“Kasi hindi naman yun masalita, e. Hindi masatsat. Pero pag nagsalita, either matatawa ka talaga or matatamaan ka sa puso.”

Boots also remembers Dolphy for his characteristic helpfulness.

“Ang hindi ko makakalimutan, nung gumagawa kami ng pelikula. Sabi ko nga sa kanya minsan, ‘Pare, nagpo-produce ka pa, puwede namang mag-artista na lang. Mas kumportable, wala kang iintindihin, mas malaki bayad mo.’

“And sabi nga niya, ‘Oo nga, totoo nga 'yan lahat, pero ano namang mangyayari dito sa mga taong umaasa sa akin? Yung production crew, yung staff, and the stars na puwede kong bigyan ng trabaho?’”

GIO ALVAREZ. Back in the ‘90s, actor Gio Alvarez played one of Dolphy’s four kids in ABS-CBN's Home Along Da Riles.

The popular family sitcom that ran for 15 years gave Gio the privilege of getting to know the Comedy King, who portrayed the good natured Kevin Cosme in the show.

“Okay yung chance na nabigay sa akin ng Diyos,” says an emotional Gio in an interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal).

Fighting back tears, he describes Dolphy: “He is happiness, he is love, he is life.”

His message for his "Tatay Kevin": "Mahal ko siya, alam niya yun.” 

RICHARD GOMEZ. Actor Richard Gomez remembers this advice from Dolphy: “Lagi niyang sinasabi sa aming mga artista na kailangan talaga mahalin mo itong industriya na ito.

“Ito yung industriya na magmamahal sa 'yo pag inalagaan mo.

“And it’s really true. Love your job. Love what you do.”

The Comedy King, to Richard, was “a nice man to talk to.”

“[Even] if it’s just the two of you, he’d make you laugh. Maganda yung mga kuwento niya sa buhay, e.” 

The actor relays that he went on an out-of-town shoot with the Comedy King for two weeks.