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Two days after the news of Dolphy's death broke out, President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III declares Friday, July 13, 2012 as a national day of remembrance in honor of the late comedy king. In statement, deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte says that "The President issued the proclamation in recognition of how the nation deeply feels the passing of Dolphy. In the proclamation, the President cited Dolphy as a man who will live on in Philippine cultural history—and in the hearts of many of his countrymen." English: Dolphy, Filipino actor (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Shed also added that the proclamation aims to encourage the Filipinos to reflect on Dolphy's contributions to art and artistry, his personal kindness and generosity, and deep patriotism. A working day tomorrow Proclamation 433 that declares the national day of remembrance for Dolphy doesn't mention that tomorrow will be a non-working holiday. With that, regular wor...

Philippine Entertainment industry King of Comedy Dolphy is dead at 83! This is after months of being confined to the hospital. And his death sends shockwave of internet buzz primarily through social networks like Twitter and Facebook. As of the time of writing this article, the topic "RIP Dolphy" is trending on Twitter  Worldwide (see screenshot below). Dolphy  (Rodolfo Vera Quizon, Sr.) has been one of the prolific actors in the Philippine cinema starring in hundreds of films and gaining numerous awards from several award-giving bodies. Surprised  by his death? To some people, his death might be surprising due to early reports that his condition continues to improve. For instance, in an article publish at abs-cbnnews.com last Sunday, July 8, 2012, the doctors claimed that the veteran actor responds favorably in his pneumonia treatments. Dolphy as a National Artist There has been talks about giving Dolphy the National Artist award, probabl...