Isang Alamat Summary

IPAG never failed. For the benefit of the doubt IPAG stands for Integrated Performing Arts Guild, a theater art company of Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) that produces world class performance containing the dance, music and arts painted with the rich culture of the Southern Philippines.

Ranaw: Isang Alamat is a story written by Steven P.C Fernandez where Iliganuns, Meranaos, Maguindanaons, and Higa-ununs trace their origin from the main hero, a historical figure, of the said play. A musical narration of the play had captured audience 's attention which I found very interesting. In a respected tribe there was once a ruler who hunts for food for his tribe in the jungle and suddenly heard a cry of an infant and by following the voice in his path he found the baby covered in a cloth. He brought it home and treated it as it was as his own son. The infant was named "Bato Lakungan" and widely known as "Bato". He was raised well, dressed well and grew up as a brave and strong man carrying all the wisdom, knowledge and skills taught by his parents and his environment. He was kind yet tough as rock where evil can hardly defeat him. Unfortunately he was accused for a crime where his innocence is clearly flowing in his conscience. He was imprisoned in the cave where he found the four enchanted weapons. He returned in the village and cleared his name and forced himself to abandon the place and another journey of his life starts.

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