At Malaya’s Christmas party last Dec. 14, Sir Jake’s eyes lighted up while telling me that the Batuan fruit tree that I gave him many years ago that he planted in his farm in Lipa has been bearing fruit nonstop.
He complained, however, that he can’t seem to grow seedlings from the fruits and asked me to bring him another seedling.
I got him one when I went home to Antique for the holidays and was supposed to give it to him next week when I go to Malaya’s office.
Yesterday, I was shocked to learn that he has passed away.
