HOW BUGASONG GOT ITS NAME
By: Rogelio S. Boston
There are many stories regarding the origin of Bugasong, but the following is the most popular.
Long before the Spaniards came to the Philippines , the place now called Bugasong was settled along the shores by the peaceful Malayans, who came with Datu Sumakwel and in the hinterlands by the friendly Atis. Located between two big rivers, Cangaranan and the Paliwan, the fertile valleys became a perfect spot to settle.
One day, sometime in 1704, two Spanish soldiers on horseback following the shoreline who were on regular patrol were attracted by a cluster of neat and tidy homes. As they came nearer, they saw a group of people under the shady coconut palms. Near them was a couple pounding “palay” with the wooden mortar and pestle. One soldier asked, “ Como se llama este pueblito? ”, pointing to the ground. The natives did not understand and did not know what to say. An elderly guy, spokesman of the group, thinking that the Castillan pointed to the rice in the mortar said, “ Bugas sa Lusong ”, meaning rice in the mortar. The Spaniards repeated the coined phrases “Bugas sa Lusong, Bugas sa Lusong ”, and left. These soldiers reported to their officer that the place they found to be thickly populated was “ Bugas sa Lusong ”. “Bugas sa Lusong” was later shortened to Bugasong.
In 1727, Father Blas Urbano, the first priest officially named the place Bugasong under his jurisdiction. Since then, our municipality carried that name and officially established in 1733 during the time of Father Jose Jayme, the second priest of the town.
DO YOU KNOW THAT…
By: Rogelio S. Boston
Bugasong came from “Bugas Sa Lusong” meaning rice in the mortar.
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