Bahala Na (Come What May)

At a market near Baguio, out of boredom, Benjamin picks up a magazine to pass the time. Little does he know, reading the magazine will turn into an obsessive quest to meet the girl whose picture appeared in the magazine. He sees Adelaide's picture as ?Reyna Elena? and is smitten. And so begins the pursuit of meeting her. Several attempts at correspondence failed to solicit a reply but he was persistent. Will he ever meet Adelaide? Then World War II starts and Benjamin is caught in a...
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At a market near Baguio, out of boredom, Benjamin picks up a magazine to pass the time. Little does he know, reading the magazine will turn into an obsessive quest to meet the girl whose picture appeared in the magazine. He sees Adelaide's picture as ?Reyna Elena? and is smitten. And so begins the pursuit of meeting her. Several attempts at correspondence failed to solicit a reply but he was persistent. Will he ever meet Adelaide? Then World War II starts and Benjamin is caught in a place too far from home and has to find a way to get back to Batangas as the Japanese are landing everywhere. How will he get home? The story takes you on a long and perilous journey across the mountains and plains of Northern Luzon, into the war stricken city of Manila into the Japanese occupied provinces. What happens if he encountered the Japanese on the way? Through the start of the war into the Japanese occupation, Batangueños show their unswerving faith, love, courage and determination in the midst of never-ending struggle to survive. As Gen. MacArthur returns to liberate the Philippines, lives turn into an upheaval as evacuations are the norm of the day. Bahala Na is a fresh look at the traditions and social mores of the era just before and during World War II. It also describes events that shape the lives of the people of Batangas for future generations to remember.