With the reopening of world-famous Boracay Island, its native settlers are seen to have an alternative livelihood in small-scale farming and fishing. This is after the Department of Agriculture (DA) launched simultaneous projects for members of the Ati tribe in Manoc-Manoc village of the resort island in Malay town, Aklan province. Agricultural Undersecretaries Evelyn Laviña and Ranibai Dilangalen turned over the DA funded projects including greenhouse facility for high-valued crops, urban vegetable gardening and fishing boats.

Yap, T. (2018, October 29). Boracay's Atis get agri-fishery livelihood. Manila Bulletin, p. 12.