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…