Alma Moreno thanks Dolphy for loving Vandolph

Parañaque Councilor and actress Alma Moreno held back tears on Thursday as she thanked Dolphy for loving their son, Vandolph Quizon.

 

“Nagpapasalamat ako sa kanya [Dolphy] sa pag-aalaga niya kay Vandolph. Hindi siya nagbago. Talagang ganoon pa rin siya. Maraming salamat talaga sa pagmamahal,” Moreno told reporters at the sidelines of a councilors’ event at the Senate.

 

Dolphy, fondly called the Philippines’ “King of Comedy,” died on Tuesday night due to multiple organ failure. 

 

Moreno said her fondest memory of Dolphy was their trip to Disneyland with Vandolph.

 

“Alam niyo naman kung gaano kataba si Vandolph noong bata siya. Hirap na hirap na siya pero binubuhat pa rin niya ‘yung bata,” she said.

 

“Very close talaga si Dolphy sa mga anak niya. Lagi siya nagpapa-lunch or dinner. Napakabait niyang tao,” she added.

 

The veteran comedian-actor had 18 children with six different women. Vandolph is Dolphy’s youngest son.  Admiration for Zsa Zsa

 

Moreno also expressed admiration to one of Dolphy’s partners, singer Zsa Zsa Padilla, who stayed with the King of Comedy until his last breath.

 

“Bilib talaga ako kay Zsa Zsa dahil hindi niya iniwanan si Dolphy. Wala na namang issue sa amin iyong mga ganoon. Malalaki na ang mga anak namin,” the actress-turned-politician said.

 

Moreno, however, could not help but air her disappointment over the government’s failure to give Dolphy the National Artist Award while the comedian was still alive.

 

“Kung sa akin, sa tingin ko maganda sana kung naramdaman ito ni Dolphy nung buhay pa siya. Pinagkait nila ang karapat-dapat,” she said.

 

She added that she will definitely visit Dolphy’s wake, but could not say when she will be able to do so. — RSJ, GMA News