00:00Filipino chef Margarita Flores, who passed away at the age of 65.
00:05We have sad news to share today,
00:08because the famous Filipino chef and known as Asia's Best Female Chef of 2016, Margarita Flores,
00:17has been found unresponsive in her hotel room in Hong Kong.
00:21And until now, the authorities have not yet revealed the whereabouts of her death.
00:26Chef Margarita is considered a pioneer of Filipino cuisine in the international stage.
00:32She also owns several restaurants in the Philippines,
00:36which offer high-quality Italian and Filipino dishes.
00:39In addition to her restaurants, she also appeared in various international television shows,
00:45including Inspired with Anna Olsen and CNN Culinary Journeys.
00:50Meanwhile, in an Instagram post, her son, Amado Flores, shared the funeral of her mother,
00:56and said, quote-unquote,
01:06Chef Margarita is a two-time cancer survivor,
01:10and she also suffered from thyroid cancer in 2006.
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