Planters, labor groups renew call for higher millgate sugar prices

Inquirer.net - Oct 31, 2026

BACOLOD CITY – Sugarcane growers and labor unions in Negros Occidental renewed their call for fairer farmgate sugar prices on Saturday, pointing out that recent price increases remain insufficient to cover high production costs and sustain small-scale planters. Recent raw sugar bidding results showed gains across major mills in the province, with Hawaiian-Philippine Co. reaching

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