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GMA Network
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Margarita Fores' son Amado ties the knot with Carmela Fortuna
Margarita Fores' son Amado has tied the knot with Carmela Fortuna. Congratulations! On his Instagram Stories, Amado has reposted snaps and videos of his wedding day, which looked absolutely happy. According to the posts, Fr. Tito Caluag was the officiant, Sonja Ocampo provided the beautiful cake, and guests included Representative Sandro Marcos and broadcaster Korina Sanchez, whose Instagram post showed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr., and First Lady Louise Liza Marcos were also in attendance. In her post, Sanchez wished for the newlyweds to "stay on Cloud 9 for eternity." "Margarita your Mom is grinning from Heaven," she added. In February, Amado announced Margarita's untimely passing, saying "It is with a heavy heart that I share the sudden passing of my Mom, Margarita A. Forés." "Our family is mourning this unexpected loss, and we kindly ask for your prayers during this time. We will be able to share more in due time," he added. Margarita, who was named Asia's Best Female Chef in 2016, is the genius behind restaurants like Cibo, Grace Park, Lusso, and Cafe Bola. Her son, Amado, followed in her footsteps, opening successful restaurants like A mano and Steak and Frice. In March, Margarita was honored with posthumous award by The World's 50 Best Restaurants, which Amado received in Seoul, South Korea. He also received the Presidential Medal of Merit given to Margarita and other cultural icons including Nora Aunor and Gloria Romero last May. But enough of the grieving for now. Congratulations and best wishes to Amado and his beautiful bride, Carmela! See Sanchez's Instagram post. — LA, GMA Integrated News
South China Morning Post
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Chefs recall Margarita Forés, ‘kind-hearted' and a ‘culinary icon'
Chef Margarita Araneta Forés, best known for her culinary empire that included Cibo, Grace Park and Lusso, has died aged 65, sending the restaurant community into mourning. Forés' son, Amado, announced the news on his social media account on February 11. 'It is with a heavy heart that I share the sudden passing of my Mom, Margarita A. Forés,' read the caption. 'Our family is mourning this unexpected loss, and we kindly ask for your prayers during this time. We will be able to share more in due time.' Condolences quickly came in from across the food and drink community, expressing shock and grief at the chef's sudden passing. The Filipino chef had been visiting Hong Kong in recent days, and her final Instagram story, posted on Monday, showed she had recently dined at Prince and the Peacock, an Indian restaurant in Central district on Hong Kong Island. Chef Vicky Cheng of Wing and VEA shared an emotional post on his own Instagram account, revealing that Forés had invited him out for a nightcap on Monday evening, which he had to decline due to having an early start the next day. 'In our next life, I want you to feed me Filipino fruits again, cook [together], and make you claypot rice again,' he wrote. 'The (culinary) world just lost one of the kindest person [that] ever existed. Condolences to the family, my heart is with you all.'
