Joanna Beatrice Balasta

The quiet life of the dreamer Ka Benjie was shattered when he heard of the enrollment in the other village.

Faith grew up bearing a unique ability: seeing people’s soulmates through the red strings tied around their pinky fingers. While others are happy with their relationships, she prevents herself from falling in love. The reason? Her string is severed. Will Faith's perspective about love change when she finally meets Seb — the guy with a severed string too?

While the temporary suspension of the Philippine National Railways may be a challenge for local commuters, it offers a temporary reprieve for the railway trolley pushers in the Pandacan-Sta. Mesa area of Manila. However, as the railway is set to return in five years as a modernized and efficient transportation system, the question remains: will the lives of these traditional trolley pushers improve alongside this progress, or will their path to advancement be left to rust?