Lucia Cunanan

Lucía Cunanan
Born
Lucía Lagman

(1928-02-27)February 27, 1928
La Paz, Tarlac, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, United States
DiedApril 16, 2008(2008-04-16) (aged 80)[1]
Angeles City, Philippines
Cause of deathStabbing
Other names
  • Aling Lucing
  • Lucing
  • Lucy
Occupations
  • Restaurateur
  • entrepreneur
Known forInventing sisig
SpouseVictorino F. Cunanan

Lucía "Aling Lucing" Lagman Cunanan (February 27, 1928 – April 16, 2008) was a Filipino restaurateur best known for having invented or at least re-invented sisig, a popular Kapampangan dish in the Philippines and Filipino diasporas worldwide.[2][1][3][4]

Aling Lucing Fred's Cafe Magalang

Career

A typical Aling Lucing outlet

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. 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "'Sisig Queen' murdered". GMA News. Sun.Star Pampanga. April 17, 2008. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "RP's sisig queen found dead in Pampanga home". GMANews.TV. April 16, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c "'Sisig Queen' murdered". Sun Star Pampanga. April 17, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  5. ^ "Festivals and Events: Pampanga". The Ultimate Philippines Ultimate Travel Guide For Tourists. Department of Tourism. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  6. ^ 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.