TABUK CITY, Kalinga (PIA) – The Tawang Falls eco tourism site in sitio Cabugao, Barangay Pangol, Tanudan, is attracting visitors with its beautiful nature, relaxing views, and refreshing waters.
Only about an hour’s drive from Tabuk City, the place features scenic views, the towering Tawang Falls, and the clear and cool waters of the Pangol River, making it a great spot for swimming and picnics.
The Tanudan municipal government formally launched the site as an eco-tourism destination recently to promote sustainable tourism, protect and conserve the area, and generate income for the local community.
Tanudan Supervising Tourism Operations Officer Aurie Mae Banson said the tourist spot is regulated by Municipal Ordinance 2025-104 which provides for a P20.00 environmental fee and regulations to manage and safeguard the area.
“Eighty percent [of the collection] ket mapan diay barangay then twenty percent ti mapan diay LGU, so barangay ang magma-manage. Ti LGU ti mangkita nu anya met dagiyay mabalin nga sumrek nga project tapnu mapapintas pay,” Banson said.
As visitors to the area increase, the municipal government and the barangay continue to improve the site with the construction of a bathroom which is being funded using the fees collected during a fund-raising running event held in December.
Banson said the local government and the community are also enhancing operations of the area to better manage visitors and to address issues affecting private properties in the area.
Banson emphasized that the protection and conservation of the place will be prioritized.
“When tourism harms and destroys the environment, it loses its purpose; perhaps, it is wiser to stop than to harm nature,” she said. **JDP/IOS-PIA CAR, Kalinga
