reading this article about negros, made me reflect on my lowly peasant stock. the life of the rich, those of the Negros old rich and landed elites is sweetly complicated. they have plantations, mansions and a bevy of servants. they run for public office and win. agrarian reform is anathema to them. they are the lord and master of the manor. as i read and delve deeper on the vagaries of the sugar industry this week, i couldn't help but ponder on the inequalities not only of negrenses but of the human race in general. how does it feel to be born privileged?there was a sugar crash in negros in the mid 80's and diversification was the rallying call. money is no longer gina-pala, gina-piko, but the elites still rule the province.
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