"“It took 6 years for this story to finally reach its fruition… this is my love song to my hometown.” — Carlo Francisco Manatad, describing what inspired him to make Whether the Weather Is Fine based on his experiences during Typhoon Yolanda."
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Balita.ca article quoting Manatad on the film’s inspiration
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