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A salute to The King

“A lot of people hail him as the king, he just wants to be a jester,”

-Epi Quizon 

The name, “DOLPHY”, became synonymous with comedy when a lone skinny teenager decided to take the centerstage to show the world that a simple comic relief can make a difference. Indeed, if laughter is the best medicine, he's the alchemist who discovered the universal cure for every Filipino's chronic sadness. For 6 decades, this man’s personal mission is to draw an uplifting curve from one face to another by all means necessary. From “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo Tita” all the way to “Father Jejemon”, all he wanted was to reach one simple goal, and that is to entertain us.

For us, Filipinos, Dolphy is considered one of the greatest kings ever set foot on Philippine entertainment. But for him, he’s just the lone jester. The clown. The joker. And as far as everyone knows, being a clown ain’t walk in the park. For he has to set aside and endure bottled up emotions so that his audience would barely notice any of his own shortcomings. And not even a series of controversies and heartaches could stop this man from throwing punchlines after punchlines until he sends everyone grasping for precious air out of sheer amusement and laughter. This man is so dedicated to his craft, that he takes comedy very seriously. Ask any simple Juan De La Cruz who grew up watching John En Marsha and Home Along Da Riles. One who does not haul a sudden burst of laughter the moment he sees this man as he pulls off his classic antics is a travesty.

But sadly, every show must come to an end. A curtain call, if you may. And up to his final breath, he sees to it that everyone who knows him as “the king of comedy” receives a last gag to cherish for the rest of their lives. While this man bows for the last time, he’s on his way to see who’s behind the gleaming spotlight.

Hats off to you, Sir Dolphy!