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Smokey Manaloto and other celebrities express concern for Dolphy

by Kathleen Benavidez posted on June 22, 2012  STATS: 28680 Views | 1 Comments

Dolphy has been a father figure to a lot of celebrities and is well-loved by the whole industry because of his down-to-earth personality.

Photo By: Kathleen Benavidez

Just as news came out of Rodolfo “Dolphy” Vera Quizon’s “critical condition” last Wednesday, celebrities—especially those who have worked closely with the Comedy King—have expressed their concern.

In an interview with Bandila at Makati Medical Center last night, June 21, Smokey Manaloto narrated his visit Wednesday night (June 20).

The actor said, “Hindi kasi kami puwedeng pumasok sa loob ng kuwarto niya, e. So nandudoon kami… sa ICU, e.

“Siyempre, nakakatakot… very sensitive yung kalagayan ni Tatay, pero dun pa lang, kumakaway na kami kay Tatay.

"Nakikita naming lahat… kumpleto halos lahat yung pamilya doon na umaasa.

“Tsaka, lahat sila, lahat ng nandudoon sa loob, umaasa pa rin talaga na bubuti ang kalagayan ni Tatay."

Smokey played Dolphy's son in the defunct ABS-CBN sitcom Home Along Da Riles.

Bandila anchor Boy Abunda remarked how Smokey was emotional in visiting Dolphy.

“Hindi mo maiiwasan, Kuya Boy, kasi Tatay ko siya ng labintatlong taon, e… Maglalabing-apat pa.

“Kaya, alam n'yo, ang nakakatuwa nga... kasi kahit hindi ako Quizon, nung magkasama kami sa Home Along [Da Riles] ni Tatay, nung Tatay ko siya sa Home Along, hindi niya pinaramdam sa ‘kin na artista ako. Pinaramdam niya sa ‘kin na anak niya ako.

“Alam mo, hanggang ngayon, nagpapasalamat pa rin ako kasi hindi lahat ng artista nabibigyan ng ganung pagkakataon na matawag talaga siyang Tatay nang linggo-linggo for thirteen years.

“Siguro mababase mo yung success ng isang tao sa dami ng taong nagmamahal sa kanya. Yun yun, e.”

Looking through the glass window of the Intensive Care Unit, what did he observe?

“Kalmado silang lahat. Kalmado naman lahat… kalmado si Ms. Zsa Zsa [Padilla], yung mga anak niya… kasama ko si Inay Maricel [Soriano] na magkatabi kami noon."

Maricel Soriano was also emotional when she visited.

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    06/23/2012 | 12:55 PM
    Tama na please. Gamit na gamit na si Dolphy. Yung pamilya nya, mga celebrities, pwede naman maging concerned at emotional nang walang painterview. Pati press nakatambay sa hospital na parang death watch. Is this still about Dolphy or is this about people around him seeking attention? Give the man some peace and dignity.
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    littleboyblue
    06/24/2012 | 08:03 AM
    agree

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