The legend tells the story of Daragang Magayon, a beautiful maiden in ancient Bikolandia who fell in love with Panganoron, a man outside her village. However, the village chieftain Pagtuga also desired Magayon and kidnapped her father to force her into marriage. Panganoron fought Pagtuga to rescue his love, but both lovers were killed in the battle. Afterwards, Rajah Makusog dug their graves, which then turned into the volcano Mount Mayon as a symbol of the lovers' eternal bond.
3. EXPOSITION
• The legend tells the story of the most beautiful maiden named
Daragang Magayon in Bikolandia or Kabikolan, long before the
separation of the Philippines to mainland Asia. During those times, it
is prohibited for a maiden to marry a man living outside the
Kabikulan.
• Once in Ibalon there lived a lovely maiden named Daragang
Magayon. Her beauty was known far and wide and attracted even
Pagtuga, the great but arrogant chieftain who kept on lavishing her
father with gifts.
• But Magayon had already fallen in love with the brave Pangaronon,
who saved her life one morning when she almost drowned after
attempting to take a bath in the Yawa River.
4. RISING ACTION
•One night, she told her father Tiong Makusog about her
love affair with the stranger and though it is prohibited
and it hurts the father's heart to know that his only
daughter is in love with a stranger he still told her that
he will find the best way to fulfill the wish of his
daughter. Unfortunately, Paratuga kidnapped Tiong
Makusog and demanded Daragang Magayon to marry
him in exchange of the life of his father. When
Daragang Makusog learned about this, she hurriedly
went to the house of Paratuga and agreed to marry him
5. CLIMAX
•Panganoron found out about the other
upcoming wedding and hurried to rescue his
bride. A battle ensued, and the lovers were both
killed
6. FALLING ACTION
•Rajah Makusog dug the grave of the lovers, an
shortly after they witness as it eventually turned into
a volcano. Sometimes it gets agitated by Pagtuga's
and Linog's quest to retrieve gifts, making it erupt.
•On the days that the tip of the volcano is covered in
mist, it is said that Panganoron is kissing Magayon.
And when rains come and pours down its sides,
they say Panganoron is mourning his lost love
7. RESOLUTION
•Panganoron found out about the other
upcoming wedding and hurried to rescue his
bride. A battle ensued, and the lovers were both
killed
