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Willie Revillame, Claudine Barretto, Kitchie Benedicto, Eddie Gutierrez offer eulogies for Dolphy

by Kathleen Benavidez posted on July 13, 2012  STATS: 163629 Views | 9 Comments

(L-R)Willie Revillame, Kitchie Benedicto, Claudine Barretto, and Eddie Gutierrez offered their eulogies for Dolphy at Heritage Memorial Park and Crematorium in Taguig City, where the Comedy King is scheduled for burial on Sunday. Eddie and Kitchie recounted their moments with Dolphy, while Claudine and Willie say he was a father to them.

Photo By: Melo Balingit

Dolphy’s remains were moved to Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig City, Thursday, July 12, where TV5—his network for the last three years—offered its tribute to “Mang Pidol” in a more intimate eulogy service.

The Mass began at around 9 p.m. and was attended not only by Kapatid stars but also by Kapuso and Kapamilya celebrities who didn’t make it to ABS-CBN’s tribute the day before.

Sharing their “Tito Dolphy” stories to family and friends present were Eddie Gutierrez, Kitchie Benedicto, Mother Lily Monteverde, Niño Muhlach, Long Mejia, German Moreno, Claudine Barretto, Willie Revillame, Sharon Cuneta, TV Chairman and CEO Manny V. Pangilinan, and some of Dolphy’s children.

Other celebrities present were couples Annabelle Rama and Eddie Gutierrez, Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzalez with their kids, Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid, Ryan Agoncillo (who hosted the eulogy) and Judy Ann Santos, Claudine Barretto and Raymart Santiago, and Billy Crawford and Nikki Gil.

Also present were Eddie Garcia, Lorna Tolentino, Amy Perez, Dennis Padilla, Michael V., Sarah Geronimo, Lucy Torres-Gomez, Ruffa Gutierrez and her kids Lorin and Venice; TV5's Alex Gonzaga, Eula Caballero, Ritz Azul, and Meg Imperial.

Here are excerpts from some of the eulogies for Dolphy last night at the Heritage Memorial Park:

EDDIE GUTIERREZ. Former Sampaguita Pictures matinee idol Eddie Gutierrez relates how he had the privilege to work with Dolphy in eight films.

He recounted their first meeting in 1958 when Eddie signed up with Sampaguita Pictures.

“He was the first one to greet me and talk to me and made me feel at home. He was a big star then, he just finished Jack 'N Jill, and he was very friendly to me.”

Two years after, they made a film together, Dobol Trobol, and this is how Eddie got to know Dolphy on a personal level.

Eddie said, “Napakasaya ko dahil nakasama ko si Dolphy at tinuruan ako ng mga timing sa comedy.

"At pagdating sa sayawan naman, alam naman natin na si Dolphy, number one.

“He’s not only a comedy king, he’s an actor, a dramatic actor. He is an action star dahil nagkaroon din kami ng routine sa pelikula.”

But Eddie's fondest memory of Dolphy was when they went to Japan for the Asian Film Festival, where Sampaguita’s first colored film in 1962, The Big Broadcast, won best choreography.

In the after-party, Dolphy was asked to display his dancing skills, and Eddie remembered how all the girls would swoon over the multi-talented man.

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  • gabriela414

    07/21/2012 | 01:11 PM
    ang di ko maitindihan sa kay kitchie benedicto bakit insensitive siya sa feelings nang ibang tao lalo na kay vandolph, kaya nga sikreto.. napaka low class. si charon at siya they're trying to hit alma below the belt. ok na kung hinabol ni dolphy si zsa zsa o na yun pero wag naman ganoon nasaktan na nga si alma at si vandolph kailangan pa bang ipamukha nila ang ginawa nla. sa kanila kaya mangyari ang nangyari kay alma double hit nga siya sa magpinsa kay lorna at zsa so please lang be tactful and respectful.. kahit ganoon lang si alma , naintindihan ko kung bakit ayaw niya sumali sa libro .so please be kind naman kayo.
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  • chances2010

    07/14/2012 | 03:42 AM
    gusto ko noon si claudine bilang via ng mula sa puso at bing ng home along da riles pero ngayon hate ko na siya, lumalabas na ang totoong kulay.... mas kontrabida pa kay selina!!!!
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  • chances2010

    07/14/2012 | 03:40 AM
    nakakadiri yang si willie revillame!!! HUMILITY ba ka mo? walang wala ka yata nun eh ang yabang yabang mo nga sa show mo!!! Nakakamiss talaga si dolphy. isa sa mga komedyanteng hinding hindi talaga malilimutan ng taong bayan....Willie? mahiya ka sa sarili mo, may balak ka pang ikaw ang dolphy sa bagong henerasyon!!!! Shame on you....
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  • beybong

    07/14/2012 | 01:19 AM
    nakakaiyak naman. Nakakamiss naman si Pidol! :
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  • edmund_galila

    07/14/2012 | 12:49 AM
    ang ganda2 ni miss claudine wala kupas. kahit me problema ang ganda2 pa din parang dalaga..balik kana sa abs dun ka bagay at magaganda project mo dun at kumikinang ang iyo bituin at talento. gma mga pipitsugin ang story.
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  • fabglam

    07/13/2012 | 10:01 PM
    lalong gumaganda si Claudine ngayon. nakakamiss si Dolphy ngayon pa lang :
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  • chikorita_pikachu

    07/13/2012 | 07:44 PM
    natawa ako sa sinabe ni Mang Dolphy kay Annabelle... 'A, nanonood ako ng TV, “'Mare,' sabi kay Annabelle, 'napapanood kita sa TV ah… sino ba yung kaaway mo?' “Sabi ni Annabelle, 'Don’t say bad words, pare.' ... HAHAHAHA!!! nsa langit na c Mang Dolphy, pinapatawa na nya ang mga angels... hehe
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  • alexabianca

    07/13/2012 | 06:05 PM
    Sana yung HUMILITY ni Mang Dolphy eh pamarisan ni Willie!
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  • BERNARD2010

    07/13/2012 | 04:59 PM
    Nakakalungkot talaga na wala na si Mang Dolphy.We will truly miss you....
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    fern1710
    07/15/2012 | 10:44 PM
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