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IT was
Independence Day when Rudy “Daboy” Fernandez was finally
laid to rest.
There
were a bit of news that made us see the lighter side of
that day.
From
various reports on Philippine Entertainment Portal
(PEP), we’re amazed how some artistas also became
inserted themselves into news—this even though Daboy’s
well-known best friends (Jinggoy, Ipe and Bong) had the
good sense to keep quiet after giving a few words on the
death of their buddy.
There
was dramatic actor Christopher de Leon on the lessons he
learned from Daboy’s death. He narrated the closeness of
his family and Daboy’s, mentioning how Lorna Tolentino
would run to his wife, Sandy Andolong, whenever she and
Daboy were having problems. He recounted the cruise the
Ferndandez and de Leon families did in nearby
Southeast Asia countries.
He also
mentioned how he and Daboy played billiards and boxed in
Daboy’s home gym. He also remembered the movies that
they both starred in.
De Leon
said that since Daboy’s hospitalization, he had become
conscious of his health, which other artistas his age
should also do, adding that he doesn’t eat pork anymore
and goes for the “all natural” stuff. He now only drinks
wine, unlike in his younger days when he could ingest
any hard liquor and not worry about the consequences.
Known
for being a devoted Born-Again Christian, he advised
other artistas to also mind their spiritual health, not
just the physical. He pointed out how the grueling
cycles in show biz could ruin one’s spiritual and
physical well-being. Being at peace with oneself, he
said, means also being prepared for death. If he’s going
to die, de Leon hoped for a quick one, not a slow,
painful process like what cancer did to Daboy.
Everything seemed to be well-scripted until he mentioned
in Tagalog, “Like what I said, each of us has our own
time to meet our Maker. Take, for example, Nida Blanca.
She was a vegetarian but she died due to stabbing. We
can never tell. We must be prepared always.”
We all
know that being a vegetarian could be key to a longer,
healthier life. Then again, Linda Eastman-MaCartney was
a vegetarian but she died of cancer. And so was Filipino
musician Toti Fuentes, a self-confessed health buff who
didn’t even drink coffee, but died of cancer.
All
artistas and fans must learn from de Leon’s words of
wisdom. We can never really tell. Vegetarians may live
long, but they can still die due to stabbing. Brilliant
idea.
On a lighter note...
FOR the
hundreds of thousands of fans who trooped to the wake
and burial rites, many were wondering why Ralph and Renz,
Daboy’s children with Lorna Tolentino, aren’t in show
biz. Bloggers kept on mentioning how good-looking the
two boys are and with their genes, they can give other
scions of show biz couples a run for their money.
Like
their older half-brother Mark Anthony, in show biz
parlance, they have lots of paghuhugutan
(wellspring of emotion), which are must-resources for
those future award-winning roles. |
