On Wednesday morning, a Mass was held at Dolphy's burial site at the Heritage Park in Taguig City to commemorate the comedian's first death anniversary.
Present during the Mass were members of the Quizon family including Dolphy’s long-time partner, singer Zsa Zsa Padilla.
Also there were Doplhy’s daughters Nicole and Zia, as well as the comedian’s sons Vandolph, Eric, Ronnie and Epy.
In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Eric said he and the rest of his siblings can't believe that a year has already gone by since Dolphy died.
“Parang ang bilis lang ng mga araw. Hindi namin namalayan na isang taon na pala. Pero dahil araw-araw nasa isip namin siya, hindi namin napansin na ganun na pala siya katagal nawala,” Eric said, noting that there have been numerous occasions where Dolphy has appeared to them in dreams or has made his presence felt.
The actor-director said his father may be physically gone but he is still very vibrant in the hearts of so many.
“Just like anyone, siyempre isang importanteng tao ang nawala sa amin. We are all coping. Hindi mawawala ang pain, he said.
Meanwhile, Zia shared that she is still having a difficulty every time she feels Doplhy’s absence.
“It’s hard kasi we are still living in the same house so it feels like parang every day, parang nasa hospital lang siya. Parang flashback to those days,” she said.
But just like her other siblings, Zia said she is trying her best “to move on and fill our lives with positivity.”
Dolphy died of pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. - with a report from Ginger Conejero, ABS-CBN News
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
