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ANGELES CITY—Pampanga’s
“sisig queen” was found dead in her residence in
barangay Claro M. Recto, in this city, early Wednesday
morning.
Initial
investigation revealed that Lucita Cunanan, popularly
known to many as “Aling Lucing,” succumbed to multiple
head injuries caused by a hammer.
Police
investigators here are still facing a blank wall on the
motive for the killing, as they are still collecting
pieces of evidence.
Initial
findings indicated no sign of forcible entry and her
maids did not see any commotion or hear any sound of
resistance or violence inside the house.
Aling
Lucing, who pioneered the pork spicy dish, lived with
her husband and helper. Her children were not living
with them as they have their own families and houses of
their own.
The
police said Aling Lucing’s husband, identified as Tino,
saw the “sisig queen” dead when he returned home after
buying some food at about 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
Aling
Lucing rose to fame owing to her original sisig
trademark started in the 1970s. Because of her expertise
in sisig preparation and cooking, the city became known
as the Sisig Capital of the Philippines way back in the
early ’70s.
She
began humbly at her “Aling Lucing’s Eatery” along the
railroad tracks. Then she became famous with her
top-of-the-menu ranking in bars and nightclubs within
the city and even in Metro Manila, as she conquered
Filipino drinkers’ appetite.
Aling
Lucing was credited by the government and some of the
culinary experts for whipping up the popular classic
dish, a mixture of boiled, chopped pig ears and cheeks
seasoned with vinegar, calamansi juice, chopped onions
and chicken liver—and served on sizzling plates. |
