CITY LIGHTS, COUNTRY HEART
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Aaliyah Gale Arceta, a simple girl from the province, leaves her quiet life behind to pursue her studies in the big city of Manila. There, she meets Maxine Jae Lim.
'A new beginning, in a new city. She wonders how will she survive this all by herself'
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