Pangasinan’s backyard sugar mills still thrive on ‘sweet’ labor

POZORRUBIO, Pangasinan, Philippines — Even from a mile away, the sweet aroma of caramelized sugarcane juice fills the humid air at Barangay Imbalbalatong in this eastern Pangasinan town. Deep in the farming village, many residents tirelessly stir the boiling cane extract in a cauldron until it is thick enough and becomes syrup before pouring it […]

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