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The wealthy son of a governor. Carlos meets Juan on a train headed for Manila, where they strike up a conversation. Juan gives Carlos advice about going to America, as well as a pair of shoes to wear so that others will not know that he is a peasant from the provinces. Juan’s hobby is observing how the poor people live in Manila’s slum district.
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Juan Cablaan Character Timeline in America Is in the Heart
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Chapter 12
On the train to Manila, Carlos notices a university student named Juan Cablaan , whose father is the governor of Pangasinan. He tells Carlos to watch out for...
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