May 9, 2013

Biyaya ng Buko

Meet my friendly neighborhood Kuya Magbubuko, Manuelito Elacion Dublon, Nognog for short.   Most of the time it's my husband who buys from Kuya Nognog. But today, I made sure I get to interview him and take some photos.  

Nognog is the youngest among 11 children. He is married with 2 kids, ages 2 years old and 1 year old. He buys the buko at P18.50 and sells it at P25.00. He earns around P500  on a good day, "wag lang uulan", he said. The husks are given to barangay to be made into fertilizer.

Ang sarap makipag kwentuhan sa bawat tao because I get to learn many things in life. A lot of people take many things for granted but not Kuya Nognog. He is a man that sees the positive in life, read why...

Me: Aba, Kuya, malaki din pala ang kita ano, kaya lang mabigat yan, mahirap itulak.
Nognog: Hindi naman po, Ate. Mas mahirap po pag walang kinita, wala pong kakainin.

Ayan, para sa mga taong laging nagsasabi ng mahirap kumita ng pera, take it from Kuya Nognog, basta masipag lang may biyaya ang buko, este ang buhay.


  1. baka pwede sya dumaan dito sa amin, hehehehe. we regularly buy buko every morning. Maraming health benefits..

  2. It's true! pag may tiyga may nilaga.


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