Daragang Magayon is the heroine of the legend of Mt. Mayon.

According to the legend, 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.

It was adapted into a musical play under the title “DARAGANG MAGAYON: AN ISTORYA NI MAYON” and
performed in the Cultural Center of the Philippines on February 8, 2013