Storyboard Description
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. Though Daragang Magayon had
a native and rich but selfish suitor named
Paratuga, she fell in love with a stranger,
a Tagalog, named Panganoron.
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
Makusog 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.
Then the date of the marriage is announced. When
the news finally reached Panganoron he planned to
save the girl he loves and decide to throw a war
against Paratuga. The war happened on the day of
the wedding and there Daragang Magayon was
killed with a stray arrow and when Panganoron is
holding the weak body of the beloved, he was
attacked from behind. Both of them were killed.
Tiong Makusog buried his daughter along with all
her belongings including the bride price given
by Paratuga. The inhabitants of the land were
surprised to the grave of Daragang Magayon into a
hill. Also at the top of that hill were clouds that
busrt out rain. And at night the people experience
thundering noises of rolling stones and
earthquakes. The hill kept growing and growing.
Today, it is now known as The Mayon Volcano,
deriving its name from "Magayon" and the name of
the town Daraga is derived from Daragang.