Boracay Ati Tribe Wants Full Possession Of Ancestral Land Ever Since 2011
ATI TRIBE – Members of the Ati tribe in Boracay Island are still seeking for a full possession of their ancestral land given to them by the government.
Based on the report, President Duterte gave Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to the Ati tribe residing in Boracay just this November.
Government officials worked on the Registry of Deeds for the issuance of the said certificate to 48 members of the tribe. They also looked for the qualification of 60 members from the Tumandok tribe.
DENR undersecretary Jonas Leones, however, said that a bigger area will be given to 31 indigenous families. He further said that 7.8 hectares of land will be given before Christmas.
Despite all this, however, the Ati tribe wished for a full ownership of their ancestral seven years ago.
Photo uplifted from: Inquirer
An article in Inquirer states that Evangeline Tambuon, council member of the Boracay Ati Tribe Organization, said that they are happy and grateful that they have more land. Tambuon further said that they also wish that they can fully possess and occupy the land covered by an ancestral domain title because it is more permanent.
Furthermore, she said that they will use the land for planting vegetables and root crops, which they will sell to hotels and resorts of the island.
They chose to receive collective CLOA to make sure that the land would be under the control of the tribe instead of individual families, especially when it comes to concerning decisions on the property’s use and disposal. Tambuon, however, realized that the CLOA can be sold and awarded to other beneficiaries after 10 years.
As per the report, CLOA is the proof of ownership of lands awarded to an agrarian reform beneficiary under R.A. No. 6657, or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988. It includes restrictions and conditions for such ownership and must be registered in the Register of Deeds.
Duterte said that the tribe can sell the land covered by CLOA so they could earn from the economic development of the resort island.
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