Bangon Falls
A
better way to enjoy nature is by trekking it. That’s what we did
for Bangon Falls after spending a couple of hours in Veriato Falls.
We opted not to ride a motorcycle or Habal-Habal since its only a 45
to 60 minutes walk from the jump-off. You can ride a motorcycle if
you want for P200.00 – P300.00 back and forth. Why take a ride? Why
don’t you go ahead and move your ass and get a good exercise you
lazy bastard! hahaha Once you reach Barangay Tinaplacan, you’ll
see a sign pointing Bangon Falls so i’m pretty sure you won’t get lost.
It
was such a disappointment when we arrived at the jump off. We went
straight to the Brgy Office hoping that they would give us some
guidelines or at least brief us for do’s and dont’s while we’re
there. But it was different. They want us to get a guide and they
were really forcing us to get one and the fee is for P300.00. What
the hell this lady is talking about?! Even one of the locals ask her
and said, “What?! P300.00?” . Now I got the sense that these
barangay officials are trying to reap us off. It ain’t gonna happen
lady. This ain’t your dumb tourist that you can fool like that. I
did my research before I came there. So I interrupted her and told
her that I went to City Tourism in Calbayog and I was told that
there’s no such thing as guide fee for P300.00 ( I was lying that
time and it was effective.hahaha) The lady backed out and paused for a
while then started to get mad and said ” Okay! If you don’t want,
it’s fine. But I won’t let you sign on our log book so that
whatever happens to you guys, it’s not on us!” Man, this is so
wrong. You should in fact take care of your tourist and shouldn’t
act like that. I was really mad but I let it pass and just said,
we’ll just go on. We know the way and that we don’t need a guide.
We can take care of ourselves. I didn’t argue with her. I went
there to enjoy.
So
we started walking around 12:15 in the afternoon. Edu knows the way
so he guided us during this trek. The way going to Bangon Falls is
way too easy. For the first 10 minutes, it’s pure mud and you’ll
see a fork, choose the one on the right side. Then a few minutes
more, you’ll see a cemented path and all you need to do is to
follow your heart. hahaha Nahhh, just kidding. Follow the path and
you’ll end up right in Bangon falls. It rained a little and it made
our walk a little fun coz it ain’t too hot anymore. My girl is a
bit tired and I could see it in her face so we decided to take a
little rest. It was past 1 in the afternoon when we arrived there.
We
were tired and soaking wet since we just came from Veriato Falls and
it rained a little. But when we saw the falls, man! We were
re-energized! It was B-E-A-UTIFUL ! ! ! This was my first time that I
laid my eyes on such beautiful creations made for us. We were all
smiling. Now it’s time for a challenge going inside the river to
exactly see the layers of Bangon falls. Current were strong, stones
were really slippery. One mistake, we might be dragged by those
strong current. Thank god we made it without any harm. It maybe
difficult but trust me, its all worth it man! It was rainy when we
were there but still, the view is amazing. Its one of a kind.
How
come I’ve been missing a lot of things during my younger days? What
the hell have I been doing before?! It was only now that I found out
that we, as Calbayognons has something to be proud of! Now Calbayog
is showing off! Yeah man! Stand up and be proud! We sat and enjoy the
view that we have. I was with nature. It was pure nature, a strong
current coming out from the falls, wind that made that trees dance a
little. Sound of water drop from up above, man, its making me high.
hahaha
Knowing
that Tarangban Falls is just a 45 minutes to an hour trek from
Bangon, we tried and attempted to hit this. Since it was raining, it
made our trek more difficult since it was no longer a concreted path,
we were literally in a jungle. Knowing that my girl is not a hiker, I
expected the worst. And yes, it happened. She suddenly slip and hit
her ass really hard. Oh shit! Now we’re screwed. She was really
having a hard time and I could see it in her eyes that she’s about
to cry. There’s no direction from Bangon to Tarangban and there’s
a lot of forks to choose from so getting lost inside this jungle is
really possible. If we push forward, I know it’ll be more difficult
for all of us since my girl is with me. And I don’t want to risk it
this time coz she’s with me. Maybe if it was just me and edu, I’d
probably go forward. So we went back to Bangon Falls coz it’s
already past 2 in the afternoon and we don’t want darkness to catch
us inside the jungle. We all decided to just sit back and chill out
and be contented with Bangon. But I told myself, I will be back and I
have to get to Tarangban next time. I ain’t finish with chasing
waterfalls in Calbayog.
There’s
a lot more to discover and knowing that there’s more than 20 of it?
Oh my, I will take those one at a time for sure! It was past 3 when
we left Bangon Falls. It was hard to leave the place coz I know it’ll
take longer again before I could see such beauty like this. But we
have to. We need to trek back again so we all had our moment before
living the said falls. Edu and I rewarded ourselves with a can of
beer before we left. It was all good. It was an amazing experience
for all of us specially for me and my girl. Now I have something to
brag about Calbayog.
What
can i say about Bangon Falls? It was great and really beautiful. But
don’t over develop the place. I guess the path is enough. Don’t
you ever dare to put some huts in it coz that’s a No No. And
please, if someone’s reading this specially the guys from
Tinaplacan (the officials), stop ripping off the people. Set a
standard guide fee if that’s what you really want but don’t make
your own prices please. Or better, communicate with City Tourism Officials in
Calbayog. I’m saying this coz I don’t want the tourist that will
visit this place gets in dismay because of you scumbags! Fix
yourselves people!
Heres how to get to Bangon Falls
From
Calbayog: Ride
a tricycle to Terminal for P5.00. Get on a jeepney bound to Allen and
ask the driver to drop you off in Tinaplacan or tell them you’re
going to Bangon Falls.Fair is P40.00-P45.00
Note:
If Barangay Officials ask you for a guide and its more than P150.00.
It’s up to you. I would say turn ‘em down since it’s just easy.
Also, there’s no trash can in Bangon Falls so if you’re going to
bring some foods or planning to have a lunch there, better bring a
trash bag where you can put your trashes and bring it back with you.
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At around 1 in the afternoon, it was time to say goodbye to the beach. We hopped on an outrigger boat and brace ourselves for another hour of bumpy ride. My partner and her friend saw some turtles swimming beneath our boat. I didn’t saw one. Damn it! So, is Nagsasa worth a visit? Yeah, I guess. Just do it on weekdays and not in summer. Will I come back? Nah. I don’t know. The beach is so developed. Small resorts were built in, small stores selling can goods, beers and whatever, idiot people who doesn’t respect other campers. Not my kind of beach. I’d rather go to Masasa Beach in Batangas than to go back in Nagsasa Cove.
