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Published May 19, 2025 8:36pm
David Licauco remembered his late grandfather, Jaime Licauco, who passed away on May 15 at the age of 84.
In Aubrey Carampel's report in "24 Oras" Monday, David shared that he would always visit his grandfather in Parañaque.
"Nag-uusap kami, he's very smart, he knows a lot about life kaya the past couple of months talagang I would make sure to really spend time with him," the Sparkle star said during the wake of his grandfather.
David recalled one of his unforgettable moments with his grandfather when he was a kid, where the older Licauco "bent" a fork before him using his mind.
"Hawak niya 'yung fork tapos nakatingin lang siya dun and super nag-i-internalize siya, basically parang gusto niya sa 'kin ipakita 'yung power of the mind. And then 'yun, nag-bend 'yung fork, 'di ba, as a kid, sobrang wow, amazing 'yun. Kahit until now sinasabi ko sa kaniya minsan, lolo pakita mo naman sa 'kin," he recalled.
Jaime was an author, professor, columnist, and renowned parapsychologist who wrote 17 books and several articles about Philippine mysticism, inner mind development, creative and intuitive management, and the paranormal.
He also lectured to medical groups, including the American Academy of Family Medicine, the Philippine Society of Family Medicine, the Philippine Neurological Society, Philippine Nurses Association, the Philippine College for the Advancement of Medicine, and more.
According to David, he learned from his grandfather that one can achieve their goals if they put their mind to it.
"And kapag passionate ka dun sa ginagawa mo na 'yun, talagang ma-a-achieve mo 'yun. Malayo 'yung mararating mo so 'yun, he's just an inspiration to me," he said.
David also shared what he realized about life in the wake of his grandfather's passing.
"Itong life na binigay sa 'tin, hindi siya forever, alam naman natin 'yun. I think it's better to be nice to everybody, stop the hate, and really just choose peace over chasing validation and instant gratification, 'di ba? Live happily and tell your loved ones you love them," he said.
—CDC, GMA Integrated News
