| Title of Mt. Isarog Literature | Story English Translation | Culture/Place |
| Isay Maarog (Who will Replicate) | An old woman narrated that her father told her the meaning of Isarog is “Sisay Maarog” (Who Will Replicate) its abundance of resources that provided living to the people. | Kinship relations, Communal belongingness, Camaradire/Goa |
| “The Legend of Mt. Isarog” | The legend of Mt. Isarog was a long and detailed story of how the mountain got its name, “Isarog”. Isaray was the name of the daughter of a Chieftain in the lowland. Dimaarog was the son of the chieftain in the upland. They loved each other and became a couple after these stages: courtship, festivity, Tabak dance as a trial, wedding ritual, dowry rituals dance, and music rituals before they got married and had a son named Isarog. Isarog was the combination of the syllables of his parents, Isay and Dimaarog. (This story is also included in the topic/theme of Love) | Value-laden, Centrality of rituals, Social cohesion/All Places |
| Pinangaran kan Hapon (Japanese gave its name) | A native woman explained that Isarog the name of the mountain was given by a Japanese who reached and stayed in the mountain. | Recognition/ Pili |
| Isog (Courage) | This story was narrated by the Agta descendant. She said the Isarog name refers to the sense of boldness of native inhabitants. When she was young, her father told him the story of passing the trial by using a bolo or Tabak. They fought using the sharp bolo as entertainment; brotherhood greetings or means of welcoming another tribal warrior and other enjoyment and celebration of the native Cimarron (Agta). Every wound and slash of the sharp weapon symbolized the valor and brave attitude of the native. Agta warriors were the Agta Cimarrones. | Bold, Courageous Traditional Protective Conservative/Tigaon |
| Kasurog (Comrade) | This was a fable about battles between mountains and volcanoes. According to the KI, Mt. Asog and Mt. Bulusan engaged in combat with Mt. Mayon and Mt. Isarog. In mountain warfare, Mount Mayon’s “kasurog”, or friend, was Mount Isarog. | Competition/Ocampo |
| Mapusog (Strong) | This described the strength and greatness of Mt Isarog. It has great qualities as a mountain that made reasons to call it “mapusog” na Mt. Isarog. | Bold, Courageous, Strong/Pili |
| Turog (Asleep) | Turog or asleep is one of the origins of the name of the mountain. They believed that this is a sleeping volcano once it would be disturbed in its tranquility, the eruption will happen and a large waterflood may occur and be experienced by the villagers of Naga City. | Respect to tranquility Comfort zone/Naga |
| Sulong Bukid (Only Mountain) | “Sulong Bukid” means only mountain according to the old native which is associated with the understanding of KI of having one mountain seen in the area. | Exclusivity Distinctiveness Idiosyncrasy/Pili |