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In 2018, Resorts World Manila (RWM), alongside Full House Theater Company Inc. and Ultimate Shows Inc., premiered their musical theatre production Ang Huling El Bimbo, which contains over twenty songs by Eraserheads. Eraserheads’ songs, at this point, “have become part of the collective Pinoy psyche.” (rwmanila.com, broadwayworld.com)

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In 2011, it was revealed that Buendia had formed a band called “The Oktaves” as a guitarist and vocalist with Nitoy Andriano as the lead guitarist, Chris Padilla on guitars and vocals, Ivan Garcia on bass, and Bobby Padilla on drums. Nitoy Adriano is from the Filipino rock band The Jerks and Ivan Garcia, Bobby Padilla, and Chris Padilla are from the rockabilly group Hilera. (fampeople.com, discogs.com, coconuts.co)

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Sometime between the 1990’s and 2009, Eleandre Buendia got married to his first wife, Maria Vicky Cayago, and had a daughter with her named Una Aurea. They got divorced and Buendia was remarried to Maria Diane Ventura, Pupil’s band manager, and had a son named Eon Drake with her. They later got divorced as well (philstar.com, blogspot.com). Additionally, in 2009, MTV Asia released an animated film called “Intersection” to raise awareness of and combat human trafficking. Ely Buendia was chosen to be the voice actor in the Filipino version of “Intersection” (fampeople.com, news24.com). In March that year, Rogue Magazine published Buendia’s sci-fi short story “The Pillar” with illustrations done by Arnold Arre. Then, in June, The Pillar was released as a graphic novel with illustrations by Jason Moss, one of the pioneers of Adarna House (fampeople.com).

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On 7 January 2007, Buendia suffered acute myocardial infarction secondary to arterial blockage while doing a gig in the Philippines caused by stress and had two angioplasty operations, one on 9 January and the other on 10 January. Both were successful and Buendia was released from the hospital on 15 January. (enacademic.com)

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In March 2002, Buendia left Eraserheads. The departure was not violent and there were no confrontations or shouting. The following year, Eleandre Buendia joined a band called The Mongols, and some time after J. Astro, the band’s guitarist, left The Mongols, they renamed the group “Pupil.” (fampeople.com)

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In November 2015, Buendia, who a member of the international Order of DeMolay, which was an appendant body of Freemasonry, “conferred with the highest honor of being a DeMolay to the rank of Legion of Honor by the Grand Master Victor Antonio T. Espejo of the Supreme Council Order of DeMolay Philippines for outstanding leadership in his field of endeavor, service to humanity, and success in fraternal life, including adult service to the Order of DeMolay. (wordpress.com)

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Buendia won Best Original Theme Song festival prize at the Metro Manila Film Festival for the movie “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story.” (networthpost.org).

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Buendia won the Best Theme Song award at the FAMAS Awards for “Ang Panday,” made in 2009. (networthpost.org)

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Eraserheads became the first Filipino artists to receive the “Moon Man” trophy for winning MTV Asia Viewer’s Choice Award because of the video for their song, “Ang Huling El Bimbo,” written by Buendia. (wordpress.com)

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In 1987, Buendia started attending University of the Philippines, Diliman for college and formed his bands Bluidie Tryste, Sunday School, and Eraserheads. (Radio Interview – Ely Buendia at Jam 88.3) Two years later, in 1989, Buendia, along with Marcus Adoro, Raimund Marasigan, and Buddy Zabala formed their band Eraserheads. This would lead to the start of Buendia’s successful career as a songwriter and singer (fampeople.com). Then, in 1993, Eraserheads released their debut album Ultraelectromagneticpop! featuring songs like “Pare Ko.” Due to sold-out concerts, thousands of fans, and successful hit singles, “Eraserheadmania” became widespread and brought the underground college rock scene to the attention of the public (wordpress.com).

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Eleandre “Ely” Basiño Buendia was born 2 November 1970 in Naga City, Camarines Sur, Bicol (Region V) in the Philippines. He is the younger sibling of Lally Basino Buendia. (last.fm, infofamouspeople.com). While in elementary school at Pasig Catholic College, Buendia won a singing contest by singing a song called “Doon Lang” by Nonoy Zuniga. This would foreshadow career as a singer and songwriter. (informationcrade.com)

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During the presidency of late Corazon Aquino, the Philippines went through an economic recession. (rappler.com)

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Many violent protests occurred before the election as millions of enraged Filipinos rose up against President Ferdinand Marcos. (insightguides.com)

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The Philippines economy hit its worst during late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’s regime during a period of widespread corruption and political unrest. (rappler.com)