MAKABAYAN

In the great nation known as the Perlas ng silanganan, becoming a Makabayan is the highest rank one can achieve. Flordeliza, a young girl burdened by prejudice and rejection, dreams of one day joining their ranks and earning the acceptance of her homeland. But when an unexpected opportunity places her in the Towns Game, a competition whose winner earns admission to the prestigious Academy of Makabayan, her impossible dream suddenly within reach. Now she will embarks on a journey of courage, friendship, and self discovery as she strives to prove that even the most unlikely person can change the future of a nation. Will she become Makabayan?