Lucia Cunanan
Lucía Lagman Cunanan | |
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| Born | February 27, 1928 |
| Died | April 16, 2008 (aged 80) Clark, Angeles City, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Stabbing |
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| Known for | Inventing sisig |
| Spouse | Victorino F. Cunanan |
Lucía "Aling Lucing" Lagman Cunanan (February 27, 1928 – April 16, 2008) was a Filipino
Career
Lucia Cunanan was born in Tarlac on February 27, 1928. She settled in Pampanga after her marriage to Victorino F. Cunanan.
In 1974, she established Aling Lucing's, a restaurant in Angeles City.[4] Her restaurant offered a reinvented variant of sisig which soon became nationally famous.[4] The popularity of Cunanan's sisig had helped establish Angeles City as the "Sisig Capital of the Philippines", thus her earning the sobriquet "Sisig Queen".[5]
Death
Cunanan was found bludgeoned to death in her Angeles City home with 10 stab wounds on April 16, 2008, aged 80.[2] Two days after her murder, local police filed parricide charges against her then 85-year-old husband Victorino. He was believed to have killed Lucia after she refused to give him money for his mistress’ needs.[6]
References
- ^ "'Sisig Queen' murdered". GMA News. Sun.Star Pampanga. April 17, 2008. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Tonette Orejas (April 16, 2008). "Woman who created native dish slain in Pampanga home". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
- ^ "RP's sisig queen found dead in Pampanga home". GMANews.TV. April 16, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
- ^ a b c "'Sisig Queen' murdered". Sun Star Pampanga. April 17, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
- ^ "Festivals and Events: Pampanga". The Ultimate Philippines Ultimate Travel Guide For Tourists. Department of Tourism. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
- ^ Tonette Orejas (April 18, 2008). "Husband tagged as suspect in 'Sisig Queen's' murder". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.