The Aeta People are the descendants of the original African natives and inhabitants of the Philippines. It is said that “Aetas are found in Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga, Angeles, Olongapo, Panay, Bataan and Nueva Ecija. But because of the Mount Pinatubo eruption, some of them moved to resettlement areas in Pampanga and Tarlac.” The Aeta receive little-to-no recognition and support from the government. They have lost much of their ancestral domain to land grabbers, loggers, and corrupt mining operations. Because they are usually spread out in mountainous areas, the Spaniards had a hard time introducing Catholicism to their population. They mostly resisted to change, which made it difficult for the Spanish to colonize their areas. This is also one of the reasons why they were able to preserve their cultural traditions and beliefs through to today.
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