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In Antique—known as the country’s muscovado capital—Hamungaya Farms quietly produces the traditional sugar on its 40-hectare property. But when 69-year-old Felipe Pachoco and his wife, Joyce, took over the land in 2003, it was far from ideal. Decades earlier, shifting river courses in the...

  Sugar is one of mankind's greatest creations. What started out as tall leafy stalks became tiny edible crystals that is present in all household ready to add a dose of sweetness to any dish or drink. Negros Occidental has been the prime producer of sugar in the Philippines for years that it...