Is Negros Occidental's Sugar Industry Still Sweet?
Negros Occidental, the Philippines' 'Sugar Bowl,' faces an uncertain future as its century-old sugar industry grapples with declining productivity, volatile global prices, and challenges in domestic market protection, threatening the region's economic backbone.
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