Ely Buendia now in stable condition at Makati Medical Center
Singer-songwriter and Eraserheads frontman Ely Buendia is now in stable condition at the Makati Medical Center where he was treated after suffering chest pains in the middle of the long-awaited Eraserheads reunion concert Saturday night.
According to Buendia's friend filmmaker Joyce Bernal, the singer was very excited about the concert but was also very stressed--his mother died early morning of Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest.
She was recovering from surgery done just days before to treat her intestinal cancer.
The concert's producer Francis Lumen, who is also the owner of MTV Philippines, said that Buendia is resting to recover from stress and exhaustion.
Buendia's family is requesting the media to refrain from interviews and shooting video of the singer.
The Eraserheads vocalist was rushed to the Makati Medical Center Saturday night a little past 10 pm.
The concert held at the Bonifacio Global City open field was cut short as a result.
Unconfirmed reports earlier said Buendia suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the emergency room for treatment.
A witness at the emergency room told abs-cbnNEWS.com that Buendia appeared unconscious and was taken to the critical care area. The witness said several doctors rushed to Buendia and a minor commotion ensued.
Buendia's sister announced at the concert that the Eraserheads' frontman "is in a lot of physical and emotional stress lately."
Despite his mother's death on August 28, the Eraserheads vocalist decided to push through with the concert, anyway.
Buendia himself had a previous heart attack in January 2007.
The Eraserheads reunion concert became controversial after its first sponsor, cigarette-maker Philip Morris, was accused of violating Philippine laws prohibiting tobacco companies from sponsoring concerts and other promotional events.
When Philip Morris pulled out of the production due to legal concerns, it was Lumen who took over the sponsorship of the show.
The Eraserheads was the most successful Filipino band of the 1990s. They broke up in 2002.
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