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By República Negrénse on Feb 8, 2012 in: Culture, History, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, The Bread Rolls, jay abello, pureza, the story of negros sugar
It was Saturday and in the early afternoon when I caught the train and headed to Ayala Center. I was going to Kuppa Fort Bonifacio to meet with the Director/Executive Producer of PUREZA The Story of Negros Sugar and he is none other than a kasimanwa,...
By República Negrénse on Jan 25, 2012 in: Arts, Culture, Events, History, Negros Occidental, The Bread Rolls, bacolod, hacienda, haciendero, jay abella, negros, negros museum, no sugar coating, pureza, sacada, sugar industry, sugarcane, the story of negros sugar
When folks in Manila hear of Negros, the first thing that comes into their mind is the haciendas planted with sugarcane lorded over by hacienderos on their horses with a cane at hand while watching sacadas toiling the field. This is the stereotypical...