Buddha Boy
Buddha Boy used to write an advice column in Flip (when it existed). We never got around to revealing his secret identity, not that it was that big a secret: it’s Gabe Mercado of DaPulis, SPIT, and now Geek Chorus. They’re doing an Anti-Valentine show tomorrow.
Meanwhile, here’s something from the Buddha Boy archive.
Dear Buddha Boy,
I’m in this very sticky situation. I have this friend, her name
is Cathy. Cathy and I have been good friends. The problem is I fell in love
with her. I want to tell her what I’m feeling for her, but I am afraid that
things won’t be the same if she decided that it would be better if we just
remain friends. Should I tell her?? Advice naman, o.
Nababaliw,
Baliw
Dear Baliw
Alam mo, I also have this friend pero hindi Cathy ang name niya. Allan ang name niya and we’ve been friends for the longest time. Pero may friend rin ako na Cathy ang pangalan. Unfortunately mga five years na kaming hindi nagkikita. Kaya hindi ako sure kung friends pa rin nga talaga kami. Kasi I believe that friendships, if they are true, can stand the test of time, but if they are false, are just a waste of time. Don’t you agree?
Anyway, minsan natutulog siya dito sa bahay tapos minsan nagpupunta kami out of town (kami ni Allan). We do lots of things together and we share many secrets between us (kami ni Allan). Kaso nga lang lalake siya (si Allan). Kaya hindi ako ma-in love sa kanya kahit sayang pa kung isipin mo since we’re such good friends. Hindi kasi ako mahilig sa mga maiitim at kulot. Mas gusto ko yung mga tipo ni Angela Velez. For me, she’s perfect. Parang masarap amoy-amoyin mula umaga hangang sa susunod na umaga. Anyway, buti na lang di ako na-in love sa kanya (kay Allan kasi in love na ako kay Angela eh). Kasi masisira ang friendship namin kung bigla ko na lang siyang gapangin one night di ba? Kaya for me friendship pa rin is the best. Huwag na huwag lang niyang subukang agawin si Angela sa akin. Suntukan yan.
Nagmamahal,
Buddha Boy
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February 13th, 2007 at 16:59
Gabe Mercado is one of the most talented artists around. An heir apparent to the thrones of Gary Lising, Jun Urbano and Leo Martinez. Not many people know that Gabe also played a major part in the 1986 People Power revolution as he assisted Ms. June Keithley at Bombo Radyo in those turbulent historic days.
February 14th, 2007 at 10:35
For reasons other than their similar body structure, Gabe Mercado reminds me of Jack Black. I used to love reading his acerbic advice column Buddha Boy from Flip. Although I thought it might have gotten so annoying that the letters were eventually made up in some later issues. Were all of them really actual letters from real people, or were some of them fictionalized?
February 14th, 2007 at 16:34
This guy Gabe is smart and funny if you just put two and two together he could be the alterego of Jessica.