A resolution was filed before the Provincial Board this week proposing to set aside P956,000 funding for survey and delineation activities of ancestral lands in Aborlan and Puerto Princesa City.

Board Member Albert Rama said the proposed budget will be for the community titling of Tagbanua ancestral lands around Barangays of Isaub, Iraan and Sagpangan in Aborlan and Barangays Inagawan Sub and Montible in Puerto Princesa City.

“Gusto kasi natin na maayos ‘yang mga lupa nila at matuwa naman ang mga kababayan natin na mga katutubo. At least kahit sa ganoong paraan ay matulungan natin sila na ma-secure ang lupa nila, ang kanilang ari-arian na dapat ay sa kanila talaga kaya hinihingi natin na sana ay mabigyan tayo ng pondo para dito,” Rama said.

He also cited the need for indigenous peoples to secure their ancestral land titles in the wake of investments coming into the province.

He added that the lands already have documents and ready for survey and titling.

“Dumadami ang mga investors dito sa atin pero mas maganda rin na may maiwan sa mga taga-Palawan na sarili nating lupa. [Ang sa amin lang] Dapat magkaroon ng security ang mga ari-arian natin with legal documents,” Rama said.

“Ready na ang mga documents nyan karamihan kaya nga dapat matulungan natin sila kasi kung ready na rin lahat edi dapat tuloy-tuloy na,” he added.

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