Daragang Magayon

Magayon was the only daughter of Makusog (strong), the tribal chief of Rawis, and Dawani

(rainbow), who died shortly after giving birth to her. She grew up to be a very beautiful and

sweet woman that struck the swains from faraway tribes who vied for her attention. However,

none of these young men could captivate the heart of Magayon, not even the handsome but

haughty Pagtuga (eruption), a hunter and the chief of the Iriga tribe. He gave fabulous gifts to

Magayon, yet it was not enough to capture her attention. 

One day, Daragang Magayon was bathing in the Yawa river when she slipped on the rocks.

Unfortunately, she did not know how to swim. Panganoron was passing by and saw what was

happening to Daragang Magayon, so he saved her from the river. He began to court her, and

after some time Magayon accepted his proposal and he received her father's blessings. However,

when Pagtuga knew about the relationship between Panganoron and Magayon, Pagtuga

kidnapped Magayon's father and asked Magayon to be his wife in exchange for her father's

freedom. 

Panganoron knew about the situation so he asked his warriors to join him in the war with

Pagtuga in the mountains. The war was fierce and breathtaking. The people and Magayon

watched the war between the two of them. In the end, Panganoron killed Pagtuga. Upon his

victory, Magayon ran to embrace her lover. 

As Magayon ran toward her lover, an arrow shot by one of Pagtuga's warriors struck

Panganoron, killing him. Magayon held Panganoron as he died in her arms. Pagtuga's warriors
surrounded the lovers as Magayon took the knife from Panganoron's side and shouted

Panganoron's name before stabbing herself. Her father and tribesmen witnessed how Magayon

died with her lover.

Her father buried them together. As time went on, they noticed something about the place where

Makusog buried the lovers: It started to form into a volcano, and when the people saw it,

Makusog named it Mt. Mayon, after his daughter's name. Mt. Mayon is as beautiful as Daragang

Magayon. 

Some people said that it's a curse because she took her own life, but myths and legends said

Magayon is the volcano and Panganoron is the clouds that surround the beautiful volcano.