Category: Grey Matter

Pride by Association

by Benjie de Ubago Ooops, it’s time to dust those barongs and sayas. Yep, it’s that time of the year when the community is agog as to who’s coming and who gets an invite. Some will be jumping from one event to another only to see the same faces. Get ready for those waist bending […]

The Photocopy Syndrome

by Benjie de Ubago We Filipinos have a penchant for copying, imitating, duplicating, replicating to the tee. The “photocopy” syndrome. The gaya-gaya, puto maya mentality. We are kings and queens of imitation! We’ve always had the Philippine version of an international recording artist. Hagibis was our version of The Village People. Block buster movies had […]

Health Hazard

by Benjie de Ubago I’ve come to realize that community work can indeed be hazardous to our health! It is definitely not for the faint hearted. Stress causes blood pressure levels to skyrocket and there will be numerous stress-related instances. Sitting for hours at meetings means you’re not getting enough exercise. There’s no end in […]