Written by Jay-ar M. Arante
The Aklan
Provincial Government will continue to support the Ati Community in the Island
of Boracay.
This was
the statement of Governor Florencio Miraflores in the commemoration of the 1st
anniversary of the slaying of Ati Spokesperson, Dexter Condez on Saturday,
February 22.
According
to Miraflores, they support the ongoing struggle of the Ati Community of
Boracay and the plans that the Atis want to happen to their community,
especially that he had already seen different agencies from the government make
moves too.
Meanwhile,
the governor also thanked the Architect who made what he called the beautiful
plan for the homes of the native Atis of the island.
Miraflores
said it will be likely that the residence of the Atis will become a tourist
destination but that their culture should be preserved.
On the
other hand, representatives of different agencies of the government and
authorities including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the
Philippine National Poilice (PNP) Region 6 headed by Chief Supt.
Josephus
Angan attended the commemoration of the death anniversary of Condez held at the
Ati Village, Sitio Lugutan, Manoc-Manoc.
DILG
Undersecretary Austere Panadero also formally thanked those who guided and
helped fight for the rights of the Atis in Boracay especially the Daughters of
Charity which has been supporting the Boracay Atis.
Translated/Edited
by Rodel J. Abalus
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