Choosing to live independently in a highly urbanized city is a decision Latisha Thaviya Fallarco made at such a young age. Despite her parents prohibitions, she still managed to convince them by performing well in academics. She wanted to attend parties, get drunk and dance in the club, go shopping, and explore neighboring cities. She wanted to live her life to the fullest in the place she considered the best. Yet, she never saw the coming of an incident that would end that kind of lifestyle. She was forced to leave and be with her family. Latisha thought that living in a province would be hard for her, but she was wrong. In a particular town in Iloilo Province, she found her true home. |This story is written in Filipino-English|

"Change is inevitable. Whether expected or unexpected, it is a part of life." Athena Laurentien Peñaflorida is already aware of that. But sometimes, the unexpected parts of her life were just too difficult for her to handle. She was blessed with beauty and brain but in a lower-class family which she is not ashamed of. Still, she dreamt of a better life for her family-one of the reasons why she is striving to graduate with flying colors, get a job until she can be able to provide more than their needs. She once lived a happy, comfortable, and contented life with her parents near the shorelines in a town from Iloilo Province. But as the wheels of her life keep turning and events came destructing her, she felt like the wheel was stuck in a sharp object and it stopped turning to find its comfort again. Lauren was indeed smart, hardworking, and kind but the negative remarks and hearsays she heard from the people around her swallowed her. Her feet found their way to a crooked and narrow path which slowly broke the fragile glass in her. Despite all the obstacles, she never backed down. She did everything she could in order for her to survive. She took care of the only treasure her parents left for her. Those were the pearls that form in the depths of the oceans, something that should have never been out of the water... something that should just be... forgotten. | This story is written in Filipino-English |

Carefree. Youthful. A Dreamer. Macie Rose Esquivel believes that the key to happiness is not caring about what people think of you. To be happy is to enjoy the present. To live is to dream. A "probinsyana" girl who knows what she wants and seems to have no inhibitions, but full of ambitions. Despite belonging to a lower-class family, she continues to dream even the most practically unachievable dream-the impossibles, as what others say. One thing that she would always daydream under the heat of the sun is to find her "happy-ending" after she becomes successful with her career. Amongst many men she adores, she hopes that she could find someone like them someday and that someone would love her for eternity. Yet, as people grow, their perspective of the world changes. Especially when misfortunes come, when obstacles block your way, and when challenges keep you from moving forward. Will she ever stay as optimistic as she was when she was younger? Or will the turning of events change her beliefs and will hone her character into someone bolder... or maybe weaker? Regardless of what fate will take her, she will always be the girl living by the coastline, dreaming that one day... Life will be better. |This story is written in Filipino-English|

Born with elegance in the countryside; grown to be a beautiful, charming, smart, and a plainspoken lady, Iugene Dria Costa - the head turner Senyorita fell inlove with one of the workers of their farm. She may have witnessed love between two people regardless of their status in life, she believed that she'll only get humiliated if she will follow what her heart wants. Yet, fate will always have its own way to tie two hearts that were meant to be. | This story is written in Filipino-English. |

Konserbatibong dalagita ng makabagong panahon - iyan si Ma. Catharina Salvilla. Madalang man lumabas ng bahay, marami pa ring nakababatid ng kanyang kakaibang ganda sa kanilang maliit na barangay. Coming from a poor family, she grow up to be a simple and gentle maiden. Even though she isn't the typical millennial who is up-to-date and fashionable, many still tries to even just touch her hand. What if the modern Maria meets a guy who will cause her not to sleep properly at night thinking of him? Na kahit ayaw nito sa ugali, galawan, at mga bisyo niya, nagawa pa rin nitong guluhin ang sistema niya? Will she eventually realize that she is falling in love? Will they end in each other's heart? Will she end up in his arms despite of the obstacles in their ways? And will he achieve what he desires?