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The much-talked-about reunion concert by the Eraserheads last Saturday, August 30, 2008 was cut short after frontman Ely Buendia collapsed during an intermission.
The band had just performed their first set of 14 songs and were taking a break when Ely complained of chest pains. He was initially taken to the Makati Medical Center. The rest of the band and Ely’s sister Lally informed the audience about what happened, and that the concert had to end right then.

Ely has a history of heart issues, including a heart attack that he suffered in 2007. His mother died of a heart attack …read more

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The Eraserheads Reunion concert will push through this Saturday. But maybe now we won’t see tobacco ads littering the venue.
Philip Morris, the tobacco giant that initially sponsored the concert for members of its Red List, has backed out of the deal to promote the concert. The Department of Health (DOH) has threatened to sue the company for violations of Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 if it pushes through with its plans.
DOH Undersecretary Alex Padilla challenged, “If we are able to prove that this concert is actually sponsored by you, Philip Morris, definitely we will train our guns on …read more

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The smoking giant, Philip Morris International, is in hot waters. The tobacco company has sponsored the Eraserheads Reunion Concert on August 30, when laws explicitly prohibit cigarette firms from sponsoring events that would advertise anything related to a tobacco product.
The loophole that Philip Morris is using? “The concert is by invitation only, and can not be purchased or transferred“, according to Philip Morris chief executive officer Louis C. Camilleri. Actually, you get free tickets to the concert by going to the Marlboro Red List website and signing up. Once in the Red List, you get invited to special events …read more

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