By: Crystian Ryan De Guia

Jezreel Tallo

Mary Rose Beronia

Kenneth Laguardia

Kim Tanan

Antique was one of the three sakups (districts) of Panay before Spanish colonizer arrived on the islands. The province was known at that time as "Hantik", which was the name of the large red ants found on the island. The Spanish chroniclers, however, were influenced by the French when they recorded the name as "Hantique," and later established the formal name "Antique"

Laua-an is a fourth class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 25,211 people. Laua-an celebrates its Pahinis Festival every January. The Pahinis Festival was awarded as one of the best tourism events in the Philippines in 2008.

Tribu Pahinis de Laua-an came from the town of Laua-an in Antique Province. The tribe aims to promote the native product of the town, which is muscovado sugar and the deliciously sweet delicacies derived from it.

Muscovado is a type of unrefined brown sugar with a

strong molasses flavor.

Also known as "Barbados sugar", "molasses sugar“ or

"moist sugar", muscovado is very dark brown and slightly

coarser and stickier than most brown sugars. Muscovado

takes its flavor and color from its source, sugarcane juice. It

offers good resistance to high temperatures and has a

reasonably long shelf life. It is commonly used

in baking recipes and makingrum. Muscovado sugar can

be used in most recipes where brown sugar is called for, by

slightly reducing the liquid content of the recipe.[1]

Muscovado sugar has 11 calories/ 4 grams (approx. 1 tsp).

When produced under regulated conditions, it is

nutritionally richer than other brown sugars or refined

sugar, and retains most of the natural minerals inherent in

sugarcane juice, as shown in this chart.