Juanita Cruz

Plot

Juanita Cruz or Nita, is the only daughter of Don Macario and Doña Beatriz, one of the most affluent families from the town of Salog (at present, known as Jaro) in the province of Iloilo. Her friendship with Lina, a daughter of a poor family opened her eyes to see the disparity between the rich and the poor. As a child, the early demise of Lina gives Nita her first heartache.

Nita is sheltered and pampered as she grows. She is considered the binukot, the untouched princess, of her rich and powerful family. Her fate started to change when she met the already fine man named Elias, the only brother of her friend Lina. Since Elias’ family belongs to a lower social status, Nita’s parents and brothers- Edgar and Chito, are against their relationship.

The day before Elias leaves the country to study in Spain under a scholarship grant, the lovers secretly met in a garden. Unfortunately, they are caught by Don Macario and Dona Beatriz. Soon, Nita’s position in her family was replaced by her cousin Mila. Later on, Nita could no longer bear her sufferings that she decided to leave their house and found herself challenged by the waves of fate that would have drowned her in uncharted depths of the ocean.

Since then, Nita has gone on a journey in pursuit of her passions in life. She remained single until she finally met Elias-the man of her dreams, again. The love story of Nita and Elias ends with the death of Elias as one of the high-ranking officers of the revolutionary army against the Spanish colonizers.