Devotion

Mando a Bikolano devotee of Ina Virgin of Peñafrancia Patroness of Bikolandia injures himself in the middle of the forest at the foot of the Mayon Volcano He will be nursed back to health by a mysterious woman Salome They will eventually fall in love with each other But when Mando invites her to come with him to the plains Salome refuses saying a curse prohibits her from leaving the forest Salome holds a secret that will devastate Mandos love for her Meanwhile Mando relies on his devotion to the Virgin of Peñafrancia to lift the curse making him realize just how inextricably linked are the virtues of love and faith