Half of my childhood years were spent living in Sison, Pangasinan. But on my stay on that place I never thought that a wonder called Antong Falls is hidden behind the nearby mountain. Thank God there’s google, I got a chance to learn about it, but seeing it online is still way too different from experiencing it. Thus on our trip to Pangasinan, we didn’t let the chance to pass by without visiting this hidden destination.
Located within the municipality of Sison, Antong Falls is a series of three waterfalls flowing through stony stream that produce cool and crystal clear water. According to my mom, they were a regular on this place when they where still young. When I was young and living in this place, I never heard about this falls, too bad, it took me years to learn about it.
Today the falls is being maintained by the locals and a minimum fee of Php 10 is being asked as entrance fee. There is no problem in bringing food in the place just remember always to ‘clean as you go’, small ‘kubos’ or picnic area are also available in the place. Antong Falls is open from 6 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon.
How to go to Antong Falls
1. From Manila, ride a bus bound to any of the following destination; Baguio City, Laoag City, La Union, Candon City and Abra. These buses passes through Sison, Pangasinan. If your riding a bus from Victory Liner, the bus terminal in Paldit is walking distance from the tricycle station going to Antong Falls. Bus stations are located either Cubao or Pasay City.
2. From Paldit Village, you will need to hire a tricycle to take you to the village of Inmalog. You can find the terminal at the connecting road that leads to Northern Cement Corporation (NCC).
3. From Inmalog, you can ask the people at the barangay hall on the direction on how to reach the falls. Or maybe ask locals to guide you on the way to inside the mountain.
It was a rainy afternoon and we are ready for any adventure. It was a long muddy walk passing different plains and other land forms. We also pass a bridge welcoming us to Switzerland. I’ve learned that the bridge was a donation by the Swiss government to this place for better transportation.
It took us, I think, an hour of walk before reaching the falls. It was a clever idea of Mom to bring snacks in her bag, for there are no place where you can buy food in that area. Seeing the beauty of the falls is a relief to our long exhausting walk.
Here are some of the photos I captured on our trip.
