MORE than the awards and recognitions he received as an artist, Ricky Davao would rather be remembered by the public as a person.

For four decades, the late actor has proven his versatility in acting, adding to his involvement in directing teleseryes and films.
But according to Ricky’s daughter Ara Davao, the actor wants his legacy in the entertainment industry to be how he loved, appreciated and respected the people he was with during his lifetime.

“Well, of course he is very proud of his awards, movies he has made for over 40 years.“In all mediums, whether on stage, TV, films like he does his best in every role. But I think his legacy was really the person he was,” Ara said in a media interview.

Aniyaz, almost everyone who visited his late father’s funeral had their own funny and inspiring stories about him.

“He had a lot of friends, even though I didn’t know them, everyone who came up to him was like, ‘Oh my gosh, your dad was very good to us. He never forgot us. He was always there, the life of the party, happy,’” Ara said. In Ricky’s last days on earth, Ara would always text his father “I love you” and “Goodnight.” She also called her father “stage father” when he entered showbiz.

“We weren’t really the, ‘I love you, I miss you’ kind of people but what he was, super acts of service.

“And then whatever I did like in school and then when I was in showbiz, he was a super stage father,” the actress said.