Following his graduation from UP in 2017, Norman King became a symbol of Ayta achievement, appeared as an Ayta character in a teleserye starring Dingdong Dantes, and even starred in his own commercial. Following this rise to fame, he returned to his community in Porac, Pampanga to help his father, an Ayta chieftain, in their struggle for land rights. Last May, their tribe achieved its dream of acquiring the title to their ancestral domain. Norman talks to Howie Severino about how they did it, the challenge of dealing with non-indigenous occupants of their domain, and what indigenous peoples deserve everywhere. He also has some practical advice for young people ("don't get married young"). 

Note: The NCIP mentioned several times in the conversation is the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, the government agency mandated to "protect and promote the interest and well-being of indigenous peoples."

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