We took a bus at the corner of Mother Ignacia Ave. and EDSA since the MRT was not in operation for the holiday. We took off below Shaw MRT station then rode a jeep in front of Starmall along Shaw Blvd going to Antipolo City, stopped at the front of Ynares Center and rode a tricycle going to Hinulugan Taktak.
Hinulugan Taktak literally means 'where the bell was dropped' during the Spanish era. The story goes that villagers got so annoyed by the harsh clanging of the church bell that the priest decided to drop it into the stream.
The entrance fee was only P8. The trees are lush green but we were disappointed by what we saw. At the bottom of the legendary falls were all garbage - diapers, soda cans, plastics, styrofoams. I guess the internet reviews about the waterfalls are way superficial.
Despite the floating trash, the waterfalls itself is still picture perfect but the air around it is kinda filthy.
This place has been proclaimed as a National Historical Shrine last 1990 but I wonder why the falls itself is not maintained when it is supposed to be the main attraction of the park.
The place is great for group outings and picnics since there is a supersized pool and umbrella cottages. There are also rooms for rent and the public toilet is so so.
I love the 100-step-stairs but don't try it if you don't have much stamina! (though I was not able to count if it was indeed a hundred :)).
After unwinding for a while at the top of those flight of stairs, we decided to go to Via Dolorosa (Pinagmisahan) or popularly called as White Cross as per recommendation by the tricycle driver which is just an uphill away.
On top of Pinagmisahan Hills are the enormous White Cross and the outsized image of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. It is a grotto-like hill that welcomes pilgrims from everywhere.
Expect to encounter life-sized images of the station-of-the-cross along the way to the top of the hill to sacredly reflect the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Observe silence at all times because it is considered as a sacred place. No cameras and food allowed inside - hmmmpppp - I still hate Joey for being an angel to me that day but I still managed to steal one shot with the White Cross at the background!
We deserve a Cornetto after an exciting Good Friday!
It was April 02, 2010 - Good Friday - everyone else were either out of town or doing their religious obligations. We were just lying in our apartment with nothing to do while everybody were in full spirit for the Holy Week. Joey was thinking of where to go. She googled the internet til she came to the Hinulugan Taktak homepage. So off we went - fresh from night shift, no shower, with just our sling bags and the determination to kill boredom. 
We took a bus at the corner of Mother Ignacia Ave. and EDSA since the MRT was not in operation for the holiday. We took off below Shaw MRT station then rode a jeep in front of Starmall along Shaw Blvd going to Antipolo City, stopped at the front of Ynares Center and rode a tricycle going to Hinulugan Taktak. 
Hinulugan Taktak literally means 'where the bell was dropped' during the Spanish era. The story goes that villagers got so annoyed by the harsh clanging of the church bell that the priest decided to drop it into the stream. 
The entrance fee was only P8. The trees are lush green but we were disappointed by what we saw. At the bottom of the legendary falls were all garbage - diapers, soda cans, plastics, styrofoams. I guess the internet reviews about the waterfalls are way superficial. 
Despite the floating trash, the waterfalls itself is still picture perfect but the air around it is kinda filthy.
This place has been proclaimed as a National Historical Shrine last 1990 but I wonder why the falls itself is not maintained when it is supposed to be the main attraction of the park.
The place is great for group outings and picnics since there is a supersized pool and umbrella cottages. There are also rooms for rent and the public toilet is so so.
I love the 100-step-stairs but don't try it if you don't have much stamina! (though I was not able to count if it was indeed a hundred :)). 
After unwinding for a while at the top of those flight of stairs, we decided to go to Via Dolorosa (Pinagmisahan) or popularly called as White Cross as per recommendation by the tricycle driver which is just an uphill away.
On top of Pinagmisahan Hills are the enormous White Cross and the outsized image of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. It is a grotto-like hill that welcomes pilgrims from everywhere.
Expect to encounter life-sized images of the station-of-the-cross along the way to the top of the hill to sacredly reflect the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Observe silence at all times because it is considered as a sacred place. No cameras and food allowed inside - hmmmpppp - I still hate Joey for being an angel to me that day but I still managed to steal one shot with the White Cross at the background!
We deserve a Cornetto after an exciting Good Friday!
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