Pangadilan Falls: Rockin' it Cool

          

         The moment I saw pictures of it in a friend's post, I immediately fell in love with it. Pangadilan Falls is located in the humble municipality of Columbio in Sultan Kudarat. It's not ordinary to see huge and towering rock formations in this country. Unlike the rock formations in Machu Picchu, Peru built by the Incas, this one is built by nature. 

             From the poblacion of Columbio, it was a 45-minute travel going to Pangadilan Falls. The trip, I think, was made longer by the rough and rugged terrain. To my mind, it would be less physically tiring riding on a motorcycle than anything with four wheels. We were on a bongo truck then. But upon seeing the breathtaking sight, the tough and physically exhausting trip was all worth it.

          I wandered around the place, leaped and climbed on the rocks and wondered how this beauty came to be. As if an unseen hands piled these rocks neatly and orderly. The waters are clear and clean. The rocks under the waters are pristine as they are still covered with mosses that make the rocks slippery when stepped on. So one should swim or take a bath with slippers on to avoid slipping.

How to get to Pangadilan Falls

           If you're from Davao City you can ride on a bus or van going to Tacurong City and stop at Datu Paglas, Maguindanao. It's a 4 1/2-hour trip on a bus and 3- hour trip on a van. In front of the municipal hall of Datu Paglas is a waiting shed and just beside it there are motorcycles bound for Columbio, Sultan Kudarat. It's a 45-minute ride going there. 

       But before your trip to the falls, it is advised to seek permission from the punong barangay, or at least let him know of your trip. Since the place is far, he can have someone accompany you going there.

          It may be a rough and tough travel to Pangadilan Falls, but at the end of the trip is a marvelous beauty to behold. Truly, nature is the art of God.