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Filipino restaurateur in Middle East dies of cardiac arrest at NAIA

Filipino restaurateur Eduardo Pingol Nicdao, the owner of the renowned Filipino restaurant in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the New Cabalen, died of cardiac arrest at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport last January 27.

The 68 years old businessman arrived at NAIA on Saturday from King Fahd International Airport Dammam. An airport official said that Nicado collapsed while waiting for his luggage at the airport’s conveyor.

He was immediately rushed to the nearest hospital, but the doctors pronounced him dead after trying several times to revive him.

Nicdao, fondly called by his friends as Tata Ed, was a successful businessman in the Middle East.

The owner of New Cabalen, a distinguished Filipino chain of restaurant across the region was a highly recognized entrepreneur who received several awards including the Outstanding Migrant Worker Award in 2014 by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office-Eastern Region (POLO-ERO), and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award which was given to him by The Filipino Times in 2016.

Aside from his business ventures, Nicdao was also known for his philanthropic works. He has helped distressed overseas Filipino workers, sponsored Filipino organizations, communities in the region, and has worked as a volunteer in the Philippine Embassy on Wheels. Moreover, he promoted the “eat-for-a-cause” dining experience.

“My Dad liked to work fast with quality and love for doing it. He was a very supportive father. I am immensely sad for not just our and family loss but a loss for the community. He was my mentor in the field of making food and conceptualizing restos,” Julius Nicdao, his son, told Saudi Gazette in an interview.

Born on December 18, 1949 in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, Nicdao finished Hotel and Restaurant Management in the University of the Philippines Diliman.

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