BORACAY ISLAND, Malay Aklan– The Sangguniang Bayan of Malay will take a second look at the claim of Aetas residing in this island that they are the original inhabitants of Boracay.
This is in light of the Aetas continued struggle to acquire lands in Boracay.
It could be noted that the Aetas in this island were awarded Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) by the National Commission on Indigenous Persons (NCIP) as provided for under the Indigenous Peoples Republic Act (IPRA).
However, they claimed that they are still disallowed to enter the property given them. The area is allegedly being claimed by a businessman.
The plan to revisit the claim developed after some original non-Aeta inhabitants said that there are only two Aetas living in the island since the 1950s. The two Aetas worked as caretakers of land of some of Boracay residents.
The council will summon experts cited by the NCIP as witnesses that indeed Aetas are the original inhabitants of this resort island.
At least 46 Aeta families reside in this resort island and are being taken cared of by a congregation of nuns under the Daughters of Charity.
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