‘Confusion’ about San Miguel’s Intentions in Idyllic Mariahangin

‘Confusion’ about San Miguel’s Intentions in Idyllic Mariahangin

Nario, a fisherman and father to two young children, now patrols the beaches of Mariahangin Island at night, joining a vigil of volunteer families. Two years ago, he made a decision that would uproot his family from their ancestral home on this idyllic island in southern Palawan, a decision he has since come to regret. Like many of his neighbors, members of the Molbog and Cagayanen indigenous communities, he had been lured by an offer of relocat…