Chapter 31 - News
"Hey, Mari, you're from the Philippines, right?" Jane an American volunteer called out from across the volunteer lounge. "Lots of people tagging UNVMalayasia and they seemed looking for you on a video online. It's going viral." My stomach tightened. "Video?" "Yeah, it's... it's a speech. From some youth conference in Iloilo." I hesitated before walking closer. The tablet's glow painted her face in soft light. She pressed play. And there he was. Axis Dmitrius Jalandon. In a crisp barong, standing behind a wooden podium and the backdrop read, Youth Leadership Summit 2017 — Western Visayas Below it is a scrolling caption that says, Councilor Axis Dmitrius Jalandon, Iloilo City. Young Public Servant Awardee Halos nanigas ako sa aking kinatatayuan nang makita ang caption na iyon. Parang
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