맞벌이 가정의 12살 소년 자러는 바쁜 부모의 무관심 속에 학교에서는 항상 말썽을 부리기 일쑤다. 엄마의 임신으로 가사일을 돌볼 필리핀 출신 가정부 테레사가 자러의 집에 오게 되고 자러는 어쩔 수 없이 테레사와 한 방을 쓰게 된다. 테레사의 모든 것이 못마땅한 자러. 그런 자러에게 테레사는 진심으로 대하고 어느새 두 사람은 부모보다 더욱 친근한 관계가 형성된다. 하지만 아빠의 실직에 엄마까지 직장을 잃게 되자 자러와 테레사는 헤어질 수 밖에 없는 위기에 처하는데...

The diaspora of Filipinos around the globe is driven mostly by the economics of supply and demand. The yearning for something better, stability, and self-validation leads a handful of sojourners from the provinces of the Philippines into the arms of one of its former colonial masters — the USA. But what happens when they finally get what they want? And how? Filmmaker Dennis Empalmado explores the musings of Filipino expatriates and hopeful immigrants in "Naglalakbay" (Travelers).

PX, short for Paula Xavier (Vilma Santos) was an illegal alien in New York City. She’s broke and waiting for her fiancé to fulfill his promise of marriage despite the fact that he has already married an American to secure a green card. Hiding from the authorities, PX met two men who are willing to take care of her but conflicts arise as the two want to maintain a serious relationship with her.

Jaira, Chelsea, and Alecz catch up with their friend, Sujee, who lives in Busan, Korea. Sujee is lonely and seeks people who understand her struggles as a diaspora but her friends have a different image of her life there.