Buli is named once the buri palm. Alabang is named once the river that passes through the barangay. Ayala Alabang was developed by Batas Pambansa Bilang 219 outside of Barangay Alabang. Sucat obtained its name in the vernacular term "sukat", which implies "measurement" because it was calculated during the Spanish period.aA bA cA dA eA fA gA hA iA j