Dolphy's condition continues to improve; Palace heartened to learn of improvement

The condition of Comedy King Rodolfo "Dolphy" Vera Quizon continued to improve as he greeted visitors with facial reactions.

Former child actor Niño Muhlach was among the latest visitors who got a positive response from Dolphy when he visited him at the Makati Medical Center before dawn Monday.

Muhlach narrated Dolphy was conscious when he visited him at the hospital's intensive care unit, radio dzBB's Rodil Vega reported.

He said that when he waved at the Comedy King, the veteran actor responded by raising an eyebrow and made a "facial reaction."

The former child actor said he was happy Dolphy's condition was improving, especially as his 84th birthday on July 25 nears.

The report also quoted Dolphy's son Eric Quizon as saying they are just waiting for the result of blood tests on Dolphy to see if he can be moved from the ICU to a regular room.

Palace hopes for Dolphy's full recovery

Meanwhile, Malacañang on Sunday said it was heartened to learn of the improved condition of Dolphy.

“We are heartened to hear Mang Dolphy is in better condition. Umaasa kami sa kanyang speedy and full recovery,” Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said on government-run dzRB radio.

Last Friday, Eric said the Comedy King has been responding to them through some gestures.

He was quoted as saying the veteran actor also tried to talk to them without sound as he still has a tube on his neck due tracheotomy.

Eric said his father may be transferred to a regular room from the intensive care unit at the Makati Medical Center sometime this week.

“Like I said, it's all good news from now and of course the family's ecstatic about the development,” he was quoted as saying.

Dolphy had been confined at the hospital in past weeks due to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). His condition prompted many Filipinos to offer prayers for his recovery.

He underwent several procedures including blood transfusion, dialysis, and tracheotomy. –KG, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com

Dolphy remains critical but stable

King of Comedy Dolphy (or Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. in real life) remains in critical condition at the Makati Medical Center as of Thursday morning.

Dolphy's son Eric Quizon said his father's condition is somewhat better, but still critical.

"Actually ‘yung daddy ko parang nag-stabilize siya. So ‘yung condition niya of course hindi pa rin siya natatanggal sa tinatawag nating critical state. Hindi pa rin siya pinaalis doon. But somehow nag-normalize ng kaunti," he said in an interview on GMA News’ Unang Balita on

Thursday morning.

"Mas maganda ‘yung lagay niya today. So far ngayon, ‘yung oras na ito, mas maganda ‘yung lagay niya kaysa exactly 12 hours ago. Although hindi pa rin siya talaga tinatanggal doon sa sinasabi nating critical state," Eric said.

"Iba talaga ‘yung power ng prayers," he added.

Eric said that members of their family are taking shifts to watch over their father. "Meron kaming mga shifting. Parang mga two hours, two hours. Pagka merong medyo inaantok or medyo nagugutom or ano, talagang nagpapalit-palitan kami," he said.

He shared that although the doctors say Dolphy is not in pain because of his medications, it is still difficult for the family to see him in the ICU.

"Of course kapag nakikita natin ‘yung mahal natin na nandoon sa isang ICU at meron mga tubes na nakadikit, siyempre nag-aalala tayo na baka may nararamdaman siya... Ang sabi ng mga doktor wala siyang nararamdaman but of course he's going through a lot," he said.

Eric added that his siblings in America are set to come home to visit their father.

"Natawagan namin ‘yung ibang mga kapatid namin sa Amerika. ‘Yung ibang kapatid namin magsisiuwian talaga at pinipilit nila na talagang makasama pa ang aming mahal na ama," he said.

“[The doctors] didn’t really give us a specific window [of time]. It can happen anytime," Eric said in a previous report.

Dolphy was brought to the hospital on June 9 because of pneumonia. The comedian suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

On Thursday, Malacañang asked Filipinos to pray for Dolphy.

Filipinos expressed their concern for Dolphy on Twitter, making #PrayforDolphy a trending topic on the information sharing platform. –Carmela G. Lapeña/KG, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com