Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Philippines mourns with the death of Dolphy

The whole nation is grieving with the loss of another good artist and man, Dolphy.

Around 8 o'clock evening yesterday, Rodolfo Vera Quizon was declared dead by his doctor in Makati Medical Center.
In a statement released by his son Eric Quizon "“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 just so 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 whom he's left behind, comedy is dead, but long live comedy.”

As soon as the news was confirmed, celebrities have been tweeting their sympathy to the Quizon family.

President Noynoy Aquino III, released a statement on the passing of Dolphy. Mabuting tao si Dolphy, at kinatawan niya ang karaniwang Pilipino: malalim magmahal, masayahin, may respeto sa kapwa, at handang harapin ang mga hamon ng tadhana. Nagmula siya sa isang henerasyong dumaan sa maraming pagsubok—at sa pakikipagsapalaran ay natutong maging mapagpakumbaba, matapat, at matulungin. Hindi kailanman niya tinalikuran ang mga kaibigan, at ang sambayanang naging bukal ng kanyang mga tagumpay.
Sa loob ng mahabang panahon, ipinakita sa atin ni Dolphy na anumang pagsubok ay may katuwang na pag-asa at ligaya; mulat siyang anumang problema ay mapangingibabawan ng positibong pagtanaw sa kapalaran. Binago niya hindi lamang ang kaniyang industriya, kundi maging ang pambansang kamalayan: sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang sining, pinalawak ni Dolphy ang ating pananaw, at binigyan tayo ng kakayahang suriin, pahalagahan, at hanapan ng ngiti ang mga pang-araw-araw na pangyayari sa buhay ng bawat Pilipino.
Nakikiisa ako at ang aking pamilya, sampu ng ating mga kasamahan sa gobyerno, sa pagluluksa ng Pamilya Quizon ngayong gabi. Ang pagpanaw ni Rodolfo Quizon Sr.—ang nag-iisang Hari ng Komedya—ay tiyak na nagdudulot ng lumbay sa isang bansang matagal niyang pinasaya.


Manila Mayor, Alfredo Lim, directed establishments and government offices to put the Philippine Flag in a half mast. Mayor Lim awarded Dolphy "Gawad Diwa ng Lahi" as part of the celebration of the 441st Araw ng Maynila

 
 

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