HEAVEN TO BENEFIT FROM COMEDY KING DOLPHY JOKES

BY DARIO SARVIDA

Eric Quizon, Dolphy’s son, said comedy would live even after the death of the King of Comedy.
He lived a full life. He’s at rest. He’s at peace. He knew as he was going how much the country loved him. He knew how everyone was praying for him. And if he could, he would have stayed so just he could thank you personally. But where his spirit was strong, his body had so weakened. He had to go, Eric said hours after Dolphy died of cardiac arrest on July 10.
“Heaven is a happier place with him there. And for us he’s left behind, comedy’s dead, but long live comedy,” said Eric.
President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III led the nation in mourning for the comedy king, who passed away after a long bout with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Aquino extended his condolences and acknowledged that Dolphy was the embodiment of hope amid trials.
Last June, Malacanang was urged by Vice President Jejomar Binay, among other groups, to name Dolphy a “National Artist” but the comedy king did not live to see the day.
The National Artist Award is the “highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts,” according to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
Apart from the prestige and a medal, a National Artist is entitled to material and physical benefits that includes a monthly pension, hospitalization benefits, and arrangements and expenses for a state funeral. For post-humous awardees, legal heirs are entitled to P75,000.
Should Dolphy be officially nominated, his candidacy will still have to undergo several deliberations by the Commissioners of the NCCA and the Board of Trustees of the CCP.
Aquino has issued Proclamation 433 declaring July 13, 2012 a National Day of Remembrance in honor of Dolphy.
In the proclamation, Aquino cited Dolphy as a man who will live on in Philippine cultural history and in the hearts of his countrymen.
The President in his proclamation said that “every milestone that Dolphy marked in a career that spanned decades, raised the standards of the entertainment industry, and strengthened our cultural identity, giving innumerable aspirants an example to look up to.”

DOLPHY TO BRING JOKES, LAUGHTER TO HEAVEN

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Comedy’s dead, but long live comedy

Eric Quizon, Dolphy’s son and family spokesperson since his father was confined at the Makati Medical Center more than a month ago, finally issued a statement to media a few minutes before midnight of Tuesday, July 10. He said: “My father Dolphy left at 8:34 p.m. following a cardiac arrest. He lived a full life. He’s at rest. He’s at peace. He knew as he was going how much the country loved him. He knew how everyone was praying for him. And if he could, he would have stayed so just he could thank you personally.
But where his spirit was strong, his body had so weakened. He had to go.
On behalf of my brothers and sisters, on behalf of everyone who loved him, on behalf of Zsa Zsa, my brother, Ronnie, my sister Dona, my sister Kit, we all thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Pray for his eternal repose and in his honor, please smile at the person standing next to you.
Heaven is a happier place with him there. And for us he’s left behind, comedy’s dead, but long live comedy.”
Eric, who rushed to Manila from a shoot in Bataan, thanked everyone and asked for prayers for the eternal repose of his father’s soul.
Dolphy’s remains will be brought to the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig.

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Critical but stable, doctor says

MANILA, Philippines – Comedy king Dolphy remains in critical yet stable condition, the Makati Medical Center (MMC) reported on Monday.

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In its latest bulletin, the hospital said Dolphy’s health showed significant improvement but his platelet and potassium levels are still low.

Doctor Eric Nubla, director of MMC’s Patients Relations Office, said Dolphy was undergoing blood transfusion Monday afternoon, which will be followed by another session of dialysis.

“[Dolphy's health is] still guarded. Critical, but stable,” Nubla said.

Dolphy has also been given medication and his diet is being adjusted to to raise his body’s potassium level.

The hospital did not give additional details about the health of the veteran actor, who is battling pneumonia for the 11th time in 11 months.

Dolphy has been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which hinders the flow of air to his lungs.

He underwent tracheostomy Saturday night “to alleviate from a lot of discomfort and make it easier for his organs to perform properly,” according to a statement from his family Sunday.

Close friends and family of Dolphy are allowed to see him but they are carefully screened, according to the MMC official.

The hospital is expected to issue its next bulletin on Dolphy’s health on Tuesday.