Palacio, Intramuros Manila

As the Philippine–American War raged across the islands, the Republic of the Philippines began to crumble under the overwhelming power of the United States. Towns fell, generals surrendered, and chaos spread through the archipelago. But in the heart of the chaos, two visionaries — Felipe and Mateo, brothers of noble descent — refused to let their homeland die. They saw the failure of the republic not as the end, but as the opportunity to forge something stronger: a nation united not by fragile politics, but by loyalty, discipline, and divine order. In the year 1903, deep in the mountains of Bulacan, the brothers gathered what remained of the old revolutionary forces, warlords, and loyalists. Beneath the light of the setting sun. By order of His Imperial Majesty, the Imperium ng Pilipinas rises again! Soldiers, officers, and citizens are summoned to rebuild the glory of our Empire. Report to the capital and take your oath to the Crown!”