Sampagita is a white flower with a delicate aroma - for a Filipino, not just a flower, but a symbol of the country. In the Philippines, sampagita is sung, just like our Russian birch. Together with the author, a Soviet journalist, the reader will make an exciting trip to the Philippines, visit the Mayon and Taal volcanoes, get acquainted with the "sea gypsies" -bajao, learn about the ethnographic "discovery of the century" - the primitive Tasadai tribe, visit the cities of Manila, Cebu, Baguio, see the life of today's Filipinos. The book is illustrated with color photographs.