So, this word play as a title is also a metaphor referring to either of the two ladies, Azun and Ada. The term Maynila was taken from a flower called "maynilad" that used to grow alongside the Pasig River, the body of water that cuts through the city. The father, Roque aside from being a drunkard is also a gambler and when he gets debt-ridden, Azun has to pay by giving her body to her husband's creditor. They have a beautiful daughter, Ada who a day after having her first menstruation gets devirginized by a aspiring actor friend, Cris. Mother Azun used to be a prostitute until she meets a man who used to be a young idealistic man until he turns into a drunkard for losing all hopes in life. The father, Roque aside from being a drunkard is also a gambler and when he gets debt-ridden, Azun has to pay by giv Bulaklak ng Maynila (translation: Flower of Manila) is a story of a mother and her daughter.
Bulaklak ng Maynila (translation: Flower of Manila) is a story of a mother and her daughter.
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