Who is Trini Gamboa from Dogeaters and what is their importance?

Trini Gamboa is a starry-eyed dreamer from the rural areas of the Philippines. She has moved to Manila to make money for her family. At the beginning of the play, Trini is taking tickets at the Odeon Movie Theater, where she meets the aspiring actor Romeo Rosales. She asks him on a date, and the two make love once. After, Trini tries to find Romeo, but he is avoiding her. She eventually professes her love to him, only to be rejected and then immediately sees Romeo gunned down by the military in the street. Trini goes to work at Severo Alacran's TruCola factory. She sends a letter