Movie: Appointment at Mount Manunggal

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    This documentary paints the life of former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay (1953-1957), from being a simple mechanic, a wartime guerilla leader, and as president of the Philippines, leading up to his death in a plane crash in Mount Manunggal, Cebu.

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    1966-03-17

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    The Champion of the Filipino Masses

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