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October 3, 2025
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Aeta communities displaced by the 1991 eruption of Mt Pinatubo will soon own titles to their land.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday welcomed the announcement that indigenous communities residing in a relocation site in Porac, Pampanga will soon be granted ownership of the land.
“Hindi po maliit na bagay ‘yung kaka-announce lang ni Congresswoman GMA (former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) na ‘yung titulo ng lupa ay mabibigay na para hindi na po kayo nag-aalala,” President Marcos said.
Before the President’s remarks during the distribution of livelihood assistance to Aeta families, Macapagal-Arroyo announced that the indigenous communities displaced by the Mt. Pinatubo eruption and who now reside in Katutubo Village in Porac, could now own the land.
Macapagal-Arroyo joined President Marcos and other officials during the distribution of carabaos and farm implements to Aeta families in Porac.
Speaking during the event, President Marcos recognized the contributions of Pampanga’s indigenous people in ensuring food security in the country.
“Napakahalaga nito dahil pagka kayo’y nagsasaka, hindi po kayo nagpapakain lamang ng sarili ninyo at saka ng pamilya ninyo. Iyong sinasaka ninyo, ‘yung tinatanim ninyo, ‘yung inaani ninyo ay kasama po ‘yan sa pagpakain ng lahat ng mga Pilipino,” the President said.
“Kaya napakahalaga ng inyong sektor ng agrikultura at kailangan na kailangan… bibigyan po natin lahat ng tulong upang makaahon, upang naman magkaroon ng mga simple lang na hanapbuhay at makatulong pati sa progreso sa ating minamahal na Pilipinas.”
A total of 127 beneficiaries received carabaos and farm tools while nearly 1,200 beneficiaries from Barangays Planas and Camias received PhP10,000 cash assistance each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). | PND