FILIPINO rock band Eraserheads, composed of Ely Buendia, Raymund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, and Marcus Adoro, received the Gawad Oblation from their alma mater, the University of the Philippines (UP), on Tuesday.
The four were awarded medals representing the university’s highest honor, a “symbol of deep gratitude for the extraordinary service rendered with or in the name of UP.”
“It is not an exaggeration to say that the Eraserheads are a pivotal force in the history of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). Even now, decades after they first burst into the local music scene, they remain a household name, a cultural icon for the ages,” said UP president Angelo Jimenez at the Gawad Oblation awarding ceremony held on Aug. 20 in Diliman, Quezon City.
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