Life story of indigenous people in Boracay an inspiration

The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) considers the life stories of aetas in this resort island an inspiration to many.

Atty. Leonor Quintayo, chairperson of the NCIP, said that they have been telling indigenous communities around the country about the struggles and on how the aeta's triumph in this resort island.

Like in many other indigenous communities, aeta's here struggled to have a land they could call their own. After several years of struggle and killings of some of their colleagues, the government finally gave them what they have been asking for.

"The government has given aeta's Certificate of Ancestral Domain, However, the government could not sustain them without the cooperation of the Catholic Church, different organizations and the civil society," said Quintayo.

Quintayo also urges aetas to continue their struggle to inspire other indigenous people to be vigilant and cooperate with the government.