Trivia

Played plenty of musical instruments, including the horn, the oboe, the triangle, the clarinet, the flute, the ukulele.

Has done three movies starring David Carradine and directed by good friend Cirio H. Santiago: Dune Warriors (1990), Field of Fire (1991) and Kill Zone (1993).

When he was living, was good friends with filmmakers Cirio H. Santiago, Joe Mari Avellana, Joey Romero and Maria Saret.

Children are Edmund James Augustine, a dance professor based in Indonesia; Majesty Evangeline, who appeared in the BBC movie Filipina Dreamers; John Derek, former gymnast and gymnastics coach, who appeared in the movie Impacto final (1991); Kenneth, a flamenco performer and teacher; Luv Adele Gaerlan, a former band vocalist, who appeared in the movie Impacto final (1991) and The Trident Force (1988); and Jeremy Brett Mills, who appeared in the movie Obsessed (1997). As a matter of fact, all children except for Edmund appeared in the Tom Cruise starrer, Nacido el 4 de julio (1989).

Got his theater training by acting in productions of the Manila Theater Guild, working alongside Zenaida Amador, Joan Orendain, Julie Carpenter, Leo Martinez Nestor Torre and Behn Cervantes.

Has done two films with actress Dina Bonnevie: Paano tatakasan ang bukas? (1988) and Ultimatum (1994). Somewhere around 1999 or 2000, Eddie's son, Kenneth, performed flamenco numbers for a party given by GMA television for Ms Bonnevie. Kenneth approached her after dancing and related how Ms Bonnevie and his father had worked together twice already. Ms Bonnevie confirmed the two movie titles and was delighted.