Siyano with his sister Doray goes to Manila seeking a better life. Upon arrival, they become easy prey for a gang of pickpockets who turns out to be the same relative he will be staying at. He juggles his conscience if he would join them in becoming one himself.
Soriano brothers Dennis, Chip, and Jeff are bums who do odd jobs to earn a living, including driving a jeepney. Their lives take a different turn after meeting Atty. Aga Agaton, who told them that they are long-lost grandsons of a USA-based millionaire. According to the will, the brothers would get the inheritance when they finish high school. The brothers enroll at Rajah Putih High School where their age turns them into the butt of their classmates' jokes. They eventually befriend a group of students after saving them from bullies. They also seek help from Einstein, the class' resident genius, in order to get away with the most difficult subjects.
Young Guiller and his mother were sold as slaves to a rich miner after their ship was captured by armed men who also killed their family patriarch. After Guiller escapes the enslavement and was marooned on an unknown island, he then plots his revenge to regain his family's honor.