It is not in
the culture of Boracay Atis to beg. This was what Delsa Justo, clarified.
Justo is the
Chieftain of Boracay Atis at Sitio Tulubhan, Manoc-Manoc village. She clarified
the matter since allegedly their group is usually mistaken to be going around
and begging in Boracay Island.
In an
interview with Justo, she explained that even in the past, even if they would
eat just once or twice a day, they endure.
According to
her, they never thought of begging since they work, they catch fish, they plant-
in order to live and support their family.
During the
month of December, natives appear unexpectedly at the front beach of Boracay
and set up a place to sleep and go begging.
Although
Justo does not know where the natives come from, she emphasized that they are
not Boracay Atis since it is not their way to just wander.
She hoped
that this would also be realized by the Local Government.
The Social
Welfare and the Police of Boracay had admitted that the natives who beg, like
the Badjaos, are not Boracay Atis.
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