LUCK could be the reason why a 10-year-old boy was saved after he was found floating on a log in the middle of the Davao Gulf on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

According to Barangay 76-A, Bucana, Davao City Captain Rolando Trajera, the boy, who was identified to be a resident of the place, is now safe.

“Swerte kaayong bataa, naglutaw-lutaw sa Davao Gulf dapit na sa Samal Island, nilukso to sa sapa, hangtud nga nadala sa sulog sa tubig, wala na kapadaplin, naanod nalang siya,” Trajera said in a phone interview by Superbalita on Sunday, June 6.

(He's so lucky, he was floating in Davao Gulf near Samal Island. He originally jumped into the river but was carried by the strong current.)

He said the boy was left by his savior, who was identified to be a fisherman, by the seashore.

The boy became a trending topic on social media after he was saved, with some saying he was a foreigner.

It was later determined that the boy was a resident of Barangay 76-A, Bucana and his parents were immediately summoned to claim the boy.

Trajera advised parents to look after their young children and to prohibit them from swimming in the river or even on the beaches of Bucana. (Jeepy P. Compio)