In an unremarkable residential building on the outskirts of Manila, Philippines, a meeting that could determine the fate of the Philippines was underway.
There were, in fact, very few attendees for this meeting. Apart from John, the intelligence agent from Australasia, there were only the lead figures of the three current major independent forces in the Philippines: Manuel, the leader of the Philippine Independence Revolutionary Army; Wade, the leader of the Philippine Liberation Army; and Sandro, the leader of the Philippine Independence Legion.
A prominent trait of those who could emerge as leaders of the Philippine independent forces and be approached by Australasia intelligence was their reputable standing within the Philippine revolutionary forces or political circles.
Wade, the leader of the Philippine Liberation Army, came from the political circles and was deputy speaker of the Philippine Senate, making him one of Manuel's main competitors in the political sphere.
