Pictures from the Mantayupan Falls not a full 2 months ago. Interesting how Mother Nature can sometimes be a bitch.
In one of the most devastating eco news this year, the once majestic Mantayupan Falls in Barili, Cebu has dried up. A sinkhole has been found in Mantayupan last week. A few days after, the Mantayupan Falls has completely dried up turning the once Tallest Waterfalls in Cebu as a sad-looking cliff.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/228773/sinkhole-drains-river-feeding-mantayupan-waterfalls
The Mantayupan Falls is a major source of livelihood in the whole community. The water from the falls serve as irrigation to the predominantly farming community. It also provides water to a good number of fish ponds around the area.
On July 16, the city government and the city has found a quick but temporary situation. They diverted the water from another source to the falls. So water now falls at Mantayupan. For how long, that is the uncertain part.
The Mantayupan Falls aside from the source of livelihood is a popular tourist spot, mostly among the locals. People swim on the body of water found at the foot of the falls. Pictures of the falls used as backdrop is staple when one visits the area.
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