Meant to Be in Manila

Before Sunrise meets Love Hard in this RomCom set on a walking tour of Manila, Philippines. Sophia Eunice “Piayaya” Hermosa, a former Philippine history teacher and believer in meant-to-be, is on a plane back home to Manila after being ghosted by her Canadian boyfriend just as she arrived in Vancouver. Raphael Alfonso “Rafal” Herbert, an urban housing architect and artist, is returning to his father’s homeland, the Philippines, to chase after the girl who ghosted him—and convince her of his love. By some miracle of the romance comedy gods, Sophia and Raphael meet on the plane bound for Manila and strike a bargain to help each other with their respective ghost-ers. Raphael will pretend to be her fiancé at her brother’s wedding, and Sophia will drive him around the city to look for the girl he loves. As they search for closure from their failed relationships and tour Manila along the way, they discover that they’re exactly where they’re meant to be: with each other.