Region IV - The Legend of Mount Makiling

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Once upon a time, there was a Diwata called Maria Makiling. She has light olive skin, long shining black hair and twinkling eyes. She was breathtakingly beautiful.

One Day, the child of a farmer got sick and he went to Maria and he was given a ginger. The Farmer sadly went home and he was greatly surprised when the ginger turn to gold! because of her kindness the people love her.

Maria is so beautiful and wooded by many suitors. Three of them was Captain Lara, a Spanish soldier. Joselito a mestizo and juan a farmer.

As time passed, her suitors became more and more impatient and demanded that Mariatell them who she loves. So the diwata was forced to promise: "By the night of the full moon, I will tell you my answer."

When the night of the full moon arrived, all her suitors up the mountain to know her decision. All was startled when Maria told them that it was Juan whom she loved. Joselito and Lara much angry to juan.

They accused Juan to huge fire to quartel, juan imprisoned and tortured. Next day, soldiers bring Juan to plaza, Juan shout the name of Mariabefore he was shoot and killed.

It was heard by the diwata and quickly down her mountain But Juan was already dead. Tears falling down her face and embraced tightly his lifeless body. Maria cursed the two and those men who cannot accept failure in love.

Days later, Joselito die by no cure illness and Captain Lara was killed at the revolution. From then, Maria never let herself be seen by the people. Every time somebody got lost on the mountain, they remember the curse of the diwata. They remember the great love of Maria Makiling.

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