The Secrets of Mt. Sumagang is about the enduring friendship of two boys whose commonplace journey to growing up crosses into the serious issues of power, religion, revolution, political societies, and the redemptive transformation for their ailing country. The beautiful story is told in an easy-to-read language, leavened with good humor and entertaining escapades. While the narrative paints a snapshot of life in Y-riga, an otherwise nondescript Philippine town where the boys grew up, it however undercoats a larger, global canvas that transcends insularity.