via Philippine News Agency, 13 March 2024: The “Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros and Panay Islands” in the Philippines, highlighting the sugar industry’s rich heritage, has been nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This nomination encompasses seven key areas reflecting the socio-economic evolution during the Spanish and American colonial periods, including iconic sites like Calle Real in Iloilo City and the historic center of Silay City.
The sugar heritage trail in Panay and Negros Islands is now on the tentative list of the World Heritage List following its nomination by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Philippines.
Entitled “The Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros and Panay Islands” was submitted under the cultural category with seven areas and properties as components, including the Calle Real in Iloilo City; and the historic center of Silay City, Hawaiian-Philippine Company, Victorias Milling Company, Hacienda Santa Rosalia, Balay ni Tana Dicang, and Aniceto Lacson Mansion, all in Negros.
“The Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros and Panay Island showcases the legacy of the sugar industry brought by the industrialization of sugar production in the late 18th century, such as mills, factories, plantations, buildings, and mansions that reflect the social and economic dynamics of the late Spanish-colonial and American-colonial eras,” said the narrative posted in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention website.
Source: Sugar trail in Panay, Negros eyes inclusion in World Heritage List | Philippine News Agency
