmpre.. kaya ayos yn i-witness! thanks!

sa life ko marami rin ako natutunan katatambay sa coffeeshop after ng work ko dto sa spain.. kasi meet ko friend ko then yung mga friend ko invite minsan friend nila na doctor, amy pulis, may abogado . tapos kwentuhan mag hapon .. so marami kang idea na kukuha rin sa conversation.

first time kong narinig ang story na to.. grabe!! di ako makapaniwala!! hindi to tinuturo sa school mabuti na lang may ganitong mga shows..

salute to you lods howie severino... yan ang documentary, no holds bar para sa kaalaman ng lahat.

Thank you very much. Very informative. JL is one of my favorite filipino painter but i never knew his life history until now. Amazing.

Eye opener. Thanks for this documentary.

Ang ganda ng documentary na to. I should keep on watching historical accounts of howie severino. Ngayon ko lang nalaman na si Juan Luna ang pumatay sa asawa niya at biyenan. How history books could conceal a crime. Ang alam ko lang dati isa shang pintor at bayani.

Ang galing ng research mo...good job.

kinikilabutan ako habang nanonood. sarap alamen talaga yung kasaysayan ng bansa naten.. galeng den ni howie galeng mag report IDOL

This is very well made & wonderful documentary that is full of information on Luna,'s work & relationships, Rizal, De Tavera & others.

Very informative and a sad one for his wife! Two sides of the coin. Nakita ko etong Spolarium personality sa national museum early 80's think it's the old bldg of Congress at that time. I was 18 or 21 When I saw it, hindi ko maiwan o hindi ako makaalis, siguro, mga 4 to 5 hours ako nandu'n! In total AWE of it! sya lang nang dun sa malaking room. celling must have been 30 feet high. Mai mga malaking kadena sa sides... Bilang isang artist, it will move you. Very bold strokes, pag malapit ka at na sa side view naman parang abstract , waves of paint... Can't imagine pano nya ginawa yun. So big , so colossal ... Paint protruding over 5 to 7 inches or even more... ( no exaggeration) pag view mo sa side of canvas o painting . Awesome experience! Sana makita nyo eto sa actual! Anyway, kasabay din nanalo 2nd or silver place ang isa pang Pinoy na si Resurreccion Hidalgo title " Christian virgin".

Sa mga ganitong Docu ndi ka makakatulog at ndi ka momobored ito dapat pinapakita sa mga schools at sa bahay palagi

Hindi ako mahilig sa history kaya wala akong alam sa buhay ng mga bayani esp. History book pero interesting pala pag nakadokumentaryo. Ngayon may alam na!

Bravo! Howie Severino, you're the best!

malawak talaga ang mundo maraming tanong na di masagot sagot pero nakakahangan na nangyari ang mga ito.

Thanks iwitness, ito ying mga aral na di mo matutunan sa history books..

The best talaga documentaries ng gma. Thanks Mr. Howie for the informative docs sana itinuloy nyo na hanggang kung paano siya namatay just saying pero sobrang nag enjoy po ako. 👏👏👏

The dark years of juan luna. Oh now i know that hs painting is telling a lot of stories.

Wow spectacular documenrary .Kudos Sir Howie Severino!

Thanks GMA sa mga magaganda at makabuluhang docu nyo. 😁Ang dami kong natutunan habang nakalockdown! skl...

2020 still watching..

Hindi ko alam na may murder case si Luna. Marami ka talaga matutu tunan sa GMA documetaries. No one can beat GMA pag dating sa mga dokumentaryo.

Its indeed a really great documentation for a documentary. Punong-puno ng sustansiya at detalyado sa lahat ng anggulo. Yung dalawang side at kwento sa krimeng ginawa ni Luna ay nagpapatunay ng patas at malayang pamamahayag. Kudos to GMA network at sa buong team ng i-witness. This make me realize that anything and everything with our great works with pride and honor should not be recognized if we will commit crime. Dapat talagang May managot sa isang krimen. This is the best highlights of a large corruption and politicized action.

kahit 4 years na tong video na to the best padin ang documentary

Nice docu. 👏👏👏👏nagkaroon ako ng interest bigla, Kudos Mr.Hawie S.

I will definitely see the paintings of Juan Luna in Spain in museum

I would love to visit the Villa where Antonio Luna used to live once the situation gets better..

"Tumagos sa pinto ang bala at tinamaan sina Juliana at Paz "unknowingly"." Lol sir di mo kame maloloko.

Thank you Mr. Howie Severino for making this documentary!

Thank you for this very informative documentary, you nailed it Mr. Howie. I was able to know what have happened in the past. Great one!

2022 I just love watching history again and again ..

Di ako mahilig sa history. But i find it so interesting to watch. Pls keep doing this kind of documentaries. God bless 😇

👏👏👏👏 Hindi alam ng karamihan may hidden message si Howie!!! Greattt! Elite of elite ang GMA news & current affairs...mga maraming kahulugan.

apolinario mabini po sir howie im here after watching heneral luna movie it somehow opened my mind in this type of matters i want to also learn more about our heroes. pero tama po si maam maria luna magannon personal life is different from those contribution he made to the Philippine history and also lets not forget what aguinaldo did but still we call him hero po.

Thank you for the information. Napakaganda ng documentary.

Such a good documentary. I am not interested in history but watching this, I become curious. Thank you for this!

This is a history lesson at its best 👏👏

Howie is the best Documentary host👏5 years love this ep I witness

Forte talaga ng GMA ang mga documentary, sayang collection ko ng CD ng iwitness noon pinagiipunan ko pa naman yun noong highschool ako para makabili ako sa dept store ng sm batangas kaso nagasgas sa kakapanood ko. May online seller kaya ng CD/DVD

I searched for a documentary. Wasn't disappointed. nice

I admire his work so much until I see this :(

worth watching! 2 thumbs up I-Witness!

Thank you po sa pag dokumentaryo..❤❤❤

Now I realized after the defends of JLuna's lawyer: He was honored as great to others but not great in French country. Another is, impunity is not excuse to justice and accountability. Fully recognized and honored but ignorant to justice.

Sarap talaga bumalik sa nakaraan...

Thank you I witness for sharing this, tama walang lihim n hindi nabunyag sa takdang panahon

Tunay ngang walang kaduda-duda ang kanyang aking galing sa sining. At tama rin ang sinabi ng isang historian, ang malagim na naganap sa kanilang tahanan ay parte ng kanyang personal na buhay. pero tama bang ibilang pa rin sya sa bilang BAYANI sa kabila ng kanyang "MALAGIM NA GINAWA" ? Klaro, sya rin ang isa sa dahilan kung bakit tayo minamaliit ng ibang lahi.

Nakapunta na ako jan sa national art museum kahapon (feb 2 2018)

Thanks Howie. Very excellent story and documentary.

Great job Mr. Howie Severino!