By JULIEN MERCED C. MATABUENA
Manila Bulletin
After months of speculations, Comedy King Dolphy finally addressed the rumors about his health.
“Yung sakit ko, medyo... kumbaga sa kuwan eh mahirap gumaling. Mahina ang lungs ko...ilang beses na kong na-pneumonia. Muntik na ko no'n. Pumapasok ako no'n [sa] 'John and Shirley,' 'di ba may dala-dala kong oxygen dun, o,†Dolphy said in his one-on-one interview with Korina Sanchez aired on “TV Patrol,†Dec. 9.
The Comedy King has contracted pneumonia thrice. The last few weeks saw details about his health, including him being rushed to the hospital twice, revealed piece by piece either by himself or by his family. Recall that during the presscon for Dolphy’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry “Father Jejemon†last Dec. 6, Dolphy admitted that he is undergoing oxygen therapy.
In accepting his father's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Cinemanila Film Festival's last Dec. 1, Epi Quizon disclosed that the doctor has advised Dolphy to avoid going to malls and other crowded places for health reasons.
Dolphy, whose movies have always been surefire hits, said that his latest endeavor need not be a box office hit anymore so long as it makes viewers happy. - manila bulletin
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