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Lolita Hizon, owner and founder ofPampanga's Best, Inc.. (Contributed photo) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The founder of Pampanga's Best, a well-known brand of pork "tocino" and other processed meat products, died as a result of renal failure at the age of 84 on Sunday, it was announced on Monday. "With deepest sorrow, unceasing gratitude and unwavering faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, our family announces the passing of our beloved matriach, Mrs. Leticia Lolita Olalia Hizon," Angelica Hizon Pierson, a daughter of the deceased, said in a social media post. Hizon, who was known to many as "Apung Lolet", was an educator by profession and the inventor of the traditional Kapampangan "pindang" or fermented pork called "tocino", which has become a favorite viand for breakfast by many Filipinos. Her tocino business story started when her neighbor, who was a meat vendor, asked for help about unsold pork. Hizon came up with a formula