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Labaw Dongon was the son of Anggoy Alunsina and Buyung Paubari. He was a very handsome young man who fell in love with Abyang Ginbitinan. He showered Anggoy Matang-ayon, the mother of Abyang Ginbitinan with precious gifts so she would let him marry Abyang. They invited the whole town to their wedding. Not long after that, Labaw fell in love again with another beautiful woman named Anggoy Doronoon. He courted her and soon they were married.

Then again, Labaw fell in love for the third time with another woman named Nagmalitong Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata. But the woman was married to Buyung Saragnayan, who, like him, had a magical power.

Kill me first before you can have my wife, Buyung Saragnayan told him.

I'm ready to fight you, Labaw answered Saragnayan.

They fought each other for years using their strange magical powers but Labaw could not kill Saragnayan. It seemed that Saragnayan's power was stronger than Labaw's.

Labaw was overpowered and he was tied and detained at the pigpen of Saragnayan. Meanwhile, his wives, Abyang Ginbitinan and Anggoy Doronoon gave birth to their first borns. Abyang named her son Asu Mangga and Anggoy Doronoon called her son Buyung Baranugun. These two sons of Labaw wanted to see him and they decided to find him. With the help of Buyung Baranugun's crystal ball, they learned that Labaw was taken prisoner of Saragnayan. The two brothers successfully freed their father who was so old and his body was entirely covered with long hair.

You should find out first the secret of Saragnayan's power before you fight him! Labaw told his two sons.

Yes, father, replied Baranugun. I will send Taghuy and Duwindi to Abyang Alunsini to ask her of the secret of Saragnayan's power.

Baranugun leraned from Abyang that Saragnayan's breath was being kept and taken cared of by a wild boar in the mountain. He and Asu Mangga went to the mountain and slew the boar. They ate the heart of the animal that was the life of Saragnayan.

Saragnayan suddenly felt weak. He knew what had happened. He bade goodbye to Nagmalitong Yawa. He was now ready to confront the two sons of Labaw. It was only Baranugun who faced him in bloody fight. He was slain by Baranugun in a hand-to-hand combat. After the fight, Baranugun and Asu Mangga looked for their father. They found him crammed inside a net of Saragnayan. He was afraid of the brothers of Saragnayan. Baranugunh killed them all and freed Labaw from the net.

When Abyang Ginbitinan and Anggoy Doronoon saw Labaw, they wept in sorrow. They found out that Labaw could no longer hear and use his mental faculties. They bathe him, cloth him and fed him. They took care of him. Meanwhile, Buyung Humadapnon and Buyung Dumalapdap, brothers-in-law of Anggoy Ginbitinan married Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan and Lubaylubyok Hanginon Mahuyukhuyukon respectively. The two women were the beautiful sisters of Nagmalitong Yawa.

When Labaw Donggon learned of the marriage, he told his two wives that he wanted to marry Nagmalitong Yawa Sinagmaling Diwata.

I want to have another baby boy! declared Labaw Donggon.

Abyang Gingibitan and Anggoy Doronoon were shocked to hear his request but because they loved Labaw so much, they gave in to his wish. Labaw laid down on the floor and the two women jumped over him, bringing back his strength and sharpness of mind. Labaw cried out in joy and his voice reverberated over the land.