Sa kanan ng istasyon ang botika.

Filipino often allows the predicate to come first, and a location can act as the predicate.

So Sa kanan ng istasyon ang botika is a very natural structure:

• Sa kanan ng istasyon = the location/predicate
• ang botika = the topic/subject

You can also say:

• Ang botika ay nasa kanan ng istasyon.
• Nasa kanan ng istasyon ang botika.

All of these are natural, but they differ a little in style and emphasis. Starting with the location puts attention on where the pharmacy is.

It is a location phrase built in parts:

• sa = a preposition meaning in, at, on, to, depending on context
• kanan = right / right side
• ng istasyon = of the station

So literally, it is something like:

• sa kanan = on the right
• sa kanan ng istasyon = on the right side of the station

This is a very common pattern:

• sa kaliwa ng gusali = on the left of the building
• sa harap ng bahay = in front of the house
• sa likod ng paaralan = behind the school

These markers show different grammatical roles.

• ang marks the topic or subject-like part of the sentence
• ng here links a noun to another word, similar to of in English

So in this sentence:

• ang botika = the thing being talked about
• ng istasyon = of the station, telling you what the right side belongs to

This ng is not the same as the English idea of a direct object here. In this sentence, it is part of the phrase kanan ng istasyon = the station’s right side / the right side of the station.

Filipino often leaves out the verb to be in simple identification or location sentences.

In English, you need is:

• The pharmacy is on the right of the station.

In Filipino, that linking idea is often understood without an actual word:

• Sa kanan ng istasyon ang botika.

So this is normal Filipino grammar, not an incomplete sentence.

Yes, absolutely. That is also very common.

nasa is basically na + sa, and in practice it often works like is at / is located at.

So these are both natural:

• Sa kanan ng istasyon ang botika.
• Nasa kanan ng istasyon ang botika.

The version with nasa can feel a little more explicitly locational, while the version without it is slightly leaner and very natural as well.

Yes. That is another correct version.

This pattern uses ang + subject + ay + predicate:

• Ang botika ay nasa kanan ng istasyon.

Compared with Sa kanan ng istasyon ang botika, this version may sound a bit more formal or carefully structured. In everyday speech, people often prefer the simpler, more direct patterns.

So you may hear all of these:

• Sa kanan ng istasyon ang botika.
• Nasa kanan ng istasyon ang botika.
• Ang botika ay nasa kanan ng istasyon.

It can mean both, depending on context.

In a phrase like sa kanan ng istasyon, it means the right side of the station.

So kanan is not just an abstract direction word. It can refer to a physical side or position too.

Compare:

• Lumiko ka sa kanan. = Turn right.
• Sa kanan ng istasyon ang botika. = The pharmacy is on the right side of the station.

They are commonly used Filipino words, but both come from Spanish:

• istasyon from Spanish estación
• botika from Spanish botica

That is very common in Filipino vocabulary. Even though they are borrowed historically, they are normal everyday Filipino words now.

A helpful way to think about it is:

• On the right of the station is the pharmacy.

That English structure is closer to the Filipino word order than The pharmacy is on the right of the station.

So the Filipino sentence is not scrambled. It is just using a normal Filipino pattern where the location comes first and the thing being located comes after.

Yes. This is a very useful sentence pattern.

Pattern:

• Sa + place-position + ng + reference place + ang + thing

Examples:

• Sa harap ng paaralan ang tindahan. = The store is in front of the school.
• Sa likod ng bahay ang kotse. = The car is behind the house.
• Sa kaliwa ng simbahan ang bangko. = The bank is to the left of the church.

So once you understand this sentence, you can make many similar location sentences.