Philippines sets national day for 'King of Comedy'

Philippines sets national day for 'King of Comedy' (via AFP)

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has declared a "national day of remembrance" for the country's most popular comedian Dolphy who died earlier this week, his spokeswoman said Thursday. Aquino set July 13, as the day for Dolphy following his death at the age of 83 from a pulmonary disease, said spokeswoman…

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