Maria Mercedes (2014)

The story of Maria Mercedes begins on a cacao farm in Davao, where as a small girl Mercedes was left to fend for herself and her siblings when their mother abandons them after their father's untimely death. Moving to Manila for work, Mercedes meets Clavio, a friend who harbors feelings for her, and Luis, the man who will teach her how to love. Fate has a few surprises for Mercedes: another man comes into her life offering her genuine love and a life of abundance she has never experienced before…