Deceased comedy legend Dolphy did not only leave a legacy in terms of his career—he also gave his family a comfortable life that still lasts to this day, according to his son Eric Quizon.
In an interview with Ogie Diaz on his YouTube channel, Quizon, who serves as the executor of Dolphy’s estate, talked about how his father’s inheritance to him and his 17 other siblings helped them during tough times.
“Biro mo, my dad’s been dead for 11 years, pero hanggang ngayon nagpo-provide pa rin siya sa’min, kasi every month may nakukuha ‘yung mga kapatid ko,” the actor said.
“During the pandemic, mayroon kami nung Dolphyville, ‘yung subdivision namin sa Calatagan. So syempre, pandemic, kinakabahan kaming lahat dahil walang source of income. Ang ginawa namin, tinawagan ko ‘yung ka-joint venture namin, sabi niya ‘Halika, tignan natin kung mabebenta natin.’ Nagbenta kami… na-sold at namin in six months during the pandemic,” he added.
With this, Quizon’s siblings are able to earn income every month. They are also planning to build a hotel as well as a museum in Dolphy’s name in Calatagan.
According to the veteran actor, when Dolphy learned he only had a short time to live because of his multiple illnesses, he began to distribute his wealth to his children before he died. What his family is doing now is simply managing the remaining properties he had left.
When asked if there is anyone from his siblings who acts stubborn when it comes to decision-making, Quizon said, “Pasaway in the sense na when they need something, or kailangan na kailangan, nagiging pasaway sila. Nagiging makulit.”
“But syempre, sinabi ko naman sa kanila na basta kapag may kailangan, sabihan niyo lang ako kasi madali namang gawan ng paraan ‘yun,” he continued.
As Dolphy’s children were born from different mothers, Quizon admitted that this has an influence on how his siblings manage their shares.
“Ang tawag namin sa kanila, the First Wives Club. May impluwensiya ‘yung mga ‘yun. Although, ang karamihan kasi, either patay na ‘yung kapatid ko or hindi sila kasal. Kunyari ‘yung kapatid ko namatay na, may karapatan ‘yung wife,” he explained.
“Ngayon, ‘yung mga kapatid ko na nandiyan pa rin ‘yung mga asawa nila, pero hiwalay or whatever, wala pa rin silang kaparatan because ‘yung heir, buhay pa,” he continued.
Despite this, Quizon and his siblings strive to keep things peaceful between them.
“Bago namatay ang daddy ko, sinabi sa’min, ‘Ayokong mag-aaway kayong lahat, ha?’ So kumbaga parang tumatak sa isip namin ‘yun na, basta kapag may problema, ayusin niyo yan,” he said.
“Of course, natural lang ‘yung discussion na ‘Bakit ganun? Dapat mas mataas ‘yung presyo. Dapat ganito, dapat ganyan.’ But in the long run, somehow, we manage to agree on everything that is laid upon us,” he added.
Dolphy passed away on July 10, 2012 at the age of 83 due to multiple organ failure. He is widely regarded as the country’s “King of Comedy” for his comedic talent shown on stage, television, and movies.
