The place is situated in the heart of Davao City. It’s the largest barangay when it comes to land area with 467 hectares and 54,000 registered voters, known as one of the richest Barangay in the entire Mindanao.
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| Fishing vessel BORADOR |
The name of the Barangay Bucana is derived from the Spanish word “Voca” it means mouth, the outlet of Kabakan creek and Davao River.
My grandparents moved in Bucana after 2nd world war. I was born and bred in Bucana. Many years ago I witness many typhoons, massive waves and the sea waters goes to the village, destroyed houses and livelihood. People lives in the village are evacuating and moving their house far away from the shore lines.
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| Morning view in Barangay Bucana |
The houses in Bucana are made of bamboos, coconut wood and nipa palm as roof. It’s called (Bahay Kubo) a traditional house in the Philippines. When the typhoon comes, the people in the village are helping one another locally term as “bayanihan” means all the people who lives in the area are helping hands to carry the house and move it away from danger area. Just imagine flock of ants carrying breadcrumbs.
Time flies and everything has change. The government did a great job by building the first landmark “seawall” for the safety of the citizen.
The place is very close to down town area, market, San Pedro Church, municipal, hospitals and clinics and business establishment. Main transportation is trisicad or tricycle it cost 5.00php per passenger. Fishing, trisicad driving, sari-sari stores are the sources of livelihood.
The numbers of trisicad operates is fast growing every year. It causes some problems, loads of them are operating without licence or permit from LTO (Land Transportation Office). And most of the taxi drivers are frightened to enter the place due to the numbers of undisciplined drivers.
The cost of living is very low. Renting single bedroom for per person is about 800.00 - 1200.00 php, 500.00 - 800.00 php for bed spacer. Include water and light.
Refereces:
http://robertolanolan.blogspot.com/2010/02/barangay-76-bucana-akong-gipanday-alang.html
