Hasset Go
Hasset Go | |
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| Born | Pahar Go Pangcoga August 8, 1986 |
| Died | October 24, 2015 (aged 29) |
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Pahar Go Pangcoga, popularly known as Hasset Go or Chef Hasset (August 8, 1986 – October 24, 2015) was a
Personal life
Go was born on August 8, 1986, in Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. He was the second child. His siblings were Hisham and Rowden. His parents separated when he was young and decided to help his mother in their pastry business. After finishing high school, he took a crash course on baking with Chef Heny Sison and became the youngest Filipino pastry chef at age 18.[2] Go travelled back to Manila to work as assistant pastry chef at Chef Ed Quimpo's Cosmopolitan Cuisine restaurant. After a few years, he managed to set up his own cake shop called Medchef.[3] He then became involved in promoting local Filipino pastries with the Department of Tourism. He was also an active youth advocate inspiring young provincianos to become entrepreneurs.
Death
Go died from liver cancer on October 24, 2015, in Manila, Philippines.[1][4] His brother Rowden died from the same illness on June 11, 2014, before Hasset died.
And then later on, 2 years after his death, his younger brother Hisham, the youngest among the Go brothers, also died from Stage 4 liver cancer on November 14, 2017.[1][5]
His life story was featured in Magpakailanman, aired on December 3, 2016, and Benjamin Alves portrayed the role of Go.
References
- ^ a b c "Ang maikli ngunit matamis na buhay ni Chef Hasset Go (Filipino)". GMA News. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Villa, Lolita (12 May 2015). "Celebrity chef shares the sweet life with fellow probinsyanos". Entrepreneur Philippines. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- Philippine Star. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ The Kitchen is Now Closed: Chef Hasset Go Dies at 29
- ^ / Hisham Go Passes Away at 27
See also
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