Reenactment Gallery Katipuneros with their Mauser advance against Spanish Army and Guardia Civil during a reenactment of Battle of Manila at the Luneta Park on Sunday, August 20, 2023, also referred to as Mock Battle of Manila on August 13, 1898. During this mock war, the US and Spanish secretly and jointly planned the fake battle to transfer control of the city from Spanish to the Americans without the knowledge of Philippine Revolutionary Army lead by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo so as not to humiliate Spain for losing to Filipino forces who have brown skin. DANNY PATA By Danny Pata August 20, 2023, 12:48 am - Advertisement - - Advertisement - Actors dressed as Katipuneros, armed with Mauser rifles, reenact the 1898 Battle of Manila at the Luneta Park on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Danny Pata - Advertisement - Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Tags1898 Battle of ManilakatipunerosLuneta Park LATEST NEWS Camiguin contributes least to Northern Mindanao after agricultural sector declines Manila Standard - May 8, 2024, 4:50 pm CHR decries ‘degrading, traumatic’ strip searches of prisoners’ wives at Bilibid Rio N. Araja - May 8, 2024, 4:39 pm US, Philippine troops sink China-made vessel in war games AFP - May 8, 2024, 3:51 pm Rains fall in Metro Manila after enduring weeks of scorching heat Manila Standard - May 8, 2024, 2:30 pm Popular Articles Singapore urges better stem cell bank supervision after scandal Ransomware Payments Increase 500% In the Last Year, Finds Sophos State of Ransomware Report From Online Struggles to Classroom Success: The Power of Personalized Learning with FEU TECH’s iCARE 1 on 1 with Lee Yean San, Head of Siemens Healthineers Lab Solutions for Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia