 Located in North Palawan
in the Philippines, the entire island and
associated offshore waters have been designated as Ancestral Domain
(R04-CADC-134).
The Calamian Tagbanwa form a language population
distinct from the Tagbanwas of mainland Palawan. Their communities
are mainly found in the Calamian and Linapacan groups of islands as
well as certain areas of the northern part of mainland Palawan.
The Calamian Tagbanwa’s ancestors practiced cave burial and were nomadic
fisherfolk and foragers, periodically shifting along the shores and
outlying islands
of mainland Busuanga. Burial caves in Coron Island and Busuanga
still contain the remains and personal possessions of their
ancestors. Due to these traits, Robert Fox believed that the
Tagbanwa and Pala’wan may have inhabited Palawan and the Calamianes
islands for nearly 3,000 years.
With the assistance of
PAFID, the Tagbanua
Foundation of Coron Island (TFCI) has produced its own Ancestral
Domain Management Plan (ADMP).
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