54 Papa and Ayta Mag-indi Community (UP CSWCD) to both Barangay Camias (ancestral domain) and Barangay Planas (Katutubo Village/the resettlement area). Throughout the response, there were reports of discrimination against the IP communities. The Kapampangans alleged that the virus actually came from the Ayta because they eat bats (paniki), hence they are avoided when in the town proper/lowlands. The declaration of community quarantine Marivic Capuno, tribal chieftain of the Katutubo Village in Barangay Planas, shared his family’s experience when the community quarantine was first declared: May ilan sa amin na sa bundok inabot ng deklarasyon. Hindi namin malaman ang gagawin. Kasama pa naming mag-asawa ‘yung dalawang batang anak namin. Para lang makauwi, inilagay namin sila sa sako, saka isinakay sa kulong-kulong. ‘Pag nasita kami sa checkpoint, sasabihin na lang namin, baboy-ramo, hindi pwedeng buksan ang sako dahil matapang at nangangagat. Isang oras din kaming bumyahe nang may kaba na masita at may awa sa mga anak namin. Figure 1 Makeshift “checkpoint” signage at the boundary of Barangay Planas and Camias Photo by Violeta Abuque

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