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Once Upon a Time in The Philippines
Paperback
Publisher: Martin Ravas
Published: Jul 29 2025
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.20 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
In the 1980s, a young Western traveler, Frankie, arrives in the Philippines and meets a humble local girl in the northern provinces. What begins as a fleeting encounter soon alters the course of his life.
As their bond deepens, Frankie is drawn into new personal and professional paths, challenging his assumptions about morality, culture, and human connection. Traveling together, their relationship grows into love, shaped by acts of compassion and a shared desire to help others.
Amid cultural differences and uncertain circumstances, they discover a fragile yet genuine happiness-and make a promise to marry, if they can overcome what stands between them.
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