PHNO-SB: STARS GATHER FOR DOLPHY'S FUNERAL / GRANDSONS WEAR DOLPHY TATTOO

STARS GATHER FOR DOLPHY'S FUNERAL / GRANDSONS WEAR
DOLPHY TATTOO

MANILA, JULY 16, 2012 (INQUIRER) RAFFY LERMA – Local celebrities
gathered on Sunday for comedy king Rodolfo Vera "Dolphy" Quizon's funeral at the
Heritage Park in Taguig City, radio reports said.
Among those spotted at the Heritage Park, aside from family members, were
talent manager Annabelle Rama and husband Gutierrez, Maricel Soriano, Eddie
Garcia, Ricky Davao, Vhong Navarro, Edu Manzano, Gio Alvarez, and Maybelline
dela Cruz, a Radyo Inquirer 990AM report said.
Alvarez and dela Cruz worked with Dolphy in "Home Along da Riles," former
sitcom show of ABS-CBN.
Another radio report also mentioned other stars like Susan Roces, Carmi
Martin and Bembol Roco.
The celebrities, the report said, were all wearing white, except for Dolphy's
common-law wife, Zsa Zsa Padilla, who was wearing black.
Grandsons wear Dolphy tattoos as tribute By:
Rogelio Constantino Medina Philippine Daily Inquirer July 14, 2012 | 10:49 pm


[PHOTO -Three sons of the late actor Freddie Quizon, Dolphy's son to
his first long-time partner, Gracita Dominguez, have Dolphy-faced tattoos on
their arms and shoulders to show their support to the country's Comedy King. In
photo Rowell, John Christian, Nicollo Paulo Quizon. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
MANILA, Philippines—Three grandsons of the late comedy king Dolphy are paying
him a lifelong tribute by having his image tattooed on their arms.
Rowell, Nico and John Quizon, whose father Freddie is the comedian's son with
Gracita Dominguez, are bearing the portrait to go with their countless stories
about life with their lolo, who passed away on July 10.
In an interview with this writer, they all expressed deep sorrow over their
grandpa's passing just days before his 84th birthday on July 25.
"The National Artist award should have been given to him a long time ago,"
said Rowell, a singer who reached the semifinals of ABS-CBN's "Pilipinas Got
Talent" competition.
Rowell recalled that on Dolphy's last few days at Makati Medical Center, he
gave his old man a rosary that had been blessed in Rome as a birthday present in
advance.
"He never failed to pray the rosary regularly," said Rowell, who often
visited Dolphy at his house in Marina Subdivision, Parañaque City, where he
treated him to his favorite delicacy, biko (sweet sticky rice).
Dolphy also frequently attended Mass on Wednesdays at Redemptorist Church in
Baclaran even when he was sick, he added.
"When I was a child, I visited him in his taping (sessions) for 'John en
Marsha.' He would still find time to play with me. I also became an extra in
that show," Rowell said. "As I grew up, he always reminded me to avoid getting
into trouble, to study hard and to be friendly with the poor."
To Nicollo Paulo, aka Nico Quizon and a former child star, Dolphy was a
loving and thoughtful grandfather who remembered "all our names, birthdays and
even the sizes of our shoes, pants and shirts."
Dolphy also often visited his old house in Tondo, Manila, his birthplace,
where he could still vividly remember many landmarks such as old trees. "At alam
niya ang mga tarantado sa aming lugar (He still knew who were the usual
trouble-makers)," he said.
Like Nico, John also marvelled at Dolphy's sharp memory and the personal
attention he lavished on each of his grandchildren.
"Whenever he ordered food (in a restaurant) for our big group, for example,
he would call you by name and make sure you sample every dish. It's a simple
thing, but that's how he showed his love for his family," he said.
At home, Dolphy enjoyed playing the card game tong-its while being massaged
by his grandchildren. Later in the day he would go to his room for a nap, John
said, and then return bearing gifts like shoes, pants and shirts.
"As a grandfather, he knew his responsibility," he said.



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