“BULAWUNON “ The Golden Cosmology of Iloilo Panay Bukidnons The Sugidanon, the finest Filipino art in oral literature is the epic of Central Panay, one of the longest in the World, is considered as ”BULAWUNUN” or like gold. In Sugidanon, while men had its challenging voyages, the epic tells us that the real heroes were the women who were empowered by their own inner strengths. It comes in full circle with woman empowerment advocacy. The attire resonates the wealth of Panay Bukidnon’s culture, arts and crafts with its “Panubok”, the ancient hand embroidery heritage in which its patterns were fully beaded gown including “Linantay” which signifies harmony and togetherness. It encapsulates the divergence and convergence of its complex systems of traditions and belief which Vanessa captures in her local culture point of view. The gown tells us about Panay Bukidnon, the indigenous people of Iloilo Province, whose more than 500 years of untouched primitive culture is reflected in the gown with the sunburst radiating from the center of the universe. When Vanessa turns, the gown radiates a uniquely beautiful sun rays ethereally rippling off the Filipino rising up in their journey to build their communities of uniquely beautiful race.