Tag: Culinary Heritage
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Negros Occidental Mourns the Loss of Culinary Icon Margarita Fores
BACOLOD CITY – The community of Negros Occidental came together to honor the memory of the celebrated chef Margarita ‘Gaita’ Fores, who passed away on February 11. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson spearheaded the tribute, recognizing Fores’ significant contributions to the region’s organic farming and slow food initiatives. Fores, aged 65, was a native of Bago…
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Negros Occidental Honors Culinary Icon Margarita Fores After Her Passing
BACOLOD CITY – The community of Negros Occidental came together to honor the memory of celebrated chef Margarita ‘Gaita’ Fores, who died on February 11. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the tributes, recognizing Fores’ significant contributions to the region’s organic farming and slow food initiatives. Fores, who was 65, hailed from Bago City, the birthplace…
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Chef Margarita Forés Remembered as a Culinary Pioneer by UN Tourism and DOT
The culinary world and the tourism sector are mourning the loss of Chef Margarita Forés, who passed away on February 11, 2024, at the age of 65 in Hong Kong. Both the United Nations Tourism and the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) have paid tribute to her, highlighting her significant impact on Philippine gastronomy. Chef…
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Antique’s Culinary Heritage Unveiled in New Coffee Table Book
In a significant cultural event, the ‘Culinary Heritage of Antique’ coffee table book was launched in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, during the 1st Antique Business Exchange and Kapatid Mentor Me Provincial Congress. The book, a brainchild of Dr. Mary Rose Gemma Rodriguez, president of Advance Central College, was a decade in the making, with…
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