Actor and director Epy Quizon, son of the late King of Comedy Dolphy, recently revealed that he is still receiving what he fondly calls an “allowance” from his father — even years after his passing.
In a one-hour YouTube vlog by broadcaster Julius Babao titled "Exclusive! Ang mga iniwan ni Comedy King Dolphy sa anak na si Epy Quizon" (Exclusive! The legacy of Comedy King Dolphy to son Epy Quizon), Epy shared details about the businesses his father left behind for him and his siblings.
“Mali yung konsepto ng tao na, ‘Ang yayaman ng mga Quizon, mga bilyonaryo, nakabenta ng lupa, may prangkisa ng bakeshop, may mga alak pa na galing Scotland,’” Epy said.
(People have the wrong perception that ‘The Quizons are rich, billionaires, sold land, own bakeshop franchises, and even have liquor imported from Scotland.’)
“In fact, we’re not rich or billionaires like people think. Yes, the business is big, that’s true, but there are 20 of us siblings — well technically 18, but the shares are divided among 20. What we receive from it is royalty,” he clarified.
Quizon added, “It’s just enough for me to call it an allowance from my dad.” He emphasized that his father’s provisions continue, even posthumously.
“Hanggang ngayon, ako lang — mula nung pinanganak ako — mag-52 na ako, nagbibigay pa rin ng allowance ang aking ama,” he said.
(Until now, ever since I was born — and I’m turning 52 — my father still gives me an allowance.)
Epy credited this to Dolphy’s legacy and the wise financial handling of their inheritance by his brother, fellow actor and director Eric Quizon.
He further shared that the entire family continues to benefit from Dolphy’s legacy. “Lahat, pati ‘yung mga anak na lumipas na, ‘yung mga sumakabilang-buhay na, yung mga anak nila will still have a share,” he explained.
(Everyone benefits, even the children who have passed on — because their children will inherit their share.)
Epy explained how the royalty system was designed to ensure generational benefit. “Syempre, paliit nang paliit yung share habang lumalaki yung pamilya, pero it’s designed in a way na kahit apo sa tuhod ng tatay ko ay makikinabang.”
(Of course, the shares get smaller as the family grows, but it’s designed in a way that even my father’s great-grandchildren will benefit.)
Epy expressed his deep gratitude to his father and described his life and financial situation as “not billionaire-level, but enough because of passive income.”