Author Archives: Frans Betgem

The Hawaiian-Philippine Company, Negros Occidental

The Hawaiian-Philippine Company (HPCo) is the oldest and still very much operational sugar central in Silay City, Negros Occidental. It was established in 1918 and is currently owned by Jardine-Davis, a U.S. Company. HPCo is one of the few muscovado sugar producers left in the world. Muscovado sugar is an English corruption of the Spanish…

The Pulang Tubig Waterfall in the Philippines

The Pulang Tubig waterfall is located in the Northern Negros Natural Park, a protected area located in the northern mountainous forest region of the island of Negros in the Visayas. The Northern Negros Natural Park is located some 40 kilometres east-northeast of Bacolod, the largest city and capital of Negros Occidental. The park is centered…