MANILA, Philippines — Vic Sotto has slammed pronouncements that with Dolphy's passing, he automatically becomes the new Comedy King. “Wala ng ibang Comedy King kung hindi si Dolphy,” Sotto said in a recent abscbnnews.com report. “Paulit-ulit kong sinabi at sasabihin ulit nag-iisa lang si Dolphy. Kung anuman ang tronong kanyang hinawakan noong siya ay kasama natin, kanyang-kanya lang ‘yon. Wala nang ibang pwedeng pumalit doon. Nag-iisa lang si Dolphy, one and only Dolphy,” he added. Sotto insists that comparing them is undeserved. “Malayo ako doon, malayo,” he said. “Marami pa akong bigas na kakainin.” The comedian, younger brother of Sen. Tito Sotto, is confident that Dolphy will eventually be given the National Artist award albeit posthumously. “Darating at darating ‘yon at sana nga ay tanggapin nila Zsa Zsa (Padilla) at anak dahil ‘yun ang pinakamataas na karangalan na matatanggap ng isang artist,” he said. — Agencies
