Buko Business
Buko Business by Zac Dizon There was once a big buko tree in the center of a tranquil and undisturbed Philippine town. The tree is the source of the town's prosperity and income. The tree was taken care of by everyone in the town, they saw reverence in taking care of the massive buko tree. But as time passed by, unrest was growing in the small town, especially with the arrival of a new visitor. Enter Don Jimenez, a man who came from the city to a get a glimpse of this revered tree. And to make it into his new enterprise! He arrived to the town discreetly, originally stating that he is a city-man wanting to retire somewhere quiet and peaceful, but that was not his intention, not at all. In his house on a hill overlooking the entire town, he continues his plot to take all the buko for himself, planning to make gallons of buko juice and mountains of buko pie to ship them off to other parts of the country. He decided to make his m...