Bagacay-Yook

History of Barangays in Buenavista

Bagacay

The place got its name from Bagacay tree where it grows in abundance in the area.

Bagtingon

People used different materials in catching animals like arrows, net and “bagting”. A hunter was hunting in the forest, but suddenly he was caught using bagting. The folks laughed of what happened to the hunters. The folks told that “ yung mangangaso na bagting at lumingon pa”. and from that incident the place was called Bagtingon from the word “Bagting” and “lingon”.

Bicas-Bicas

A tourist was passing by the place and observed a plant. The tourist was amazed because of the beauty of the plant. The tourist asked the name of the plants to the folks far away from him, and shouting the folk said “Pikas-Pikas”. Because the tourist was far away to the folks, he heard “ Bikas-Bicas”. When the tourist decided that he will go home , a man asked the tourist, “where have you been?’’, the tourist answered , “in Bikas-Bikas , where in there were beautiful plants, with yellow flowers.” And as the time goes by the folks called the place Bicas-Bicas because of the plants abundant in the place.

Caigangan

“Cagang”a species of crabs abounds the place. A couple lived by catching and selling many caging stored in the bamboos poles in can,the man knowing the spanish languange thought they where asking the name of the crabs. So he told the spanish soldiers “ cagang”, the spanish thought also that the place was called “Caigangan” because of many cagang.

Daykitin

The American was riding in a “Kalesa” when it suddenly bumped and stop, he asked the owner of “Kalesa” and asked what happened. He tried to look at what happened and saw a “Die Kitten” “Oh! A Die Kitten”. The owner of the “Kalesa” did not understand what the american said. He told to the folks what the american said. It’s a ‘’Die Kitten”. From that, the folks called the place ‘’DieKitten” and as time passed by it is called “Daykitin”.

Malbog

One day, on the month of april, according to the legend, the Rain fell, Mang Boyong and Ato smell something. The two men were eager to find the bad smell. After finding for long time they found a spring with sulphur. From their conversation, they concluded that it came from the Mt. Malindig. Mang Ato also added that the Sulphur from the mountain will explode if it will not flow.

When the spaniards came and the Buenavista was stablished as a town. They explain that if the sulphur will not continuous flow it will explode and province will settle down. From the spaniards gave the name “Malobog”. As time passed by it was called “Malbog”.

Libas

The two-fisherman talked that they will go fishing, they asked each other where they will meet, the fisherman answered. “In Libas”, a place where in they took rest after fishing. And every time that they will go in fishing their meeting place was the Libas tree. From this, the placed was known in the town as Brgy. Libas.

Sihi

The American did not know the place when he passed by, he saw a vendor of sea shells and asked. “what placed is this?” “Because the american was pointing the seashell and she doesn’t understand what the american said, she said “Sihi’’. Not knowing that this is not the real name of the place, but a name of seashell. From the folks called this place as Brgy. Sihi.

Timbo

During the american time there was an american riding in a “kalesa” going to the other town when he was travelling, the american was amazed and surprised watching a plant. It looks like a hand waving and a dancer that danced in the tuned of the wind. He asked the owner of the kalesa “what kind of plant is that?”, the owner said, “Tambo”.

The American told the Folks that he went to “Timbo”. He was talking the plant Tambo but the American uttered Timbo because of his accent. From that the Folks called that place Timbo.

Tungib-Lipata

Long time ago the folks said that there were different pirates stopped and took rest in a small cave or “Yungib”. When people asked where the pirates are, there were afraid saying “in the tungib”, that was Tungib came.

The origin of Lipata, came from the tree called Lipata. Farmers always bring their in animals in awide ground wherein the tree was located. When people asked the folks where they will go then they always said to “Lipata”. From that the place was called Lipata. The folks joined the two name of the place called barangay Tungib-Lipata.

Yook

Once there lived a beautiful princess in one of the kingdom of Borneo. Her belover suitor is the son of the powerful datu of neighboring kingdoms, who is at war with her father. Her father decided and arrange for marriage to a Chinese Trader by the next full moon. Broken-hearted and lonely she cried night and day to her mother and plan to escape. Saddened the miseries and heartache of her only daughter. At the height of the weeklong celebration attended by royal guests in their best attire the princess and her suitor escape, together with their maids and their warriors. They set sail in a small paraw in the middle of ther night to far away land. Unfortunately, the news reach the Datu and immediately ordered his men to get only the princess and killthe rest. Met by strong winds and big waves, the men were lost at the sea. Guided with luck, the beautiful princes, her suitor and company sighted from afar a beatiful land. They entered the bay or look. At last the place is beautiful. It has beautiful scenery which overlooks the bay. Being the first settlers of the place, they built houses and engaged in fishing and farming. They name sa place “LOOK”, which later on became “ YOOK”.