The fastest song that Ely Buenida, a member of Eraserheads, had ever written was the massive hit "Ang Huling El Bimbo". He wrote both the lyrics and the melody in under five minutes.

Intramuros functioned as the seat of government from 1571 to 1898. It is the oldest district of Manila. The area beyond the Walled City was referred as extramuros of Manila, meaning “outside the city”.

The Backstreet Boys were the best-selling artist in 1999. In the late '90s and early '00s, they dominated the charts, ending the decade strong with their incredibly popular "Millennium" album, playing on nearly every radio station in the country and outselling every other a record that year with sales that topped 9,446,000.

This handheld digital pet was seen everywhere in the latter part of the decade. Caring for digital pets eventually became so fashionable that more than 76 million Tamagotchis were sold around the world during the '90s.

One of the most identifiable clothing fads of the 1990s, the slap bracelet was created by high school shop teacher Stuart Anders, consisting of layered, flexible stainless steel spring bands sealed inside of the fabric. During the height of their popularity, they brought in around $8 million a day, making Anders an incredibly wealthy man.

It used to cost under a quarter to send a letter. Back in 1980, it cost just 15 cents to send a letter across the country. In fact, it wasn't until 1988 that the price of a stamp reached a quarter.

One of the popular traditional Filipino games is Palosebo? This game involves a greased bamboo pole that players attempt to climb. It is usually played during town fiestas, particularly in the provinces.