Narrative Interpretation of the Origins of Names of Barangay Dumagmang, Barangay Exciban and Barangay Macogon in Labo, Camarines Norte

Abstract

The study determined the origins of the names three selected barangays in the Municipality of Labo, Camarines Norte, this research will investigate and answer the following research questions, 1. What are the stories or reasons about the origin of the names of the three barangays? 2. What are the cultural and social significance of these names in the barangay communities? 3. What supplementary refence material maybe proposed based on the results of the study? The researcher used Historical research design to gather and collect the narratives of the origin of the names of selected Barangay in Labo, Camarines Norte. this includes inquiry that aims to gather information and categorized it according to Religion, Tradition, people way of Living, and Customs. The researcher personally interviews, examine, analyzed, and explore the group of respondents.

Respondents of the study are constituents of the barangay aging from sixty-five (65) years old and older to gather the narratives of each barangay. The researcher interviewed 5 respondents that has the knowledge of their barangay name.