Hinulugang Taktak 2015 (Still have a Polluted Waterfall)

Hinulugang Taktak still has a much polluted waterfall despite of its renovated and beautified parks and vicinity, the government of Antipolo is undergoing severe difficulties in restoring the waters of Hinulugang Taktak. 

On October 5, 2015 we visited the famous Hinulugang Taktak Falls in Antipolo City to conduct our feasibility studies in our Tourism course,

We appreciated the efforts of the locals in renovating the park and maintaining its cleanliness and order. You may access the Hinulugang Taktak National Park for free and just by registering your name and address on the provided paper at the main entrance. Cigarettes and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited at the park.

So, we got into the park and pursued to the majestic waterfall. We trekked upon the numbers of properly cemented stairways down to the waterfall’s viewing area, but our excitement went into so much disappointment when we got into the place where we can see the falls in close up. The falls has much garbage on its body and the smell coming out of it (it’s anggi) is not good (amoy kanal) and the color of the water is brown instead of greenish white or blue as a clean water should look like.

I therefore conclude that the city government should demand for much more fund for the restoration of the waterfall, there should be a law; much strict reinforcement in protecting the waters of Hinulugang Taktak, they should take a thorough look on the residential and commercial areas near the creek of the falls. Hinulugang Taktak is one of the Antipolo’s great treasure that must take good care of, we already have a dead river which is the Ilog Pasig, as a concern citizen; We don’t want to have a dead waterfall.